As the High Priestess of Weavers of the Web, I’ve been saying for a while now that I am taking students. But what does that mean? I’ve written before about what a church is, and what it does. Weavers of the Web is here to provide community for all Pagans, and the ability to come […]
Category Archives: Religion
Now Accepting Students
Over the past few weeks, I have not only received my second Second Degree, I have received a powerful message from our Mother Goddess Demeter. Belladonna LaVeau and Dusty Dionne have been bringing this message to Pagans across North American this spring and summer. You can read more about their mission in the Wild Hunt. […]
What Is A Church?
The word “church” in our Western culture has become almost synonymous with the idea of Christianity. If it’s a church, it must be a place where the Abrahamic god is worshipped and pastors lecture from the pulpit on the teachings of the Bible, right? Maybe not so much. Merriam-Webster has several definitions for the word […]
The Plan
God has a plan. Pick your god, they all seem to have a plan. Or at least that’s what people tell me. The message comes in many flavors. Some of them I have expressed a personal belief in myself. Right now, I am struggling with reconciling all these messages of planning, safety, and purpose with […]
My Patrons
(Part of this is a rewriting of a previous post that can be found here. I have updated my writing on Loki and added some on Aphrodite.) Loki started out Calling me quietly. His name would come into my head, especially in times of difficulty or when I felt lost, with a compulsion to look […]
Ideal Body Weight
I will open this by saying that I’ve been told I was overweight or obese my entire life. My whole life, all the way back to junior high. My mom had me in Weight Watchers and special exercise programs and therapy programs for fat kids as a teenager. I learned all the height and weight […]
Learning How to Run
I first learned how to run just a few years ago. I have never been an athletic person. I was always the musician, the geek, the bookworm. What got me started on running was seeing an old high school friend take up the challenge via the Couch to 5K (C25K) training method. She also was […]
Meltdowns
I’ve been saving up blog posts for a bit, making note of things I want to say but not finding the time to write the posts. This one caught me at just the right time, though. This video recently came across my feed. It shows an adult woman having a meltdown, and her service dog […]
I Can’t See
I am autistic. To be more specific, I am a very high functioning autistic, which means that I don’t look autistic. I pass for neurotypical most of the time. The passing makes it hard to cope with, though. Sometimes I wish there were some visible symbol I could have so that people would know what […]
You Are Remembered
I’ve found in the past couple of weeks that it is hard to describe my relationship with Pat to others. Some relationships you can encapsulate in a few words: my childhood friend, my grandmother, my next-door neighbor. Pat was different. She was a mother of a friend, but also a friend in her own right. […]