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The Sunday Stew: Summer Solstice Edition 2013

Welcome to the 2013 Summer Solstice Edition of The Sunday Stew! This is the edition where our regular contributors share something with you in regard to this upcoming holy day, which some call a...

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Confessions of a Green-thumbed Witch

I admit it. I have a green thumb. If I plant something, it grows. If I plant a bunch of somethings, they grow. Plants love me, I don't know why, but they do; and the feeling is quite mutual.My daughter...

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Reciprocity Debunked: Karma ain't the b*tch you think she is

Reaping what you've sown, The Rule of Three (aka Threefold Law), Karma, Sins of the Father, etc... all of these (with the exception of Karma, which is truly misused in the world of Paganism today) are...

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Survey Says...

As some of you are aware, I've been considering starting up my own business. As someone who has been in the corporate world for many years, particularly in senior leadership (managing budgets in the...

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Rant Alert: Pagan Celebrity Culture

One of the people I've called a 'true journalist' in the Pagan news community switched over to the dark side today; and it caused me to lose respect for him. I saw a post from The Wild Hunt regarding...

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Solstice Blessings!

Happy Summer to all of you in the Northern Hemisphere!Happy Winter to all of you in the Southern Hemisphere!May the Solstice bring you blessings of the season and joy throughout :)Sláinte,Kallan

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The Sunday Stew: June 23-29

Happy Solstice Weekend, everyone! Tonight is the big Supermoon, so don't forget to go outside and take a gander. It's a super-magical weekend with the sun having reached its peak and the moon being as...

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The Sunday Stew: June 30-July 6

This week's Stew is freedom-flavored. With the SCOTUS rulings on DOMA and Proposition 8 (and America's Independence Day celebration coming this week), our chefs have blended all kinds of spicy goodness...

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The Sunday Stew: July 7-13

This week's Stew is one of those blends where you throw everything in and see how it turns out :) Our chefs are talking about everything from celebrity culture to racism, bigotry, anger and...

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The Sunday Stew: July 14-20

This week's Stew is a delicious blend of wisdom and insight. Kestril's got a great song to go with her advice; Sosanna's sharing a valuable lesson learned; Cap'n Dave is teaching us about how to truly...

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The Sunday Stew: July 21-27

This week's Stew celebrates our survival of Mercury Rx, reviews racism, ponders expectations, and shakes its head at a sect of humanity. Kathleen's talking about one of her totems (and in light of...

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Lessons from Mercury's Rx

As I think most of us would agree, this latest Mercury Retrograde was fairly intense. When Mercury is Rx, it's a time to rewind, review and reflect. New projects should be postponed, business...

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My Generation: Musical Shame

My son (age 21) and I went to lunch today. The restaurant was playing music from my era. I am a good mom. I educated my children on the classics... you know, Zepplin, Seger, Boston, Skynard, Floyd,...

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The Sunday Stew: Lughnassadh Edition 2013

This week's Stew celebrates the first of the three harvests, Lughnassadh. Some folks refer to it as Lammas, but since that's a Catholic term, I refrain from its usage. Lughnassadh isn't actually about...

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The Sunday Stew: August 4-10

This week's stew is a blissful blend of inspirational ingredients, sure to tantalize your palate! Kestril's got a great plan for weathering the sad times, Sosanna's getting us all into healthy eating,...

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Cleaning House for the New Moon Blessings

It's been a really hectic, roller-coastery kind of past couple of weeks for me. A lot of challenges were lobbed at me, and many of you as well. We've been thrown for a loop, straightened out, only to...

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The Friday Frolic is Back!

I miss my Friday frolicking. I exchanged it for the Pagan Blog Project one year, and then moved the new finds part to The Sunday Stew, but I want it back, even if it's just to post a video or a poem or...

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The Sunday Stew: August 11-17

This week's Stew is a delicious blend of succulent ideas and spicy treats. Clear your mind, because we're about to fill it up with all kinds of delicious food for thought! We're talking about the...

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Ritual Reset: Water Immersion

My daughter has been going through a transition lately. She recently broke up with someone and came to the realization that she just needs some “me” time… time to get to know herself and "do her" for a...

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The Friday Frolic- Vincent Van Gogh and Don McClean

Vincent Van GoghMy friend, Sherri Robbins, came over to visit yesterday. I love Sherri. She's not only an amazing singer, but she carries a contagious enthusiasm for life and people that makes everyone...

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