Polymnia, you are everywhere, veiled beauty,and when you sing, you sing the truth:that every action is an intricate hymn,from the hum of particles dancing as atomsto the choreography of the body's cellsand the lightning-quick fire within us.May we hear your words' droning hum within,coax them from our contemplations,mute the noise of desolation and desertion —silence … Continue reading For Polymnia
Month: December 2023
KALLISTI’s Year-End Recap
At the close of the calendar year, I would like to pause and link you to eight posts that I would like to highlight from this year. (Did these really all come out in 2023? It's been a long year ...) After the list, I have a few other end-of-year things to add. Scaffolding Platonic … Continue reading KALLISTI’s Year-End Recap
Happy Solstice!
Today, I made lussekatter (recipe at the end of the post) in preparation for solstice offerings, and I have a bit more prep to do before the evening, including laundry from travel. I also found some coconut saffron ice cream. I'm not sure how to offer that to the Gods because it will melt too … Continue reading Happy Solstice!
The Furniture: A (Micro) Story
Allie, ever since moving into her own space, had felt a steadily-growing panic that was not just the neck pain she had from sleeping on the bare floor every night. While still with her parents, she could have blamed them for the lack of furniture in their house, but now — living alone — it … Continue reading The Furniture: A (Micro) Story
Decompressing from 2023 and Thinking Ahead to 2024
I have a confession to make about 2023: I abandoned my yearly goal planning in late October or early November, just after reviewing it and realizing that this year has changed so significantly that even my areas of focus are no longer what they were going in. Instead, I opened up the worksheet I use … Continue reading Decompressing from 2023 and Thinking Ahead to 2024
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