Beltane was cold. Really good. But cold. And wet.

May 2, 2005 / / Comments Off on Beltane was cold. Really good. But cold. And wet.

I had totally a great time bonding with Dorothy Morrison at the Pantheon Temple Beltaine thingybop. No offense to the rest of you, but Dorothy is my new favorite person.

It rained and misted and rained and misted. I really loved meeting people and talking with people and eating fudge and buying herbs, but I WAS COLD.

My second lecture (Way of Four) got interrupted because I thought the maypole was starting. But it wasn’t. So I felt stupid. But overall I thought the talks went well. The people who attended were smart and interested and interesting, so it was lively. But they were cold too.

Better luck next year, I guess.

Thanks to Alicia and Rapid for having me.

More Site Changes

May 2, 2005 / / Comments Off on More Site Changes

I added a note to the Workshops page that the Structure of Spellcraft lecture can be done as a single session or two sessions. This is because of how much material I covered and didn’t cover this weekend. I might do the same as an option for the Way of Four lecture.

Site Updates

April 24, 2005 / / Comments Off on Site Updates

Several updates today. First, maybe you’ve noticed the blog itself has been upgraded; this was just to save me from the ravages of spam.

Second, take a look at the Events page; one event added for October, dates added for FSG in June, and some other stuff tidied up.

Finally, take a look at the Workshops. I added two and straightened out a few descriptions. Always trying to improve my availability and all like that.

Upcoming stuff

April 11, 2005 / / One comment

So, I’ve got another event coming up…Festival of Souls in Tennessee. I’ll have a weblink or some more info soon. It’ll be Samhain in the South. Yeehah!

I’m going to revise my “Who Are Those Gardnerians and Why Do They Keep So Many Secrets” workshop, and offer it at a festival or two this season.

The Philosophy of Blogger Spam

March 30, 2005 / / Comments Off on The Philosophy of Blogger Spam

The thing about the specific spam sent to blogs as comments is that it is necessary to generate some sort of comment. So I am all the time receiving odd philosophical bits. Like:
There are, as is known, insects that die in the moment of fertilization. So it is with all joy: life’s highest, most splendid moment of enjoyment is accompanied by death.

Of course the rest of the sentence is an exhortation to buy a male enhancement medication. Go figure.

Blogging is Spamalicious

March 29, 2005 / / One comment

Sorry if you’ve been looking through comments and have had your eyeballs wounded by spam attacks. I’ve had to add more words to my spamwatch keyword folder.

Happy Ostara!

March 21, 2005 / / Comments Off on Happy Ostara!

Wow, I’ve been doing this blog for a whole click of the wheel. It’s a lovely wet day here in New York and New Jersey and I’m happy to greet the spring.

This weekend we consecrated our first planting—sugar peas—and put them into the ground. We colored eggs, consecrated and ate them.

We also got into a conversation about the correct pronunciation of Ostara. Most of the people I know, including myself, pronounce it oh-STAR-uh. However, it’s related to Ishtar, Ashtoreth, Esther, and Easter, all of which emphasize the first syllable. So, perhaps, Bill says, it’s OH-stara.

Updates to the site

March 14, 2005 / / Comments Off on Updates to the site

You know, the thing about creating a website is, for the most part, you create the site and forget about it. I try to be very conscientious about updating the Events page, about posting any news about my books, keeping reviews current, and once in a while I even remember to add new books (or new to me) to the Recommended Reading page.

But some things you sort of leave alone. I mean, I add workshops, and sometimes I drop old ones I’m tired of, but why would I re-read a workshop description?

As it turns out, it’s good to re-read it if it references a “forthcoming” book that’s been out for eight months now. Boy is my face red.

So, some updates, some fixer-uppers. Like that.

Witchin’ Hour

March 7, 2005 / / Comments Off on Witchin’ Hour

Yesterday I taped an interview for The Witchin’ Hour, a local cable-access Wiccan show in Connecticut. We discussed The Way of Four, using elements in your life, finding balance, self-knowledge, all sorts of good stuff. It was fun (if exhausting). I’m not sure when the segment will air.

Write to the folks at The Witchin’ Hour for air dates as well as to find out how to get the show on in your local area. It’s surprisingly easy to arrange. I understand the show is coming to New York City quite soon.

Llewellyn’s New Worlds

March 2, 2005 / / Comments Off on Llewellyn’s New Worlds

New World’s is Llewellyn’s promo magazine; mostly articles about and by Llewellyn authors. Sometimes the articles are quite good, although always short and always containing a merchandise tie-in.

The March/April 2005 issue has some really nice stuff, including an article on Protection Magic that ties in with Chris Penczak’s The Witch’s Shield. Basically, he’s using simple spells and visualizations, tied in with the four elements (plus Spirit). I’m looking forward to meeting Chris, seems like we have some ideas in common!

Penczak has the neat recommendation of using a poutpourri simmerer on your altar so that you can cook brews in sacred space. I think that’s pretty slick and I might just steal it. 🙂

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