Yesterday, at sunset (4:25 PM), I gave offerings to Helios, Sunna, Sulis, and Belesama — frankincense and Grüvi nonalcoholic wine. I welcomed the household Gods, read Fragment 1 by Parmenides, and read prayers to the Sun Goddesses from A Year of Pagan Prayer before turning to a prayer that I composed for Belesama and Proclus' … Continue reading 2022 Winter Solstice Reflections, Annual Goals, and Household Rites
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Wrapping Up 2021, Embracing 2022
The way 2021 went did not correspond to what I actually set down as goals at the beginning of the year. I knew it would be a strange year, especially after I returned to hybrid work in August after working exclusively from home since lockdown started in March 2020. During the pandemic, I have set … Continue reading Wrapping Up 2021, Embracing 2022
Three Things to Begin 2021
At 12:00 AM on Friday, January 1, 2021, my neighborhood erupted into a loud exorcism of 2020 — a rough, hated year — and a welcome of 2021 — the year that many have placed our hopes and aspirations into — while I was in bed trying to stay awake reading Proclus' Platonic Theology. First … Continue reading Three Things to Begin 2021
Wrapping Up 2020, Welcoming 2021
In 2020, this blog had 10,400 views and 3,636 visitors (some repeat visitors, some new, some click-and-leaves). The majority of readers reached the blog through search engines (Google, Baidu, DuckDuckGo, Bing), WordPress Reader, or Twitter, with other social media venues trailing a bit farther behind. The most viewed item overall was the homepage. Some reading … Continue reading Wrapping Up 2020, Welcoming 2021
A Twitter Recalibration is Imminent
This is way too long to put in a Twitter thread, so in the interest of readability, I am blogging it. On or around August 10th, I will be taking a semi-hiatus from Twitter until 2020 for six reasons. This will have minimal impact on blogging — let's face it, I've been on the blogosphere … Continue reading A Twitter Recalibration is Imminent
Reflecting on Goals
Since it’s halfway through the calendar year (and still the beginning of HMEPA’s 699.3), I thought I’d revisit some of my goals for the year and describe where I am with them, with a focus on the ones related to religion. I do goal-setting to keep myself honest about my aspirations for the year; conversely, … Continue reading Reflecting on Goals
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