by Lisa Hario | Oct 23, 2020 | Journey to Paganism, Paganism
Every pagan should have either an altar or a sacred space where they can practice. It doesn’t have to be elaborate, or large. It does not even have to scream altar to the uninitiated. What is an Altar for? An altar is not only a place to focus your energies, but it...
by Lisa Hario | Oct 19, 2020 | Fiction
The below is the response to writing prompt I wrote in my writing group. It was a whole lot of fun, so I decided to share. Enjoy! Prompts: Alien/goblins, splat, open treasure chest, angry person eating The man looked in the cupboard. Out of cookies again! That was...
by Lisa Hario | Oct 16, 2020 | Thoughts
Now that charges against Curtis flowers have been officially dismissed, In the Dark released a final episode that is an interview with Curtis. I recommend it highly. I have written about it in my review of the podcast, and did a blog post on the prejudice...
by Lisa Hario | Oct 14, 2020 | Reviews
Out for Blood: Book 2 of the Blood Royal Saga by Delia Remington I am reviewing the second book without reviewing the first book in a series. I read the first book about two years ago and felt I had to reread it to do a fair review, and I was too eager to see...
by Lisa Hario | Oct 12, 2020 | Writing Life
I will say this straight out: unless all conference presenters and attendees are in different places, a physical conference is better than an virtual conference. But this is the world we live in, and to keep everyone safe virtual is how it is going to be for a good...
by Lisa Hario | Oct 9, 2020 | Journey to Paganism, Paganism
Not all pagans worship gods. It is true paganism contains a belief in many gods (although what kind of belief and sometimes even non-belief falls into many different camps, which will be a different post). However, believing the gods exist does not mean one has to...
by Lisa Hario | Oct 5, 2020 | Announcements
Fall has now officially come. It is chilly out and the leaves are turning. October is my favorite month– I love Halloween! The weather is usually cooler, you need to start bundling up, but not yet the cold of winter. I love Jack-o-lanterns, caramel apples,...
by Lisa Hario | Oct 2, 2020 | Thoughts
I wrote a rough draft of this essay in 2017, and it had been languishing in a folder ever since. With the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, I have felt the need to take action, but unsure of what. I have gone to many protests and felt nothing changed. Protests do have a...
by Lisa Hario | Sep 30, 2020 | Reviews
I am reviewing two podcasts at the same time because they are both on the Parcast network and have the same host. “Tales” and “Mythology” are weekly podcasts that tell a story. They both use TV structure—there is an introductory scene that ends with a hook, then...
by Lisa Hario | Sep 25, 2020 | Journey to Paganism, Paganism
This is written with the assumption the reader is a beginner Pagan who was raised in a Monotheistic religion or at least grew up in a society that saw Monotheism as the norm. This blog post confronts what I see as baggage brought in by the Monotheistic mindset,...
