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
A Whole New Ball O’Wax
So I haven’t talked a great deal about this, but enough so that some of you know I’m having some severe allergy issues. And I’m not talking about this for sympathy—just to raise some awareness about a little known condition
Mabon and Allergies and Other Stuff, Kinda
So, a few things have been happening. Tomorrow is Mabon, the Fall Equinox. For Pagans, it’s considered the second harvest—the harvest of fruits. You might think of it as a non-secular Thanksgiving, when we give gratitude to the Goddess of
Been A Weekend
So, I’ve had one hell of a weekend. Sam ended up in the hospital (he’s going to be fine, is home and will be back to normal in a few days, but it wasn’t fun and I really don’t want
Allergy Friendly Picnic Food
Fried chicken, potato salad, apple pie…yes, it’s end of the summer picnic season! But when you have food allergies, quite often the fried chicken and everything else seems off limits. Except that now it’s not. I’ve managed to come up
Low Carb Summer Refreshers
I’ve come up with a couple summer coolers that work for low carb, and that taste fruity and light. Iced Herbal Tea Drink 3 cups strong raspberry tea (herbal, caffeine-free) 2 bottles San Pelligrino or Perrier or 2 liters of
The Perseids are coming!
Every year, an event happens that’s free to attend and spectacular, depending on where you are located and what your vista is. The Perseids meteor shower happens during the second week of every August, with a beautiful, breath-taking display that
A few things…
One: I smelled autumn in the air today. It’s on the way here, and I’ve seen leaves changing color already. Two: Once again (and I’ve answered this so many times I’m sick of the question): I’ve explained time and again