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Peace—or Peas—of Mind?
Come to think of it, peace of mind may be as simple as a basket of peas. Tranquility Farms, the sign read. You pick ’em. As I passed the sign on the back-country road, the soothing fingers of fate waved to me. Beckoned me. Halted me. It had been a long time since I’d taken…
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Lughnasadh—The Festival
Part 2 of 2 Warrior, King, Craftsman, God—Lugh is so big that explaining his festival, Lughnasadh (pronounced Loo-NAS-ah), which occurs on August 1, needs two parts. Last month, we delved into the god’s background in “Lugh is Huge”; this month, the rituals and customs associated with his celebration. History, Traditions, Rituals Although not as recognizable…
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Lugh is Huge
Part 1 of 2 Warrior, King, Craftsman, God—Lugh is so big that explaining his festival, Lughnasadh (pronounced Loo-NAS-ah), which occurs on August 1, needs two parts. In this segment, we’ll delve into Lugh; next month, the rituals and customs associated with his celebration. Legend & Legacy A member of the Tuatha Dé Danann, Lugh reigns…
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Beyond the Veil: An Interview with Patti M. Walsh, Author of Ghost Girl
Read it here. @atmospherepress
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A Knack for Tenacity
Published in THE FLORIDA WRITER April 2023 I came for the laughter and stayed for the skills. When an old friend called recently, we picked up exactly where we had left off. Old friendships are like that. Persistent. Tenacious. Addictive. Since we’d each made a major life transition, the conversation settled into settling in. While…
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Lighting Up the Summer Solstice
Get ready for Litha, the festival of light that celebrates the summer solstice. Contrary to popular belief, the summer solstice is not a day—it’s the exact moment when the Earth’s North Pole tilts furthest toward the sun. This year, it occurs at 4:50 p.m. EDT on June 20, 2024. The Science Astronomically, the phenomenon is…
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Wrong Lift
Getting to where you need to go can be confusing. Stepping into the elevator’s gilded geometry, I shifted my shopping bags to select the third floor. But that was not an option. This one went to floors 11–15. The hotel had three banks of elevators—low-, medium-, and high-rise—and this car did not go to the…
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Celebrating Life
Beltaine, also known as May Day, is one of the eight seasonal celebrations of the Celtic Wheel of the Year. Divided into quarters and cross-quarters, the Wheel of the Year is based on seasonal on events that were significant to pastoral people, like the Celts. Many customs that originated thousands of years ago are still…