Learning about the rich and complex histories of the towns we visit has me thinking about our relationship to ancestors, both living and dead. In my last newsletter, I talked about how I struggled with the all the historic monuments and memorials we saw that upheld the myth making of “great men” in American historyContinue reading “Ancestors”
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Memorials
It’s Scorpio season, a time of descending darkness as we cling to the light, our shadow selves coming out to play. Lore tells us the veil between the living and the dead, the other spiritual realms, is thinnest at this time, thus our celebrations of Halloween, Samhain, Dia de Muertos and many other customs, suchContinue reading “Memorials”
It’s Fall, Ya’ll!
October is my favorite month, not just because it is my birthday month (Libra suns unite!) or because it is the month of Halloween. I also love the natural turning of the year, the time of harvest, cooler weather and oncoming darkness, the natural death of the season. As we travel Northeast, I am thrilledContinue reading “It’s Fall, Ya’ll!”
Living Histories
We were recently in Charleston, South Carolina for a week. There was a day I needed to print something so I decided to go to the nearest public library to work for a while and print. I visited the Baxter-Patrick James Island Library, which reminded me so much of the Pflugerville Library I got aContinue reading “Living Histories”
Into the Woods
September is a time of transition, the late summer turning into fall. In that transition, it feels like the brightness outside begins to dim. For those who love summer, and don’t get my wrong, I have love for summer too, their energy recedes and they mourn the loss of this time. For me, as aContinue reading “Into the Woods”
