“Upwards”

Somebody at work from another shift had the game “Upwards,” a Scrabble derivant, which begged to be tried out. My initial verdict? A bit too simple for my tastes. It’s like switching from the New York Times crossword puzzle to the one in People magazine. But it was kind of fun. Maybe I’m just set … Read more

I am, it appears, a giant napkin

A casual lunch outing with the girls ended up looking like a terrible, tragic knife fight as I returned covered in ketchup and chocolate ice cream stains from head to toe. The baby has discovered the concept of dipping foods into other foods at the same time as she’s discovered sharing. Thus, I was required … Read more

Oghams of the day, rife with symbolism (bury your heart beneath the willow tree…eat of the poisoned apple and gain wisdom…)

Willow Intuition Your intuition will help you understand the situation and what is best to do. Give yourself the time and opportunity you need to allow your subconscious to communicate its knowledge to you. Willow, the Ogham’s fourth tree, is closely connected to water, the unconscious, the moon, and thus the feminine. It is symbolic … Read more

Bast or Bastet (the Cat Goddess)

Myth of the Day: Bastet by Stephanie Cass ——————————————————————————– The Egyptian cat-headed goddess, Bastet was strictly a solar deity until the arrival of Greek influence on Egyptian society, when she became a lunar goddess due to the Greeks associating her with their Artemis. Dating from the 2nd Dynasty (roughly 2890-2686 BCE), Bastet was originally portrayed … Read more

I’m apparently too presumptious part II

Came to the epiphany that it’s useless to be jealous of friends and acquaintances who have turned chance oppurtunities into worthwhile careers. Perhaps it’s not that I haven’t “been given the right chances.” Perhaps I’ve just failed to recognize and take advantage of them. There’s a certain talent in just that ability itself. Time to … Read more

Happy Little Zoloft drops…

Zoloft ads have infiltrated basically every entertainment media I frequent. The final straw was when I saw one today during “Guiding Light.” Yes, I watch “Guiding Light,” so sue me. It was the commercial for the Social Anxiety little Zoloft drop. There’s also the Depression Zoloft drop and the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Zoloft drop. … Read more

The Goddess Ishtar

ISHTAR is the name of the chief goddess of Babylonia and Assyria. She appears under various names, among which are Nan, Innanna, Nina and Anunit. Ishtar is celebrated and invoked as the great mother, as the mistress of lands, as clothed in splendour and power, one might almost say as the personification of life itself. … Read more

Today’s Runecasting

from Matrix Oracles : Nyd / needThey say that necessity is the mother of invention. With NYD you must have patience in order to learn where creative effort is going to bear fruit. Expect delays and limitations when this rune appears; take care of your health as well. For a time the feeling will be … Read more