The Magic of Tidying Up: Connecting With and Honoring House Spirits

"Tidying Up with Marie Kondo" is on Netflix right now and we're at the time of year when a bunch of folks commit to reorganizing their homes. Put those together and folks are once again talking about Kondo's 2014 best-selling book "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up".  Most Westerners think of this book as just another guide to organizing the home. However, this book is one of the most prized on my spirituality shelf. I thought it might be helpful to explain why.

Hospitality and the Border

Like most dances Hospitality is also a joy when your partner knows the steps. We in the US are stumbling hard during this particular dance, have been stumbling, and now we're falling to the floor. 

Sexual Assault Allegations Against ADF Founder Isaac Bonewits

Marion Zimmer Bradley's daughter, Moira Greyland, just released a new book called The Last Closet: The Dark Side of Avalon. While the book overall speaks of horrible things (and the author herself is problematic in several ways), one of the bombshells within is the accusation that ADF founder Isaac Bonewitz not only asked Bradley for permission to rape six-year-old Moira, he was apparently already raping another child. Bonewitz and Bradley are both dead. In the era of #metoo, what are we to do with this information? 

The Triple Goddess of Sustainability

When we talk about sustainability, the trifecta of actions we can take to help it along consists of "Reduce", "Reuse", and "Recycle". I don't really use the Triple Goddess concept in my personal practice, but this fit too perfectly into that framework to pass up! And honestly, the more I look at this the more I think I might have finally found a trio that works for me! So. Here is my fun little exploration of the Triple Goddess as seen through the lens of environmental sustainability.

The Virtue of Courage

I would like to discuss a tangential issue that keeps coming up: the guilt many are feeling because they’re not out on the front lines clashing with Nazis face-to-face, shedding blood for the cause.

Reclaiming My “No” and Consent Culture

I walked out of a leadership training session this past weekend because my consent was violated. It was one of the most empowering things I've ever done in my life.

Candles for an Uncertain Spring

I am an American. I am also Polytheist and queer. My queer roommate is here in the US on asylum. My sister, who also lives with me, has a Hispanic last name. Of the two children in our house, one of them is disabled. Two of the above-listed people are trans. We are 11 days …

In the Wake of Tragedy

This has been a hard morning for all of us, and my thoughts are a bit scattered. I've had a hard time putting everything in words, to be honest, but here goes anyway. For those who don't know, here in the US we recently had a peaceful protest against police brutality - specifically the deaths …

Racism and Covenant of the Goddess

There’s a lot of unrest going on right now in the US. In several different cases around the country, unarmed black men have been killed by white police officers. None of these officers will be tried in a court of law for these deaths. I haven’t been commenting on this much. I’m about as white …

Pagan Men and Patriarchy

I haven’t written much here lately. To be honest, most of my attention has been wrapped up in discussions/debates about the UCSB shooting in other forums. Those discussions have been so draining I honestly haven’t had the energy for much else. And I didn’t have the heart. I had just finished a whole thing on …