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Pre-industrial skills… Weekly Recap 9/29/2025
It’s funny how far apart my answers are going to be here. On one hand, most of the skills that I want to develop are pre-industrial ones. I really enjoy making things with my hands. I’d like to do some woodworking on a larger project using hand tools like planes and chisels. I’d like to…
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Jessica Howard and The Art of Lithomancy – Ep. 10
Jessica Howard is an author and an expert on lithomancy — a form of divination that uses stones, crystals, or other small objects to gain insight. In this episode, we discuss her background and her book, plus she gives a full sample reading!
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It’s a drastic change… Weekly Recap 9/22/2025
It’s interesting how the idea of fulfillment has changed throughout my life. As a kid, the motivation for hard work was usually to get something else entirely. You clean your room so you can play. You do your chores to get an allowance. That sort of thing. The fulfillment happens afterward. At some point, however,…
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I’m going to pick five at random… Weekly Recap 9/15/2025
I will never pick a favorite album. I just can’t do it. Instead, I’m going to list 5, mostly at random, that I have really enjoyed listening to throughout my life. Here you go: There you go. Those are in no particular order. Do what you will with that information. Good morning and happy Monday,…
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Evoking Deity: Calling Forth the God and Goddess
Working with the energy of deity is one of the primary reasons why we create sacred space. If you’re leaving that out of your ritual, then you’re missing out on a huge potential part of your practice. Where do you start? How do you plan? Who do you call? Those are topics we’re going to…
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Overused… Weekly Recap 9/8/2025
I don’t really have a favorite word, but since I write more than the average person, I’ve been really curious as to whether or not there are any words I’m overusing. I’m aware that words like “actually” and “basically” come out quite frequently in the articles that I write. I usually catch them during the…
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How to Make Elderberry Syrup
Elderberry Syrup is a deliciously simple herbal remedy that can be made at home in under an hour. Don’t let the simplicity fool you, though… there are real health benefits!
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Coast to coast… Weekly Recap 9/1/2025
The furthest distance I’ve ever traveled is from coast to coast within the US — Virginia to California. I hope to change that one day. I’d like to get out of this little box and cross some oceans. Yes, it’s short answer day. Give me a break. It’s a holiday! Good morning and happy Monday,…
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Reconciling Paradoxes in Spiritual Practice
What do you do when you arrive at a point in your spiritual practice where something just doesn’t make sense? Spirituality is full of paradoxes… and if you hang around long enough, you’re bound to encounter at least one…
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Do dried peppers actually ever go bad? Weekly Recap 8/25/2025
Judging from my search history, the last question I needed an answer for was “do dried peppers actually ever go bad?” Well, do they? Apparently not. As long as there’s no mold, they will just lose some of their potency over time. Selene and the kids made some amazingly delicious birria tacos over the weekend.…
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