Fear, Creativity and Spiders: Working with Arachne
My previous workshop was a converted garage. It was unheated, uninsulated, and riddled with hidey holes and cracks. The walls were lined with shelves overloaded with bolts of fabric, patterns, thread, sewing tools and baskets, sewing machines, books and...
Beginning my Temperance Year
I started my Temperance year* today. It is a "highly creative year." A "year of assimilation, integration and stability; a year of desiring balance, beauty and harmony." It is also a "year where one is actively involved in some major creative project or idea." I like...
Working with the Goddess Hestia
I've been working with Hestia for several years. I first became aware of her in 1999 when I was going through a very rough time in my life. I was a baby witch, still cutting my teeth on Cunningham and other authors when I read about Hestia in Patricia Telesco's book...
Working Magick for Protests, Organizations, and Activisim
At the end of May 2020 I felt I had reached a boiling point. I had been watching the protests that erupted all around the country after the murder of George Floyd. The violent police response to the peaceful protesters filled me with despair. I posted my support of...
Crafting as Self-Care
I have come to see much of my crafting as self-care. When I am feeling overwhelmed by the world around me I can retreat into the therapy of making things. My hands are engaged, as well as my creative brain, which leaves my subconscious free to work through all the...
Making Magical Self-Care Recipes
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