Yesterday was also the day we planned to go to the EDN Pow-Wow in Forksville- we went anyway, armed with umbrellas. It actually turned out to be a great day, despite the rain. The vendors were toughing it out (and I got a massive bag of White Sage, along with a shell to burn it in (yay!)- I love to burn sage but didn’t have any white sage. Nor did I have a shell- which is a popular thing to burn sage in for a reason; it works really well.) and the dancing was moved indoors. The Aztec dancers were there again this year, and I adore them. They’re so much fun!
I made this necklace Friday night (in honor of Cernunnos) and wore it this weekend.
My mom found the pendant on Ebay. The beads are botswana agate, tree agate, petersite and copper. I’m pleased with how it turned out- he lives on my altar now.
It’s been a crazy few weeks- I’ve gone hiking and took many more pictures- two friends and I went to Adams Falls at Ricketts Glen state park and we had a great time.
Right now I’m looking at needing to get my thyroid tested- and I may need to go on medication- I really hope I don’t have a thyroid disorder, but I just want to rule that out. My therapist wants me on meds. Ugh. Since there’s a family history of thyroid disorder, and my mom has now got me paranoid about it, I need to get tested. I don’t know if my insurance will pay for it but if they won’t, I will.
This weekend I’m going to visit my family in Downingtown- I really need to get to see them more often. It’s not a terribly difficult weekend trip. I’m going to be there for the memorial day picnic, and we might be going to New Hope (I love that place) on Saturday. Yay! I kinda like being on the road- hopefully I won’t miss my exit and wind up in Lebanon again! LOL
Inspired by this post by Dianne Sylvan (whom I absolutely adore), here is my list of things that I can do- many of them quite well. (I encourage you to check out Dianne’s original post so that you know why I’m doing this.)
I draw and paint well enough to drop peoples’ jaws.
I take amazing photographs.
I write beautiful poetry.
I write and perform meaningful rituals.
I read both Runes and Tarot.
I create beautiful flowers out of copper.
I make beautiful jewelery.
I don’t know how fast I type, but it’s fast enough to make people drop their jaws and ask “how do you do that?”
I can find my way to do pretty much anything I want to do on a computer.
I manipulate photographs and create banners/logos etc. in freeware programs better than a lot of people do with PhotoShop.
I can dislocate most of the joints in my body.
I’m a good swimmer.
I keep going no matter how rough things get.
I move energy like nobody’s business.
I dance.
I make people smile.
If I really want something, I find a way to make it happen.
I’m not afraid to take a risk, like jumping on a train and taking a 2000 mile trek to Minnesota to chase a dream.
As of last night, I am no longer with the College of the Blue Butterfly- for six months, at least. It’s not something I wanted to have to do, but it’s just not working out. I have high hopes for the future though, wherever they take me.
It’s been a while since I posted- I’ve been busy with other things- editing a book that a friend wrote, mostly. Speaking of friends writing books, my friend TL Trevaskis wrote his own book called The Forgotten Disturbed. It just hit Amazon on Sunday- isn’t that cool? And isn’t that cover art awesome? I want to read this book- my ‘to read’ list is a mile long though- I really look forward to getting on that soon.
I’ve been spending time with friends, too, and having a great time. It’s really great to have a life once more and I’m enjoying it. This weekend I’m going hiking, and I can’t wait. I really hope the weather holds- I have that shiny new camera remember? We’ll be going to Adams’ Falls, someplace I’ve never been. I want to get some more good pictures.
Lately I’ve been pretty busy- actually doing stuff! Two weeks ago I spent Saturday with friends, then had dinner with them. Last week I went hiking- I took a ton of pictures, very few of which came out…
It’s not the first time that’s happened, so I was sick of it. I went out on Sunday last and bought myself a new Canon digital camera. I LOVE IT!!! So I’ve spent much of the week going around taking pictures…I took over 70 photographs on Thursday after work (I got my hours cut at work, so I’ve lost my overtime. The good news is I have time to do this sort of thing.)
I don’t know what it is, exactly, but I’m feeling a million times better lately. I’ve been taking a vitamin supplement, so maybe that’s it. I’ve also been eating better- but I really think it’s just being more active. My creativity is skyrocketing!
I replaced the old Mojo renders decorating my room with printed photographs that I took on Thursday. I got some really amazing ones and I’m really proud of them. I love having something like that hanging in my room- I wake up in the morning and see them, it’s like a little “look what I can do!” hanging on my wall for me every day.
I have a new houseplant as well- a philodendron. He came to me second hand- my grandmother wanted to put a lamp where he was sitting so she gave him to me. He’s right at home in my bedroom next to my bed (now hopefully I won’t knock him over!)
My appointment today went great- I feel like I’m already leaps and bounds ahead of where I got with my first therapist- and we’ve only gotten as far as intake. I also get to stay with the therapist who did my intake, and I feel really lucky there.
My diagnosis so far is depression (non specific) with a few other things along with it- and anxiety of course. But at least all of my issues are getting addressed now- not just the anxiety. I am so happy about this.
I was really nervous about the appointment, but I knew it wouldn’t be so bad and it wasn’t- it went really well.
I started taking a multivitamin last week and I think I am feeling a bit better.
I had a huge dinner with my grandparents, and now I’m sitting here watching Scrubs.
I love this holiday. I admit, I don’t know much about the history of the celebration, just that it’s always been fun and whimsical and for a lot of people (myself included) a day to celebrate our Irish heritage.
For me that means wearing shirts that I can’t get away with any other day of the year (today I wore one that said: Kiss me, I’m Magically Delicious!) And Guinness. Without the green dye, thank you very much. (And no, putting green dye in Coors Light does NOT make it Irish!!!) It also means making fun of those who aren’t wearing green (I pinched my boss today. LOL)
I remember when I was in elementary school devoting the day to shamrock themed craft projects and my personal favorite, hunting Leprechauns (something I wouldn’t recommend mind you. If you actually caught one, he’d probably kick your ass!).
Regardless of the holiday’s beginnings, I enjoy its modern incarnation. So Happy St. Patty’s Day! And if you don’t celebrate it, have fun anyway!
My name is Danmara. I am an artist and writer (unprofessionally...I hope to change that at some point in the future) and a Pagan wandering my own path. I also have an anxiety disorder.
Here you'll find not only my 'day to day' stuff but also my artwork and the occasional spiritual essay. There are archives from two other sites that I've moved over to this one: check out the catagories Love Hope and Life and Earth and Fire.
