The Crooked Path

Many of my witchy friends refer to their Craft as “The Crooked Path”. For many of us it truly is. While we all have our own ways of practicing the Craft (some handed down through the generations, some not), one little interesting...

Cats …

What fascinating critters.  Unlike dogs who seem to love unconditionally, cats are extremely independent and you must earn their love and trust. You know the old saying, “a dog comes when you call, a cat takes a message and gets back to...

My Word!

This one little tradition seems to be going viral … I got it from Mother Moon and Rue who got it elsewhere, but it was started in 2007 by Ali Edwards in her blog. Quoting from Ali’s blog: Essentially the idea is to choose a word (or...

The Price We Pay

I haven’t figured it out. New Year’s Eve seems to be a universal excuse for partying and overindulging. Why does everyone party hearty this one day of the year? Problem is, most people pay for their revelry the next day – me...

Conflicting Information

After seeing my health insurance rates skyrocket over a two year period without filing a single claim, I decided it was time to change. After some investigating, I found a policy that was (relatively) inexpensive and met my needs. Their...

Herbal Gifts

Did you find everything on your shopping list on Black Friday? Or, are there still quite a few folks you just don’t know what to get? In today’s economy, buying presents is stressful in more ways than one. Here are some herbal gifts...

For the Birds

I know a lot of city dwellers think I’m nuts but I love living in the woods. As I write, there are two deer wandering & foraging on the hillside outside my office window … it looks like one mama and an almost-yearling. They are...