Questions

Questions

Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash As a grown-up with nieces and nephews, I was subjected to the question “Why?” Why is the sky blue? Why does a dog bark? Why is snow cold? Truth be told, sometimes I gave the correct answer; the sky isn’t really blue. It...
Prepare Thy Shields

Prepare Thy Shields

When doing magical work or intense meditation or if you have uncovered your empathic abilities, one of the most important tools in your arsenal is your psychic shield. Though it’s not difficult make or maintain, it can be a bit tricky. A lot of books suggest creating...
Write What You Know

Write What You Know

I’ve seen this advice in countless books on writing novels and in creative writing classes. But if it were word-for-word true every book on the shelf would be about writers struggling to write novels. BORING! Or maybe it wouldn’t be because people wouldn’t know any...
Pioneer Spirit

Pioneer Spirit

For the last few weeks, I’ve been surrounded by memories. For Mother’s Day, my sister arranged to have some of our old family movies transferred to DVD. We laughed at the fashions and my mother was teary eyed seeing all those who had passed away. Sunday, at a family...
Guano

Guano

I was on the phone with my friend Sandra, not too long ago. She’s a music therapist and counsellor and she was talking about strategies she uses to help her clients and friends. (You can’t see, but I’m pointing at myself.) There are many layers of bullshit that people...