You can feel the holiday approaching; the veils between the worlds are thinning. Spirits are dancing out in starlight. Who do you call out to? Who do you mourn who has passed on? What needs to be let go, released, and left alone? What needs to die to be reborn in your life? Prayer…
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Hearken to Avalon is on TV! EXCITING! Check out fellow author Zita Christian’s interview with me as we explore a few key perspectives on love that are featured in Hearken to Avalon, and the work it takes to become a published author. Watch the interview HERE. Zita TV is a network devoted to literature, love…
Green My Mother’s foot falls sweep across the forest floor leaving Spring Beauties in her passing. My Mother’s laughter is woodsy green velvet and infectious tickling like the leaves of white pine. My Mother’s hands are willow branches tender like Spring’s new buds wrapping gently around my heart. I call upon my Mother whenever I…
Welcome Spring Spring comes with winter still in hand. Frozen to way-too-squishy mud makes for frustrating, if not entertaining, travel conditions along dirt roads. The freshet breaks through the ice (what little there may have been this year) and carries mini-icebergs to melt downstream while the anadromous fish swim their way upriver to spawn. Neo-tropical…
Upon reading the legends of Morgan Le Fey there is no reference of her death. What happened to her? Perhaps she retreated into the Lands of the Sidhe. Perhaps she still lives, dwelling amongst the Faie in Avalon. But Avalon was swallowed by the mists of the Lake. And where was that Lake? That Lake…
Blessed Autumn Equinox! Celebrate the Fall into Winter – wildly, passionately, and with dignity. See beauty in the dying; Be thankful for a good harvest; Draw in closer and snuggle with loved ones. Enjoy the below poem, “What Really Matters” and natural history article on Black Cherries, a seasonal delight. Bright Blessings, Arianna What…
If you are just joining in on my blog, WELCOME! I am at the end of a fundraising campaign to help me publish my novel. Please watch my Indiegogo video, read the story and campaign updates at: http://igg.me/at/hearkentoavalon. NOW is the time to say, YES! How you can help me with the time that remains: Contribute any…
“The Goddess as merely a concept doesn’t mean much. In order for her power to be activated, she must be channeled through real women (and men).” ~ Marianne Williamson. I resonate with the above sentiment so much. In my novel, Hearken to Avalon, the Lady of the Lake is both Goddess and representative of the…
As of 1:11am this morning I completed the second round of edits! First, I went through mine in August, and then since mid September, I’ve been working through Margaret’s; a friend who is donating her time to edit the initial drafts. She’ll get the revised manuscript on Friday. I’m so thankful for her gift to…
Well, after weeks of preparing and doing my best to get “all my ducks in a row” (quack, quack), I launched my Indiegogo campaign yesterday afternoon! Now I am sending emails and posting my campaign to social media sites. The statement, “Ready. Fire. Aim.” comes to mind because no matter how much I prepared, it…
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