Family Tree DNA first began offering direct-to-consumer genetic testing in 2000. After years of reading articles about the success people had with DNA testing for genealogy, I took my first test in 2006. Only a year later in 2007, 23andMe joined the party, and now everyone is doing it. Yet, not ...
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Wicca & Witchcraft
Now we come to our final (and a tad belated) post on the topic of vocabulary: Wicca and Witchcraft, Wiccan and Witch... These four words are often used interchangeably, yet do not have the same meanings to everyone. I am fairly particular about these words myself, and must preface this by saying, ...
On Pen Names & Summer
What a weird combination, right? But, first of all, I'm back to writing regular posts. Summer kicked my butt. Not that it was an unforeseen thing. Really, it's in the parenting job description. Have school-aged children? Is it summer? Welcome to No Rest for the Wicked. Fortunately, I was pretty ...
Pantheism and Panentheism, Paganism and Neo-Paganism
In my last Witchy Wednesday post, I briefly defined and discussed monotheism, polytheism, monism, and dualism. I'd like to continue sharing my thoughts on this by delving into pantheism and Panentheism. These are probably the two most confusing words in the religio-magick lexicon, as they sound so ...
Vacation Memories
Until last week, it'd been anywhere from 4 to 10 years since I last saw family. That was because I ended up in Korea and then England, and then in Nebraska, none of which are anywhere near my family. The closest family when we returned to the U.S. was my sister, brother-in-law, nephews, and nieces, ...
Thoughts on Deity or My Ism
Monotheism, Polytheism, Pantheism, Panentheism... These words can confuse and befuddle even educated people. There appears to be a fine line between some of these things, none at all between some, and a rift of immeasurable proportions between others. As a Pagan and witch, I've spent far too much ...