by Lisa Hario | Nov 7, 2022 | Announcements
Go Out and Vote This might be a late message because elections are the day after this goes up but: vote. There are many reasons this midterm is important, but we get the world we make. Local elections are doubly important this year, so make sure you educate yourself...
by Lisa Hario | Nov 4, 2022 | Journey to Paganism, Paganism, Thoughts
This year for Samhain our ritual was simple. I cooked a meal, and we laid out a plate for the ancestors. To celebrate Halloween, I passed out candy to Trick-or-treaters, then watched Crimson Peak after the Wee Dictator had gone to bed. (Crimson Peak is a good...
by Lisa Hario | Oct 19, 2022 | Reviews
A festival for book lovers and writers alike, the Twin Cities Book festival had another fabulous year. I left as I always did with a bag full of books to read (hopefully many of which will be reviewed here if they are as good as I think they are) a lot of business...
by Lisa Hario | Oct 14, 2022 | Journey to Paganism, Pagan Thrift, Paganism
In a lot of my blog posts, I have a habit of using terms like witchcraft and pagan practice interchangeably, and I felt there were a few other terms I should clarify. What follows is my definitions, and what I mean when I use these words. Other people might disagree,...
by Lisa Hario | Oct 4, 2022 | Announcements
I hope everyone had a Happy Mabon! Now it is time for apple cider, candied apples, Nightmare before Christmas stuff appearing everywhere and the annual opening of Spirit pop up stores. Bonfires and hayrides hopefully as well. Spooky stories around the campfire....
by Lisa Hario | Sep 21, 2022 | Book Reviews, Reviews
Magnifique Noir Book 1: I am Magical By Briana Lawrence 2017 Bree is a Youtube gamer. Marianna is an aspiring chef. Lonnie is a powerhouse in the ring. Amid college classes, girlfriends, and general life craziness, when monsters attack their city they become...
by Lisa Hario | Sep 16, 2022 | Pagan Thrift, Paganism
There is logic to having a separate outfit for pagan rituals. Having a different set of clothes will put you in a different frame of mind, and when worn around other people it can broadcast your path and who you honor. But a ritual outfit is not essential....
by Lisa Hario | Sep 5, 2022 | Announcements
Happy Labor day! As an adult, I love fall. When I was a kid summer was my favorite season. But now I enjoy the cooling down of air, Halloween, pumpkin muffins, and my favorite, caramel apples. I only wish Christmas could keep to itself until after Thanksgiving. Arg....
by Lisa Hario | Sep 2, 2022 | Paganism, Thoughts
As someone who does read Norse themed fiction, I have been noticing a trend. The podcast Mythology did a 3 part series of the Eddas in Loki’s POV. Joanne M. Harris wrote the Gospel of Loki as part of her four book Runemarks series, which is once again the Eddas...
by Lisa Hario | Aug 25, 2022 | Reviews
A 4-day of celebration all things geek, Convergence is an annual sci-fi convention held in Minneapolis. 2022 felt like a big step to getting back to the before times with Convergence. This year the Wee Dictator joined us for some of it. He Who Toils Endlessly got his...
