Well, sometimes writers write. Lately, it seems as if the needful aspects of life sometimes get in the way. I have been working on a book about my experiences with Hela and the Norns, was quite enthusiastic about my editing, and my computer, which was uploading iCloud drive, disappeared all my work. So I haveContinue reading “Writers Write, Right?”
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The wings of the bird of reason and emotion — Sun in Gemini
I was reading some of the blogs that I follow, and found this one that resonates with some of my own thinking on the topic.. Enjoy! ~Susan
Up At Night
Wide awake at 2:30 am, and I am not sleeping. Most people I know complain of this, but not me. This is the time when I am most in touch with my dreaming, my problem solving, and sometimes communication from the Divine. 2:30 am is the time when the downloads are the most clear, andContinue reading “Up At Night”
The Body Keeps The Score
I’ve been confronting old memories this week. There are old thoughts and ideas that I have been working to release in order to move forward with my life, freed (I hope) from triggers that have previously held me back. I was able to trace the source of fear back to childhood incidents from ages 2,Continue reading “The Body Keeps The Score”
Quietude is an Attitude
I picked up an old pamphlet I had from Peace Pilgrim last night. This interesting woman wandered into my life in the words of Carolyn Myss and in a folk song by Pat Lamana, a local NY folksinger. I never met Peace Pilgrim, but I revere her message and the way she chose to honor her calling. I have read this pamphlet before, but I think I am finally ready to begin to honor its message.
Daydreaming
I decided I was going to catch up and write a blog post today, so I turned on the computer, sat down, woke up the programs I normally look into and caught myself a half hour later daydreaming my way through facebook posts without retaining anything of what I had read.
Winds of Change
When I woke up to the feeling of adversarial energy today, I chose Trust over fear.
Yggdrasil
No book or course on Norse Mythology 101 would be complete without beginning with Yggdrasil, as the Nordic Tree of Life and Worlds remains at the foundation of the “Soul Map” of the Northern peoples. For one who has truly studied the Northern Mythos, the stages of psychological growth are obvious. In the beginning ofContinue reading “Yggdrasil”
Check-Ins
Since I began practicing a spiritual lifestyle, I have discovered that it is a solid practice to “check in” with people I know and trust to get a more impartial viewpoint on “How’m’ I doing?” in maintaining a clear and coherent spiritual connection. My person of choice is
Techology
Have you ever dealt with the frustrations of technology? I have a learning curve these days with anything new. The simple fact of aging brings with it a slowing down of short term memory. Where my mind used to be like lightning, now I need to slow down to the pace of the day. Yet when my friend Cathy showed me her Apple iPad with the neatest feature – you can draw right on the screen with Apple’s own special pencil – I knew I had to have one. Cathy uses a program called Procreate especially designed for this platform.