Eclectic Muddlehood

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Seeking Maiden and Crone

Posted: Thursday, October 30th, 2008 @ 8:38 am in Spiritual Growth, Womanhood | No Comments »

At this time of year, when many spiritual and cultural traditions turn to focus on honoring their ancestors and departed loved ones, I find myself mourning a cultural loss of my own and seeking opportunities to actively replace what has been mostly lost these days.  I was typing up a long overdue neighborhood contact list, […]

The Aspirations of My Heart- Simple Abundance 2008

Posted: Tuesday, January 1st, 2008 @ 3:26 pm in Simple Abundance, Spiritual Growth, Womanhood | No Comments »

New Year’s Day.  The first day of this year inspires the same personal ritual as it has for the past seven.  I rummage around on my bookshelf and dig out a salmon pink, rectangular treasure, Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy, by Sarah Ban Breathnach.  I adore this book and the promises of […]

My First Gray (Technically White) Hair

Posted: Friday, February 24th, 2006 @ 7:02 pm in Womanhood, General Mayhem | No Comments »

I discovered my first gray hair tonight. Technically the hair is white. And when I say white, I mean brilliant snow white! I have been expecting them to show up at some point and time in my life, as I have watched my mother’s hair develop a considerable amount of silver over the years mixed […]