Repast of yore

Yearning for memories of childhood comfort, specifically staying at my grandparent’s house as a child, I made kielbasa,pierogi with butter and sour cream, and kosher dill pickles for dinner. And I ate like a heifer, and I am not ashamed.

Runes of the day

**************************************************************************************************************************************** Othila is the homeland. Land was the purest form of immovable wealth in Norse civilization, distinct from the movable wealth represented by Fehu. This rune speaks of stability and safety stemming from inheritance, both material and genetic. With respect to the question asked, consider the background of the people and families involved… Hagalaz is … Read more

We were always…

…two coins of the same side, but which was day and which night? who is mourning, who was right? I never wanted to be Guenevere, but the part of Morgan Le Fay had already been cast and understudied by the time I rolled around too much sweetness just leads to decay too much dreaming drags … Read more

The Most Famous of all Rhine Maidens

Myth of the Day: Lorelei The Lorelei is a rock in the Rhine near St. Goar which is associated with several legendary tales. The tale appears in many forms, but is best known through a poem by Heinrich Heine that begins “Ich weiss nicht was soll es bedeuten” (which means in English, “I don’t know … Read more

Nobody Loves A Trumpet Player…

That was the excuse a friend of mine in high school used when anyone pointed out the fact that he didn’t have a girlfriend. Or, rather, when he assumed it was being pointed out, because no one I knew was so cruel as to actually say anything of the sort. Ninety percent of it was … Read more

Scrying

Head held skyward She intones the sacred rhyme Silver glinting at her throat Dagger in hand The daughter of time Gazes wellwise Alert for future echoes Ripples gifted From mother to loyal acolyte Still and quiet And forgetting her own name She drinks deeply and Accepts the burden Imbibes the water Which has turned to … Read more

The Arizona Daily Star

The Arizona Daily Star apparently has a smartass for a headline writer. The latest infraction was this little gem: “Vatican Cracks Down On Sinners.” The online version just states “Vatican sharply curbs liturgical role of lay people during Mass.”

Marseille Tarot Cards of the day

**************************************************************************************************************************************** Reyne d’Epee (Queen of Swords): The essence of air behaving as water, such as a refreshing mist: A person gifted with both keen logic and natural intuition, giving them uncanny powers of perception and insight. One who easily sees past deception and confusion to the heart of a matter, and understands both sides of … Read more