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The Longest Night
Photo by Roberto Nickson on Pexels.com For residents of the Northern Hemisphere, last night marked the Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year. Last night’s sunset was difficult to observe,...
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Secure Your Own Mask First
Photo by Burst on Pexels.com I recently had the opportunity to host a small gathering of people who are juggling hectic lives, full-time jobs, and the challenge of being the caretaker for one or more...
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Rivulets of Thought
Photo by Nguyen Nguyen on Pexels.com A happy belated New Year! The earth has again danced her way round the closest star and the Gregorian calendar has given us a new year. The official celebrations...
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The Stars We Steer By
There’s no denying that 2020 has been an extraordinary year so far. As the days lengthen with the approach of Midsummer, our patience and nerves stretch too. COVID-19, the floundering economy, and the...
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Solstice Sunrise
6:10 AM – Early Light Dawn, Solstice morning. I sit perched on a low stone wall, the land falling away below my feet to reveal the shifting mists nestled in the valleys below. I have come here to this...
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Forward Through Fear
Photo by Alex Azabache on Pexels.com (What follows contains references to acrophobia) I’d intended to follow up on my Solstice post this week, but a conversation on the Cauldron forums as me thinking...
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Faster Than Sound
Photo by Matheus Bertelli on Pexels.com Welcome summer, season of light, fire, heat, and under normal circumstances, travel. While some are venturing out, I am staying mostly at home for the duration...
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What We Raise & Raze
Photo by Ficky on Pexels.com Content note: What follows is a bit of a rambling post that is mostly about ancestor reverence framed within the context of a national legacy of racism and bigotry. Ideas...
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Got Baggage?
In this year of the world being turned upside down, my usual routines have tossed themselves straight onto the rubbish heap. Sitting down to write on a Sunday afternoon in July feels… wrong. I should...
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On September 21, 2007, I embarked on a new adventure into the world of blogging, posting here for the first time. I’m not sure how long the average lifespan of a blog is, but I am certain that it’s...
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