As a result, I've not had much left for creative pursuits.
Somehow though, I have managed to pull out a couple of special pieces. Surprisingly enough, neither one has a skull to be found.
It's been more than a little bit of a whirlwind summer for us so far this year. Rhiannon turned 18, had her senior prom, and graduated from high school all within a 2 month period. During that time, X & I went to Las Vegas with my company and then I turned around and immediately went to Miami, also with my company. That coupled with the fact that this is the busiest time of year in my company's industry, I've had a LOT of work to do. So overtime has been abundant. My energy level has not kept up with the demand at times.
As a result, I've not had much left for creative pursuits. Somehow though, I have managed to pull out a couple of special pieces. Surprisingly enough, neither one has a skull to be found.
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So, I've been reading. Since I made the decision to turn back to Druidry to find my footing again in my Spiritual Walk, I've been looking for the best place to start. I picked up Bonnewits's Essential Guide to Druidism. I figured, him being one of the most well known & well respected names in modern Druidry, it was as good a place to start as any.
Boy, was I right. So, I've been pondering the idea of doing a re-dedication. I've been floundering for a while, trying to find my Path again. Trying to reconnect. Trying to get back to my Place of Belonging & feel my Power again. I've had moments, some longer than others, where I did feel that. But I always end up searching again.
I have a friend who has asked me to guide her through an Element Walk. Since she lives in Florida, we're doing this via email & Facebook messages. She's the third person, other than myself, that I've guided through an Element Walk & I keep thinking I'd like to have a central location to record my thoughts & notes on the Elements as I go through it each time. Because I am essentially going through the Walk again myself every time too. So, I'm going to start entering those notes here. :)
I decided to expand on the Eris shrine in our kitchen by adding a mural to the space behind the mini shrine. I am very pleased with the end result :) So... I got a job. I got a GREAT job. Full time even. It pays more than my last job AND it's an actual job, not a contract position. Insurance benefits kick in Monday. Come June, I will have vacation, sick & personal time available to take. Today, I am enjoying my first paid holiday in over 3 years.
X & I have spent more money on seeking out & contributing to artists over the last year than I have my entire Life up to this point. Music, movies, photography, paintings, mixed media, you name it. It has become centrally important to us. As X tweeted a couple of months ago, we contribute to Kickstarters like some people tithe.
Recently, one drunken night on the internet, I followed the breadcrumb trail to a girl named Malissa. Let me preface this by saying that we do not like going to traditional doctors. We have huge issues with Western medicine & don't trust it's practitioners. However, if we can't fix something ourselves, we WILL go. The biggest stumbling block for us in that regard right now is the lack of health insurance & an equally lacking bank account.
This is a quandry I've had for a bit. When I go to the table for a Working, I have a need. It's usually a pretty big need that I need some (fairly) immediate results on. As a result, I tend to want to throw fucking everything but the kitchen sink at it. Book purchase - Power Spellcraft For Life: The Art Of Crafting And Casting For Positive Change1/4/2013 I bought a book! X & I have been talking a lot lately about cleaning out our collection & getting some real, good books on magick and our various occult interests. Unfortunately, money is scarce & doesn't allow for that much. But I found this gem today on ABEBooks + shipping for less than the price of a new one on Amazon. STOKED. I'll review it when I finish reading it :) |
CootieHi y’all, my name is Cootie. I like to paint plaster skulls. I also make jewelry & sew. I’m really crafty in general. Categories
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