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Wisdom in Platitudes
I am constantly annoying my husband with perky platitudes. I’m one of those folks who finds them to be useful reminders when the going gets tough, and even inspiring when I’m feeling down. I also find myself quoting them at others. My husband, on the other hand, is one of those people who thinks my perky platitudes are annoying bullshit.…
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These are a few of my favorite things…
Since I (accidentally) missed last month’s FM MGR Blog post, I figured I better make this a good one , which is rather tough given the topic. This is also my last FM MGR blog post as I’ve decided to do something different for 2014. Today is also Christmas – so Merry Christmas to all who celebrate. For everyone else,…
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Found Files
Every so often I open my word processor, or a draft in my email program, and jot down the never ending (sometimes random) torrent of words that cascade out of my brain. It clears out the clutter. Every so often I run across these files months, sometimes even years, later only to discover what I’ve written is either fitting or…
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To Keep Silent
This month I’ve been ruminating on this particular power of the Sphinx. To Keep Silent. This isn’t just applicable to magick. I’m learning that it can be applied to ALL aspects of one’s life, and while keeping my magick under wraps is easy for me, shutting the hell up and keeping my damned opinions to myself just isn’t something I’m…
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Happy Birthday, Quadrant!
Back on March 1, 2011, I closed all of my other blogs and sites down and started this site. The Quadrant! The point of this site was to bring together my multiple web presences under one moniker. It’s been both time saving and has allowed me to connect with my readers in the most efficient manner possible. The site has…
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Wow, Faux News! Really?
Let’s face it – I expected it. It was only a matter of time before Fox News’ (Faux News) Fox & Friends pissed in the Post Toasties of Wiccans and Pagans. If you haven’t seen it yet – here is this week’s gem of douche-baggery: [tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlXEGy20yTc[/tube] Geez, let me see – Yule, Imbolc, Ostera, Beltane, Litha, Lughnasadh, Mabon, Samhain. (I…
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Back to School
Perhaps one of the most insane things I did in 2012 was enroll myself in some college courses for 2013. I haven’t been enrolled in a college course since 1995, so this should be interesting. At the end of this month I begin two courses in online education (fundamentals and practical design and application) and one in plant propagation, which…
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Baphometic Rebirth
Wow. This is actually a very sad article I wrote about how writing literally saved my life during a time when I was clinically depressed. I wrote this in the summer of 2004. For my spiritual friends, you probably already know that it was Leviathan who carefully picked up my broken heart and directed me back toward my writing. I almost wasn’t able to post this…
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They Can’t Kick You Off The Face of the Earth
This is another unearthed 2004 article I wrote for a Canadian publication for writers. The publication went under before going to print. No point in the article going to waste. It’s wonderful blog fodder. Enjoy! I think every writer has a fear of submission and rejection no matter how many books or articles they’ve sold. Even nowadays, after having sold numerous non-fiction articles, one…
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A Little Cleaning
This article was originally written in 2004 for a Canadian writing publication that went under before it went to print. I recently uncovered it while looking through files on my computer. I thought I’d share it here, since it’s kind of fun. UPDATE: Changed Rule #8 to Rule #7. Haha! Looks like a lack of editing. 🙂 It was a cool…