Archers on Horseback, a Poem

My ancestors rode across the steppesrode beneath the rolling thunder.Between them and the landtheir motherthere was no dividebut the trampling of hooves.The dancing of shamansrumbled the earth belowand shook the skies above.Fire carried the departedback to the starsand archers on horsebackled an age of gold and valor.And now I sit and languish,riding only a rusty…

The Oracle of the Swamp

Read the oracle intro and Ice, Tsunami, Bath, Waterfall Welcome back to the official Oracle of Water oracle series! Follow the links above to get caught up. Water exists in three basic states – solid, liquid and gaseous. But there is a fourth state of matter, plasma, which is ionized gas. Water as a body…

Diving Into the Wreck

Working With the Dark Waters of Autumn It is no secret or surprise that fall is probably most people’s favorite season, and it’s easy to see why: the beautiful changing colors of trees and falling leaves, the relief of cooler weather (in many regions), seasonal treats made from pumpkins and apples and, definitely not least…

Water Boys: Heimdall

The Watchman Between the Worlds The realms of water, the sea and intuition are by no means dominated by women. Though primarily feminine, to be sure, there are still several masculine deities and energies of water and the ocean. As we are made up of all the elements, though some may be more influential than…

A Misty Autumn Morning

While lying in a sadness deep I was awoken from that sleep by sweetest purrs and softest fur She gently bade me rise and see the magical mist that called to me With all haste I made my way out into the newborn day And to my heavy eyes it seemed that still I wandered…