On Coven Leadership
I wrote this poem years ago and discovered it in my files. I thought it would be interesting to pass on to those new to *this*part of the path. Bed of Roses I am but a humble gardener Learned in my Craft I’ve studied how to sow the seeds To cut the stem and graft […]
Lettuce Prey
As I leave the house at an ungodly hour, it is refreshing to feel the chill kiss of the coming Autumn in the air. We stand in the season of harvest, and the hunting season is about to begin. That always puts me in a philosophical mood! As such, let us let the stream of […]
Akin to a Fine Wine
So after a, regretfully, much needed swift kick in the arse, and getting all EMO (I detest EMO,) I had an interesting conversation with my spouse, reflecting on our big camping outing. This little group is not made up of speed racers. I feel the need to preface. We are not a bring-in-as many-as-we-can-and-let-the-Goddess-sort-them-out kind […]
Clan Camp Impressions
So this year was my first “big” clan camp event. I got 1* my first year at clamp, a smaller affair with a few of our Ohio cousins, and we’ve had Sphinx-centric clamps since. Until this year, that is. This year, all that changed. All the clans, all the covens, five years apart, all together, […]
Thank you Priestess, may I have another?
So, surprise pop ‘skills assessment’ time today! “Bring the pain”, as an agenda topic, indeed! Probably just what some of us needed, and continue to need, though so my gratitude as always. I’m sure I’m not the only one who works best under pressure, and there’s no better pressure than that applied with love, and […]
Refreshed & Renewed
The Sphinx recently returned from a weekend of song, ritual and bonding with our extended Black Forest Clan Family. We aren’t all rugged camping types, but the time out in Mother Nature healed many rifts and reminded us of the strength and power of our family. As Clan Head, I came back with a renewed […]