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Hearth Keeper Prayer Beads

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Back in 2014, Hestia called me one of Her Hearth Keepers. Basically, my duty was to care for the Hearth—my home, family, and self. A title that I humbly embraced. A few years later, the Vestals began training me to be one of them. Not caring that I wasn’t a virgin and was married with children. I served the Hearth Mothers and cared for my home and family. I also served my community as a Home Cleanser, Astral Nasty Banisher, and a Home Blesser. I had learned over the years, that I was also a Home Healer. We didn’t live in any one place for very long for a little while. While we lived in various places, I was often met by pissed off spirits who also lived in those spaces. As a Spirit Worker and a Hearth Keeper, I worked to soothe those entities, and show them that not all humans are dicks. I also helped the once human spirits, too. I cleansed those homes and helped the spirits understand the residents a little better. I healed and then moved on to the next place. So the Vesta...
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Writing Pet Peeve

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You know what I don't like about the DP essays?  How some of the criteria is straight forward and some of it is cryptic.  Like, I had my last essay proof read and it checked all the boxes for the criteria.  But then the Reviewer said that a lot of students fail it the first time because what they actually want is xyz. THEN SAY THAT THE FIRST TIME!    If a lot of people are failing it the first time, that means whoever's in charge of writing this shit up needs to go back and edit the criteria.  It's not rocket science.  Just be straight forward.  What is it you want us to write about?  Explain it plain enough for those of us who're new and veterans.  Explain it plain enough that those of us who're neuro divergent and typical can easily understand it.   If many students fail this essay their first time, EDIT.  Make it easier to understand.   It's not that difficult.  I don't get why it hasn't been revised ye...
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Wooo!

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Dang yall I'm on a roll with these essays !  I passed the ADF High Days Essay yesterday and I just turned in Essay 6: Mental Discipline.  Let's go!  I wrote Essay 6 on the Liminal Space between Mental Discipline and Neurodivergencies, specifically ADHD.  I used an old journal entry from 2021 and broke it up and put it in wherever to represented ADHD.  I just hope it's not too artsy fartsy. Originally I was going to write it about the Mental Discipline needed for learning Shapeshifting, but true to its nature, the essay changed towards the end, focusing more on ADHD, so I deleted a bunch and started over.  I like it better, I just hope the Reviewer does, too, and that it fits the criteria. The plan was to get Essay 7 done, but you know how inspiration works--it just struck me out of nowhere last night. Let's keep that inspiration rolling!  I'd love to be done with the DP by July.
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Midwinter Script is Posted

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I just finished the script for my Midwinter Ritual for tomorrow.  You can read it here . I turned in Essay 2 on Jan 28th--the one about the High Days.  Once I got the ball rolling and got out of my own head, it was easy, although I ran into a couple of issues with the Summer Solstice and Lughnasadh, in terms of reaching that 125 word limit.  I checked out a few different sources for information--druid and other--not many of them had much to say either!   As I've mentioned before, I celebrate my High Days differently from the general groups, secular and non.  Apparently I don't have 125 words for celebrating Sunna, and I honor Bee Entities on August 1st, with energy that's more focused on the sweetness of life and preparing ones mental state for the upcoming winter, instead of typical harvest and celebration energies. Imbolc wasn't as annoying, I'll say, as in the past.  Brigit recently joined my Personal Pantheon, so I've been reading up on Her here an...
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My Sacred Wheel: Midwinter

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  I’ve been walking the path of pagan and witch for over 30 years, and during these decades, my path has changed many times. I’m very eclectic, and also mostly Kindred taught (Ancestors, Nature Spirits, Deities). I study what They lead me to. Some of it is just to learn more about other traditions and cultures, and some of it is to practice, be that practice temporary or long term. A lot of things have changed, and some have stayed the same for the most part. One of the major things that seems to change every year are my holy/high days. I’m a big believer in that if a holiday or whatever one wants to call it isn’t fun or has lost its meaning—you just don’t connect to it—CHANGE IT, so it does hold meaning to you or just do nothing. There’s no rule saying that you  have to  observe and celebrate holy days, depending on your path. Who cares if a day isn’t  ancient ? Ancient doesn’t mean better. Does it mean something to you? No? Screw it, either toss it, tweak it, or in...
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Focus on Growth

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  I hope yall're staying grounded, shielded, hydrated, and are remembering to breathe.  I also hope that you're unplugging and taking necessary breaks from social media and the "news".  I hope you have something to focus on this year, be it a goal, deity given, or whatever.  Something to distract from things that we cannot change, that we have no control over.   I'm not saying to turn your back on anyone or fill your world with illusions, but the media ain't our friends.  Dirty, fearmongering, hate, disinformation.  When I was spiraling after that Project 2025 big reveal over the summer, my Kindreds said that I was stressing over speculation.  Knock it off.  Stay away from politics.  Let those who're capable, who have the resources, skills, and connections handle the political magiks.  My strengths lay elsewhere.  They said that I needed to focus on joy, Sunna--The Sun, and trusting my own intuition.  They also gave m...
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