Solstice

The darkest night of the year is almost upon us. The nadir, the bottom, the grave, the tomb — and the womb. We are sliding gently into this zero hour, lighting our candles and fireworks to keep away the creeping shadows. Christmas is a beautiful celebration, and a deep understanding, of the light within darkness. There is no greater light than a new life. Much of our Christmas — the tree, the reindeer, the candles, the Yule log — was imported from Germany and Scandinavia. And many of their Christmas traditions have their origins in the not very distant pagan past. One such […]

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Blue Sky Mining

I went into 2014 with a set of goals…and I don’t normally do the goal thing. Why not? As a Piscean with a serious dislike for anything that could look, feel or sound like a boundary, goals are simply way…Read more →

Karmic Dates & Momentary Mates: A Book Review

Here’s the thing- I don’t read a lot of astrology these days. It’s not an arrogance thing, it’s just that I don’t have a lot of time and have been prioritising my fiction writing. That’s all. When I do, I…Read more →