Jumping the Broom is both a Celtic/European tradition, as well as an African tradition. After the bride and groom have been proclaimed married, a broom/besom is laid at the pairs feet, and the jump over it. Seems like a simple ritual, right? Try doing it in wedged heels wearing a VERY heavy dress! The broom represents the… Continue reading Jumping the Broom
This post is in honour of my Opa, Herman deKok, who died 5 May 1945, serving his country as a Member of the Resistance against Nazi Germany. May 5 is known as the ‘Day of Liberation’ in the Netherlands. Daily ritual is more than brushing your teeth, fixing your hair and make-up. It’s more than… Continue reading Importance of Daily Ritual
I find that I can only talk about mental illness when I’m in the episode of a Dive. Like today. It’s waxed and waned a few times, but it just won’t let go. It’s really crippling. One moment you’re fine, the next you’re wanting to hide in the deepest, darkest corners of the room where… Continue reading Inner Darkness (Insane in the Membrane)
When I was a teenager, I heard voices. They were malicious, and terrifying, and took me down to a level below the depths that I had been to before. Twelve years on, I’m not entirely sure if they were voices from my mind (like I thought they were at the time) or voices from spirits… Continue reading To Hear, to See, to Know
A woman stands in the city park amid early-morning walkers, and faces the sun. She kicks off her shoes, wiggles her toes in the grass and raises her arms. “Herne the Hunter, Lord of the Wild and King of Windsor Forest! Hear your Daughter’s call!” I fell in love with Herne the Hunter in 2003.… Continue reading Herne the Hunter
Green! It’s a beautiful colour. As you can tell by my blog, it’s my favourite colour! It’s the colour most of us think of when we think of nature – green rolling hills, green forests, green moss covering rocks and boulders. In turn, it’s the colour that most of us associate with the element of… Continue reading Green in spell craft
I’ve been putting off writing about this for two reasons. One, I’m stupid busy at work, having finished up completely on one project and catching up on my new project. Second, I’m still processing what happened over the weekend! Last weekend (March 21-23) I drove down to Canberra for the weekend to attend the Mabon… Continue reading Mabon Autumn Gathering 2014
I disagree with the saying, “you can’t choose your family.” You most certainly can. In this day and age, families come in all sorts and sizes. If you want to be specific and say parents and children, then you still can. You can choose to have children, or you can choose not to, or your… Continue reading Family – the Pagan kind
