I think magic is all around us. I think the world is woven together with magic. In our day to day lives, we catch tantalizing glimpses of something more, something other, something winks at us from beneath the facade of the mundane. That’s why we love stories and fairy tales with the secret hero, the […]
Today marks the Summer Solstice in our dear Northern Hemisphere. The Summer Solstice is a magical time on many levels. Living in the north, most of us long for this day, for the official coming of summer, of warmth, ease, freedom. This is a time when the sun stands still at its highest point in […]
The Customer is Always Right I just had a rotten customer service experience. Not the end of the world, not important in the grand scheme of things, I know, but this minor experience led me to examine how I feel about myself and how I interact with the world on a deeper level. To make […]
“When I was living in Japan…” – this is a phrase that brings the most profound glassy look to my friends’ eyes, causes polite yawns, or provokes the hilarious reply, “Oh wait a minute! Did you live in JAPAN? I didn’t know that! Really?”. I totally understand this reaction, and accept the teasing as 100% […]
Having now received all of my various slips, forms and receipts, I no longer have any excuses left to avoid doing our household income tax. I even broke down and bought the world’s most user friendly tax software to make the experience as painless as possible. Nevertheless, tax time is not fun. Going over your […]
The Minoan Snake Goddess has loomed large in my imagination for many years. She is pure feminine power, fierce, unapologetic. Dating from approximately 1600 BCE, and found on the island of Crete, this mysterious figure inspires visions of an advanced, peaceful society of goddess worshipers, governed by wise women, living in harmony with nature. Of […]
