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Kindle the fire in my deep well

Kindle the fire in my deep well, lady, being the light in the midst of the dark, healing the old wounds, the deep ones, the scarred ones, believing in life in the middle of winter. Kindle the fire in my … Continue reading

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Just published! Anointed: A Devotional Anthology

Join me in celebrating the release of Anointed: A Devotional Anthology for the Deities of the Near and Middle East, edited by Tess Dawson! This project occurred under the auspices of Bibliotheca Alexandria, a project of Neos Alexandria that fosters … Continue reading

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Wasteful Drinker

It’s the sound, you see, explains the cool, calm voice. (How else but cool, having been undead longer than I’ve been alive?) It’s just like champagne. That lovely sound, the release of tension as the neck snaps (cork pops) yielding … Continue reading

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Punxsutawney Phil called Persephone

Punxsutawney Phil called Persephone and said “All clear here, spring is coming, but don’t let me rush you. In this our present age of lesser gods and greater mortals we think we’ve got this handled.” But that afternoon the sun … Continue reading

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Planting Time: A Poem for Brigid Poetry Festival 2011

In the belly of the Mother, deep within the earth, seeds are being planted while the ewes give birth. Drinking the new milk, suddenly I know the spark of an idea: the fire in the belly grows. This poem was … Continue reading

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Creative Commons and the Pagan Community

I’d like to encourage the Pagan and Wiccan communities to start using the Creative Commons licenses on a regular basis. Two recent events inspired this. I was in touch with a Pagan on another blog, and she was kind enough … Continue reading

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