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why I worship Harriet Tubman

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 »

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queer trans spirituality

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 »

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more travel

Hello, reader.  How are you doing?  Last time I pulled tarot cards, I asked Spirit what Ming and I need.  My relationship with Ming is the most important relationship in my life.  So I pull cards asking how I can be kind to him and help him get what he needs.  Most recently I asked… Read More »

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how I read tarot

Hello, reader.  How are you?  I want to tell you how I read tarot.  My approach is intuitive and fun.  Reading tarot helps give my life direction, purpose, and meaning.  It helps me feel empowered, and helps me think about my life in creative ways, including new perspectives.  Tarot helps me feel unstuck–change is possible,… Read More »

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this mountain

“Do you think this mountain is our destiny?” I asked Ming. “No, I think bringing the energy of this mountain wherever we go is our destiny,” Ming said. I had pulled tarot cards to ask a few questions.  When I asked Spirit if Ming and I had a destiny on this mountain, I got funny… Read More »

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who God is

Hey, reader.  How are you doing?  My new home is the project of a fading Presbyterian church.  I was dancing in the sun wearing a red skort and skimpy purple tank top.  My glorious fat tummy is sticking out.  Then I remembered–it’s Sunday morning.  I know who God is.  But do the churchgoers here accept… Read More »

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the womb room

Hello, reader.  How are you doing?  Is your year ok so far?  I wrote a poem about a place I love called the Womb Room.  Maybe you’ve loved a place like this too.  Maybe you’re curious about powerful places and the energy they hold. the womb room did the mattress smell like cat pee? yes,… Read More »

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spiders

Hello, reader.  How are you?  I was reading about spiders.  They are sacred.  I think of spiders as Mother God in eight legged form. It’s funny that spiders scare Ming, while they help me feel more safe and protected.  Unless they’re actively biting me, I love them. What have you been learning about lately? corner… Read More »

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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 »