Pumpkins, crisp leaves tinged with rust and bronze, a lace-work of frost kissing red-cheeked apples, ghostly mist rises in the shadowed night…Monday night is October 31st, the eve of Samhain, Festival of the Dead and we prepare to honor and
Allergy Safe Halloween Treats & The Teal Pumpkin Project
Halloween, for us, is Samhain—the festival from which Halloween evolved. But I also give out treats. A couple years ago, it occurred to me that my own allergies prevented me from eating the candy we were handing out, so what
A Week of Marymoor: Week 6
A couple of years ago around this time, I started a project called my Year of Trees. I took a picture of the same street every week for a year, noting the changes to the trees that line that road.
Happy Birthday Otherworld!
Happy birthday Otherworld! Ten years ago, a book titled Witchling came out, and everything changed in my career. The D’Artigos were born, and my readers took them to heart. I want to thank all of you who have stayed with
Real Ghost Stories…And Storms
We’re gearing up here for some potentially rough storms this weekend. Could be stormy. Could be mega stormy. No matter what, it’s going to blow and rain. So I’ve been preparing for that instead of working. One thing I was
Welcome to the Witching Season
Every year, on October first, I write my Welcome to the Witching Season post. October has always been my favorite month and autumn, my favorite season. This makes sense, of course, given I’m a shamanic witch and this season is