by Lisa Hario | Jul 17, 2020 | Thoughts
My favorite bookstore is opening up to in person shopping by appointment. At major stores you have to wait outside to be let in so they aren’t too full. Shopping often requires a mask. All of which means before going out shopping I think: do I really need to go? ...
by Lisa Hario | Jul 10, 2020 | Paganism, Thoughts
I, like most of the rest of the planet, had my routine disrupted by the pandemic. It is ironic that during the pandemic I have (mostly) been able to maintain a new habit: a daily spiritual practice. Its been some trial and error, but I like what it...
by Lisa Hario | Jun 26, 2020 | Paganism, Thoughts
When thinking about modern neo-pagan, reconstructionist, and revivalist traditions, I realized when trying to learn the knowledge of the past different paths often face the same issues. I came up with a metaphor to describe the challenges we all face. I...
by Lisa Hario | Jun 19, 2020 | Thoughts
During the time when we were only supposed to leave the house for survival, I discovered a mystical apparatus in my kitchen. This device heats at a slower pace than the microwave and has 4 circles that become hot when a dial is turned. Through mystical...
by Lisa Hario | Jun 5, 2020 | Thoughts
We get the world we make. Not the world we wish for. Not the world we dream of. But the world we are willing to make. I admit I have gotten cynical about protesting. Governments have gone ahead and done what they already planned despite...
by Lisa Hario | Jun 1, 2020 | Thoughts
I planned to start my blog on June 1, with a post about me, and the schedule of my blog. But like many with the best laid plans of 2020, things happened. On Wednesday I will make the post I had originally planned on today. Currently there is the public upheaval over...