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trespassing

Hello, reader.  How are you?  I was recently writing that post about a ritual I did, praying for the house.  When I got to the word trespassing, I thought it was tresspassing. Then I realized my whole life, I’ve thought of trespassing as passing hair.  Like hair is tresses, and we were passing the hair… Read More »

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how I developed faith

Hello, reader–how are you doing?  I’ve been thinking about how I developed faith.  Not according to any particular religion.  Just faith that I’m ok and I can trust the universe, Parent Earth, and my ancestors to hold me. Faith is the deep well-being that makes possible all the good I do for myself and others. … Read More »

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seven of swords

Hello, how are you doing?  I don’t have a ton of experience with tarot.  But I’ve been doing it for a while now.  I like to take it slow and learn about myself and my life through this cool lens.  The seven of swords is classic about theft and deception.  But it has also felt… Read More »

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what do you pray about?

Hello, what do you pray about?  I was at the beach with Ming on the Oregon coast.  I wanted to pray, dance, get sun, sing.  And I did indeed. We parked and I cut off part of my shoes–the annoying back strap.  That was satisfying, and my shoes are way better now.  We used the… Read More »

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caring for my body

I have a deal with my body–I give her some basic things, and she gives me the ability to function.  Before, I thought that caring for my body was a waste of time, a tedious chore.  I wanted to do the minimum. Now I understand that caring for my body is a sacred pleasure, and… Read More »

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scriptures

“Do you read any kind of scriptures?” my friend in Montana asked. Wow, scriptures.  Like the Bible.  The Gita?  Sutras?  I sing a song Ya Devi often which has lyrics from a holy book called the Chandi. “No, not lately,” I said.  “But I pray, do ritual, dance, sing.   I listen to Mother Earth and… Read More »

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fruit ritual

We did a fruit ritual.  Ming and I needed a ritual of forgiveness and connection the day after an intense argument.  I thought I would share the ritual with you, in case you need one too.  You can copy and paste the ritual to modify for your own needs. It went very well.  It spoke… Read More »