I never intended to update this blog on a regular basis, or have any sort of routine with it. Its something I'm feeling out over time. Something I'm trying to get comfortable with - moreover something I want to be comfortable with.
There, I said it. (That was a note to myself, not to those who may be reading this!)
I really kinda effed my end of the year observances. I didn't do anything during the month of December (except for Christmas, which is a very serious holiday for my husband - the holiday that he connects with his recently passed grandparents in the biggest of ways.) I will however be doing Hogmanay, preparations have already begun.
I'm still a baby at this, ya know? Its only been two and a half years since I watched that documentary on witchcraft, had flash backs of my attempt at tree worship when I was 16 - discovered by my extremely Christian parents - firmly scolded. Flashback over and realizing, "fuck, I'm 22 now! I live 2000+ miles away from them! I can be what I want!"
I do wish I had been a bit more dedicated during this past year, but I'm not going to waste my time with lamenting what I didn't do. Instead, with this strange vigor I picked up right after Christmas I will be gearing myself up for the New Year and setting goals for things I want to accomplish (Thank you Sarah for inspiration!)
Pertaining to all aspects of my life and in no particular order:
- Sew clothing for myself
- Get my very serious garden plans off the ground or rather, in the ground, heh. (weather permitting)
- Learn to make homemade tempeh and tofu
- Actually DO daily devotionals
- Observe all personal High Days (aka: don't be a lazy bastard)
- Make progress with trance work
- Join local Mycological Society
- Enroll in community college for a few classes to get feet wet to explore the possibility of majoring in history
- Provided garden goes well, raw food diet for 2 months during summer (or as long as I can stand it, heh)
- Talk to my grandmothers more often, write to them
- Work more beneficial magic for my family
- Comfortably and casually wear bold rusty-red lipstick
- Make mead!
- Obtain a divers license (tricky one, being I don't own a car)
- Hike regularly in the deep forests east of me
- Learn how to prioritize and manage my time better
That should do it. I may add or subtract from that list. I may have already mastered the wearing of bold lipstick causally.
Gotta fetch whiskey and start the non-existent menu for Hogmanay tomorrow! And, there is the cleaning. Greatly looking forward to making a huge racket when the clock strikes 12.
