by Lisa Hario | Jun 9, 2021 | Reviews
Jay and Miles Xplain the X-men has officially become my new favorite geek podcast, and dethroned Imaginary Worlds. (That’s still a great podcast though, one everyone should totally listen to. ) The X-men, which is decades long and multiple series of our beloved and...
by Lisa Hario | Jun 7, 2021 | Announcements
(This post was supposed to go up Monday but had a technology faux pas. Oopsie.) It is finally summer! For real! With so many getting the Covid jab, 2021 is looking far better than 2020. I just wrapped up listening to the most awesome of awsomest podcasts ever, Jay and...
by Lisa Hario | Jun 4, 2021 | Journey to Paganism, Paganism
A Pagan path, practice, and pantheon that one worships are not the same thing. Three concepts that while they overlap, there is confusion and they are not the same thing. As someone progresses on their Pagan journey understanding how all three intersect is valuable....
by Lisa Hario | May 31, 2021 | Writing Life
To continue with the theory of applying exercise to writing, this post will talk about how to structure a writing routine. These are ultimately guidelines. The book Strong Women Stay Slim says the best exercise to try is one that you enjoy, and know you can do a few...
by Lisa Hario | May 26, 2021 | Paganism, Reviews
Paganism in Depth by John Beckett Lewellyn Publications 2019 In John Beckett’s second book, the Patheos Pagan blogger goes deeper into many of his familiar topics. Beckett is a Druid, former leader of Denton CUUPS, teacher, and priest of Cernunnos and druid on...
by Lisa Hario | May 24, 2021 | Writing Life
In our thin obsessed culture, information on starting an exercise routine is everywhere. Lately I have been doing research into the science of how we learn and how our minds work for creating the structure of school on Avalon. (The politics behind education, as...
by Lisa Hario | May 21, 2021 | Journey to Paganism, Paganism
John Beckett’s recent post on why Pagan groups are cash poor left me thinking I should talk about the role of pagan clergy. Most pagans are converts, and many grew up Christian or at least with an idea of a hierarchical clergy. Pagan groups aren’t organized on the...
by Lisa Hario | May 17, 2021 | Fiction, Journey to Paganism, Paganism
I wrote this during the border crisis before the pandemic. Even if things are slightly improved I suspect the prayer is still needed. I meant this to be a prayer to Brigid, using one of her names Bride. Prayer to Bride My Lady, Bride of the shining Sun For the...
by Lisa Hario | May 14, 2021 | Thoughts
The recent Joss Whedon controversy regarding his behavior toward actresses on Buffy and Angel, hit me as a Buffy fan. I think it speaks to some larger problems in our society. As a writer, I understand being upset you have to rewrite a storyline you are invested...
by Lisa Hario | May 12, 2021 | Reviews
The Witch’s Heart By Genevieve Gornichec 2021 Penguin Random House After being thrice burned by the Aesir, the witch Gullveig flees to Ironwood without her heart. With few memories of the time before, she takes the name Angrboda and becomes the witch of...
