Broomstick Chronicles

Notes from the broomstick circuit -- and beyond.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Pagans Respond to Japan's Plight

›
People often ask me, how can I, as a Pagan, help in the case of catastrophes like earthquakes, in a way that shows we also share concern for...
Friday, March 11, 2011

What To Do in Case of Psychic Attack or of Being the Victim of Malevolent Spell

›
Being a relatively visible public Witch, I get plenty of requests for spells, which I politely decline to do. I tell people two things: One...
5 comments:
Monday, March 07, 2011

The Helicon Nine

›
On Saturday Corby and I took a day-long workshop called "Courting the Inner Muse," with my old friend Willow Kelly and her partner...
3 comments:
Saturday, March 05, 2011

Hindu-Pagan Interfaith Devotional to Our Great Mother

›
Since deep in my Witch's heart I feel much sympatico with Hindu beliefs and practices, I consider myself fortunate to have been invited ...
Friday, February 11, 2011

Beth "Bone Blossom" Saunders

›
I am saddened to be writing about the passing of my old Holy Terrors coven sister, Bone Blossom (Ardath Elizabeth Saunders Stanford). We we...
18 comments:
Monday, January 31, 2011

In Honor of the Lady Brigit

›
Joining in my friend Oak's call for Brigit Poetry Festival 2011 : Brigit the Healer You wear a long green dress Your toes are peppermint...
Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Greg Bunker, Mensch

›
Gregory Bunker September 3, 1948 - December 29, 2010 I was shocked to receive a call today from my sister Catherine telling me that our frie...
Sunday, December 19, 2010

Midwinter Reflections: Light in the Dark

›
My local interfaith group, Marin Interfaith Council , created a Winter Interfaith Service to share the celebrations of various member organi...
5 comments:
Thursday, October 07, 2010

Gift from My CHS Class

›
I'm taking a course at Cherry Hill Seminary called "A Saunter with John Muir and Walt Whitman--The Poetry and Politics of Nature....
1 comment:
Wednesday, September 22, 2010

International Day of Peace, and Then Some

›
Yesterday I set out to attend the re-dedication of the peace pole on the campus of Dominican University. Our local Dominican Sisters, colle...
1 comment:
Friday, September 03, 2010

Ruminations on Pagan 'Clergy'

›
I was rooting around in some of my old writings and discovered this. Originally drafted in 2004 when I was functioning as the chair of the ...
25 comments:
Friday, August 27, 2010

"Rich Kids, Poor Kids: Same Stress, Different Packages"

›
Today I attended an MIC clergy luncheon at which the speaker, Don Carney, addressed the problems of Marin County teens, rich and poor. (Co...
1 comment:
Wednesday, August 18, 2010

MerryMeet 2010 - Return to the Heart of the Mother

›
Since I arrived on the muggy heat of the night, after 1 am, I figured I'd tiptoe in our room and quietly unpack and go to bed, but to my...
4 comments:
Friday, July 30, 2010

Big Time

›
Earlier this month, Corby and I attended the 30th Annual Big Time, a midsummer festival of the Coast Miwok and Pomo people of California. T...
2 comments:
Thursday, July 29, 2010

Interfaith Memorial

›
I've had a busy, eventful Summer, so where to start? Starting with the most recent, last Sunday afternoon, at the invitation of my frie...
Thursday, June 17, 2010

New Titles of Interest to Pagans

›
As a member of the AAR , I am on the mailing list of lots of academic and religious publishing houses so I get their catalogs. I enjoy peru...
‹
›
Home
View web version

About Me

My photo
Broomstick Chronicles
I like people and conversation. I love the San Francisco Bay Area where I live, extending north to Oregon and Washington and fondly called "Ecotopia."
View my complete profile
Powered by Blogger.