Dear friend, Thank you for encouraging me when I mentioned that I wanted to do a ritual, praying for the house. Thank you for supporting my spiritual life, which is the foundation of my wellness. And thank you for praying with me sometimes. I’m grateful you understand the prayer part of me, grateful we can… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I needed help clearing my chakras–two chakras in particular: heart and root. A while back, I asked for help from someone who turned out to be bad news for me, and it never happened. Then I asked Ming and a couple other friends. My dear housemate friend said yes,… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you? I did a beautiful Mother’s Day ritual with Ming’s help. This post is a bit late, but I wanted to show you pictures and tell you how it helped me. My ritual purpose was to honor the spirit of four mothers I love who have died. my own mom a… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I wanted to tell you about my new tattoo. It’s my first tattoo: a snake on my chest. Only problem is it keeps getting delayed. My dear housemate’s travel plans–the delivery of a thinner needle to get the tongue right. Then my own illness. I hope it happens in… Read More »
Hello, how are you doing? You know, it was really time to bury the hair. We did an imbolc ritual in the yard. Imbolc is my favorite holiday. I love the stirring of the baby lamb in the sheep parent. I used to think spring was ridiculous–so dramatic and without nuance. Flower riot! Everyone loves… Read More »
Gmorning–how are you doing? A beloved housemate asked me over dinner the other night: What is trikeslutting? I awkwardly explained to her: I live at the intersection of disability and sexuality. Culture says disabled people and fat people aren’t supposed to be sexy or really even have a sexuality. That’s about power and fear. I… Read More »
Hello, how are you doing? We had a warm Thanksgiving ritual for the house we live in. It was me, Ming, and three of our housemates at the dinner table, right before our feast meal. There were only five of the housemates because some were away traveling. One housemate stays mostly separate because of pandemic.… Read More »
Hello–how are you doing? I like this Halloween, Samhain, Day of the Dead, thin veil season. Fall is my favorite as long as I can remember. It’s normal in fall to do the things I always want to do: go inner, bundle up, hunker down, cuddle close for warmth, and eat soup. Yes, I need… Read More »
Ming and I did a ritual burying the significant wax. The wax was from a candle I called the friendship candle. birthday One year I was very sad and hopeless. Then this penpal I adore in the Pacific Northwest sent me a box of presents for my birthday. It included lavender scented soap, lavender scented… Read More »
This is how I think of religion and spirituality. sacred beautiful holy connective passionate restorative healing creative earthy observant alive atuned transformative diy fun Ritual is one of the deepest kinds of fun I know. It’s fun for my whole self, aligning all the aspects of me, and aligning with the cycles of nature also.… Read More »