“Who do you pray to?” I asked my dear friend. They’d just mentioned they had been praying more. My question made me realize there are many options. Here are some deities, forces, spirits, entities I have prayed to over the years and lately. Mother of God Parent Earth Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi Harriet Tubman… Read More »
Hello, reader. How’s it going? How we view one another matters. How I perceive someone feels sacred like a prayer. It’s like a prayer because I’m seeing God in you, and I’m talking to God about you also. If you matter to me, I’m asking God to bless you, and bless our relating to be… Read More »
“Me and Bunny are going to fuck you up,” I told Ming. That was my overture. I meant “fuck you up” like intoxicate you. Yes, I was offering to get Ming high, with Bunny on board. However, we don’t use any intoxicants in our family besides physical contact. So the fucking up offer was in… Read More »
“Tell me these aren’t the only pickles you bought,” I asked Ming, noticing some bread and butter pickles in the fridge. “No,” he said. “Ah, so you got some dill pickles,” I said. “Yes,” Ming said. “US pickles. I looked hard for those.” “Oh crap. By US pickles, I meant not like Indian pickle,” I… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I want to tell you why I worship Harriet Tubman. She is a powerful goddess. We all belong to the human family–all of us. Asking our ancestors for help is a human thing to do. As the years pass, I sink deeper into my faith for pleasure, well-being, and… Read More »
“Are my clothes appropriate?” I asked Ming. They looked at me. We were about to go out to the farmers market. “Yes,” they said. “Good,” I replied. “I figure it’s October now. So all clothes are appropriate. I just pretend I’m going to a Halloween costume party, if someone thinks it’s not appropriate.” Ming and… Read More »
“How would you explain what magic is?” I asked Ming. We were driving home from the coast. What a good day we had. First we went to the library, where I wrote and cleared some ideas out of my head that had coalesced during the drive. Then we went for a walk. I was skeptical… Read More »
Hello, reader. How’s your soul? My last blog post about my gender these days as well as disability, do you remember it? There was a part where I was talking about how my queer trans spirituality keeps me safe and keeps me going. This post is addressing the friend I went on that life changing… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I wanted to mention some middle eastern politics to you. Free Palestine. Not sure I’ve said it here, or that saying it matters at all. Will I convince a Zionist, bother someone helpfully, or in any way contribute to a better world by making sure you know I believe… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? Often I ask Ming to pray for me. For many years, his prayers were silent. Then all of a sudden, he prayed for me with words. Wow–incredible! Where did that come from? I want to tell you about Ming’s blessing. Ming’s blessing It was something like this. May you… Read More »