Blog

No, not the Chinese year of the goat - it will be the year of the dragon in 2024 BUT for us it just MIGHT be the year of the goat! I've always liked goats, they're adorable, funny, and charming (and naughty).  I've never had the opportunity to have goats....

It's been over 2 months since my last post and I'm not unaware of it.  I've been aware as each month came to its end that I haven't written something.  At first it made me nervous - like my interest might be waning and got me to pondering.  Actually it's...

This is simply my pondering and not intending as a slight or judgement on anyone's beliefs beside my own. Sometimes I envy those who believe in the Gods.  There is something beautifully simple about putting faith in an unknown Devine power/spirit/entity than holding the responsibility of each move that we...

Whenever I read what people write about ancestors I get a weird feeling inside.  And so this post isn't going to be your average post about ancestors.  I struggle a lot with it.  I love looking at history and learning about people and times gone by - events and periods. ...

I've been struggling with spirit animals....I don't know which are mine.  "Mine" sounds the wrong word - not like they belong to me.... I often hear people talk about their spirit animals and they are so sure....so connected.... As a child I had a very very strong draw to horses,...

The Ogham is a very old alphabet of sorts. Appearing on monumental inscriptions dating from the 4th to the 6th century AD, and in manuscripts dating from the 6th to the 9th century, it was used mainly to write Primitive and Old Irish, and also to write Old Welsh, Pictish...

It's our first year growing vegetables and fruit - we were lucky to inherit many mature fruit trees and bushes and I grew my very first vegetables from seed.  I had no idea what to expect and to be honest I am overwhelmed by the abundance of bounty we have...

If you Google "Animism" you'll see a number of similar definitions and perhaps you'll think "ah....ok...".  But as with many ideas that are considered "non-normative" in this modern world there is often a micro (or macro) bias attached to many of the definitions and texts about a subject.  So, if...

At various times in our lives we find ourselves looking to find our tribe, and I can relate to this.  Over the years as my interests have wandered as too has my desire to find like-minded individuals and practices to accompany me on my journey.  And here I am again. ...