Clytie and Solstice Reflections

I think it's appropriate that, on the day of Solstice, I taught the myth of Clytie to an 8-year-old. As with all myths there are several versions, some much less kind than others, but this is the one we talked about: Clytie was a beautiful water nymph with golden hair and big brown eyes. One …

Light Up World Tree from Ironwood Witch

I am a HUGE fan of applicable arts and crafts. Don't we all love to use our hands to manifest an aspect of our faith? In that vein, here is a wonderful twist on the standard Christmas tree - how to make your very of Yggdrasil! I am a crafter, and I am a Heathen, …

Catching the Sun

As we officially enter 2016 I thought it would be fun to do something a bit different. Most everyone is posting about the season, its meanings, their resolutions, and a retrospective of 2015. I decided to focus on arts and crafts instead. Specifically, making suncatchers! In this season of celebrating the growing light in the …

Solstice Vigil, 2014

I’m currently curled up in my desk chair, sipping icy water and nibbling on dark chocolate while Pandora plays softly in the background. Recovery from this year’s Solstice ritual – like all the other years I’ve done it – is a stone bitch. I do the same ritual every year, an all-night vigil from dusk …