Filed Under History | Comments Off on Medieval History: Pola of Rome, A Medieval Jewish Female Scribe
Something I hadn’t considered before: whereas the Christians had a system of monasteries to copy their holy texts, the Jews did not have the luxury of permanent establishments, particularly in the middle ages. Finding this article by Cait Stevenson on Pola of Rome, a medieval female Jewish scribe, was one of the best parts of […]
Filed Under Tarot, Runes, Oracles | Comments Off on Daily Draw for November 16, 2018
I just *had* to share my personal draw for today: “Everything is a disaster, and everyone is losing their minds, but have a nice day!” The deck is The Giants’ Tarot, a collaborative work by a group of artists organized by Raven Kaldera.
Filed Under Poem for Hela | Comments Off on Daily Poem: love poem ~ Linda Pastan
love poem ~ Linda Pastan I want to write you a love poem as headlong as our creek after a thaw when we stand on its dangerous banks and watch it carry with it every twig every dry leaf and branch in its path every scruple when we see it so swollen with runoff that […]
Filed Under Classes, Workshops, Conferences, Tarot, Runes, Oracles | Comments Off on Saturday at the UK Tarot Conference 2018
Saturday started much too early, but it was worth getting up for the second day of the 2018 UK Tarot Conference! (If you haven’t already, you can read about Friday’s program and events in this post.) In addition to all the wonderful people who attended Friday, several joined us for Saturday, including the lovely Louise […]
Filed Under Poem for Hela | Comments Off on Daily Poem: Missing You ~ Felix Cheong
Missing You ~ Felix Cheong I miss you dawn, dream and dusk, whenever my words run out and crawl, toothless and silent at last to the kennel of your heart. I miss you in the privacy of pain, a cry tucked beneath sheets, a kiss unfinished over distances. And I shall miss you when I’m […]