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A Malkuth of Me, domestic goddess, Magick, Publishing, religion, rites of passage, Spirituality, the writing life, Updates
Everything Roses
In tarot, the symbol of roses suggests everything is in balance. Perhaps that’s why roses keep showing up in my life. The hectic schedule is finally starting to wind down and I’m tremendously excited for 2019. I have a lot going on. However, I have to remember that I still have a few things to pull out of the hat…
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Day 23: Meditation Challenge #DoMagick
I did my thirty minutes of meditation this morning – mostly focusing on getting the house ready for my parents’ on the 25th. It was a busy day today. I spent the afternoon at my brother’s for our annual holiday gift exchange, then we came home and cleaned up. We didn’t finish until after 11PM. The sad truth is M…
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The Great Office Purge 2016
It’s that time again folks! The Great Office Purge 2016 is about to begin. Those of you who know me know the drill. Once every two to three years, whether it needs it or not, the office is purged. As I get older I realize why Grandma Connolly always discouraged gifts that collected dust, because quite frankly – at some…
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2015 Garden – The Plan
It’s that time of year again. Another ominous blog title heralds that spring has sprung, I’ve taken an inventory of seeds, and my garden plans are underway. I usually have grand, overly-ambitious plans every year, and only about 1/3 of the plan ever manifests into the actual garden whether I ran out of time, got lazy, or something just wouldn’t grow. This…
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Anne O'Connell, domestic goddess, Magician's Garden, novels, Publishing, Sephira Alchemy, the writing life, Updates
Burning the Candle at Both Ends
It’s what I tend to do. But I also noticed it’s something all the hardcore magicians I know do, too. What I’m saying is I’m not exclusive in my bad habit to bite off more than I can chew and burn the candle at both ends. It’s a delicate art of balance to have so much going on and to…
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Birds, Bees, and Bats!
As my backyard slowly makes its way into something slightly resembling the nature paradise in my imagination, I’m considering more design elements meaning to bring more wildlife into our space. I’ve never been one of those neat-tidy yard people. I like a little bit of randomness in the garden. Of course right now our backyard is a veritable weeded wonderland. …
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Vacation Goodness (and More Plants)
So Monday starts my two week excursion to begin eliminating some of the clutter around the house. I am also installing two new aeroponic gardens! Merry Yule to me (early)! 🙂 I have every intention of growing more tomatoes and peppers and trying some beans and peas. We’ll see. I’m strange like that. I’m also considering magickal plants in the smaller garden once…
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Anne O'Connell, Audrey Brice, business of writing, domestic goddess, S. Connolly, S. J. Reisner, the writing life
I could get used to this…
I have had a little taste, in the last few weeks, what it’s like to have a little more time at home to work on my writing. I really think this is going to work out well for me. I get a lot done and I get to spend a little more time with DH which is always a plus. Self-motivation…
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Baking Fun
While I may have never been a stellar cook (never a bad cook, but never one of those cooks people raved about) I’ve always loved baking. In fact, I’ve always fancied myself a pretty decent baker. Cookies and cakes… Mmmm. I have a fruit cake recipe that makes fruit cake haters into fruit cake lovers – that’s how delicious some of my cakes…
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Little Things
It’s amazing how it’s the little things that can suck up so much time. Or at least things we think are little things that turn into big things. A perfect example of this: Recently my husband and I both needed some pants hemmed. You would think this little chore wouldn’t take me more than a few hours. Nope, it turns out…
