by ashevillewitch | Oct 13, 2014
The herb conference ended today and I had a sweet time, as I thought I would. My public work was concluded Saturday morning so I had the rest of the day to attend classes and visit with friends. The Willendorf class on Friday was well-attended, for which I am very...
by ashevillewitch | Oct 9, 2014
Just checked in at the SEWWC (aka the Herb Conference) and plopped my wee suitcase on my wee bed. This year the teacher housing is in the only remaining building from the site’s Black Mountain College days and the accommodations are luxe. I am sharing a room...
by ashevillewitch | Oct 9, 2014
We had a very grounding Full Moon ritual tonight at Mother Grove, led by Sabra. We did some deep grounding and a guided meditation that included a song-in-your-mind. For some reason, my song was “Ode to Joy,” in German. I went into quite a reverie with...
by ashevillewitch | Oct 8, 2014
As if October isn’t the most fraught and scintillating of months, here comes a “Blood Moon” and an eclipse. Lovely. Like most people of my spiritual persuasion, I do much of my work in conjunction with the phases of the Moon, as well as its zodiacal...
by ashevillewitch | Oct 6, 2014
We do talk a lot about the Ancestors, the Beloved Dead and the Long Dead this time of year. i talked with a friend yesterday who had put up her family Ancestor altar, readying herself and her clan for the season’s commemorations. My Ancestor altar stays up year...
