Thargelia begins at sunset on May 3rd for many of us, which marks the holiday for Artemis and Apollon as well as Socrates and Plato’s respective birthdays in the tradition. At the close of an academic year that was … intense? is that the right word for it? … due to looking back at the … Continue reading A Few Updates, A Hymn from Thomas Taylor, and a Quotation
Resting in a Pronoia Practice
I want my blog to be a refuge of rest, insofar as is possible, away from what is currently happening in the United States. First off, nobody can be “on” 100% of the time without burning out, and there are plenty of other avenues where people can find and use excellent information compiled by those … Continue reading Resting in a Pronoia Practice
Sunday Inspiration
Links for Late January
There are a few things from around the web that I want to draw your attention to. Due to things ramping up at work and me trying to get clarity about my schedule and time (especially work events) over the next few months so I know when I have the energy capacity to do extra … Continue reading Links for Late January
Happy Winter Solstice!
I hope that you all are having a lovely and peaceful winter solstice. Happy return of the light! Here is a fitting song from Ayla Nereo, "Eastern Sun" — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-ZuhOht24E
A Late 2024 Look Inside My Media Bubble
Over the past few weeks, I have been listening to some of the Emergence Magazine podcast episodes that are exploring ways in which we can think of our finite lives in terms of the entire lifespan of the planet — from the rocks under our feet and with which we adorn ourselves to the trees … Continue reading A Late 2024 Look Inside My Media Bubble
Fiction Novellas Added to Gumroad
I have some writing updates that I would like to share with you all. I have decided to add both The Village of Strong Branches and A Matter of Oracles to Gumroad if you want an epub or PDF. They're bundled together. Also, several posts have gone up on my writing Substack. If you are … Continue reading Fiction Novellas Added to Gumroad
Some Thoughts
For the first time, my state allowed early voting. I was fairly sure that standing for a while in line on election day would not be adhering to the guidelines that my surgeon had set down, so I took advantage of that option. While I had hopes that I was wrong and that we would … Continue reading Some Thoughts
Welcoming Standard Time
Last summer, I wrote that one of my cats had decided to join me when I did the morning sun prayer at the window. Over the next few months, as my bonded pair matured, the other one replaced her at the window. On most days, she will run from wherever she is in the apartment … Continue reading Welcoming Standard Time