STRATEGIC AND ENGAGED READERS The skills involved in strategic reading are creativity, communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and comprehension. Good readers actively understand material to meet clear goals and evaluate how the text will help them reach that goal. A strategic reader looks for structure, makes predictions about what comes next, and questions deeper meaning. A… Continue reading Reading Reflections #1
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How to celebrate Lammas and the Sturgeon Moon
The themes of the Sabbat and the full moon are really speaking to me this year. This weekend marks the beginning of the harvest season, and my garden is just about ready to burst forth with all sorts of veggies. I haven't picked anything but herbs and lettuce yet, and now it's time! My first… Continue reading How to celebrate Lammas and the Sturgeon Moon
Eight of Swords
Helplessness · Apathy · Inhibitions In the Eight of Swords, a woman is tied up, blindfolded, and trapped in a prison of swords. She's exposed the raw elements, and the comforts of home are far off in the distance. Water is puddling around her feet, representing the wallowing in her own emotions. The sky is… Continue reading Eight of Swords
Celebrating Buddha’s teachings on Dharma Day
The full moon in July (Sunday, July 5th) is Dharma Day, one of Theravada Buddhism's most important festivals because it marks Buddah's first sermon, when he gave five of his closest followers the doctrine that had come to him following enlightenment. This sermon was known as, "setting into motion the wheel of dhamma," and it… Continue reading Celebrating Buddha’s teachings on Dharma Day
Shine On, Summer Solstice
The word "solstice" is from the Latin word Sol for ‘Sun’ and Sistere ‘to stand still’. June 21st is not only a new moon (learn more about the Buck Moon), but it's also the summer solstice, the mid point of the year. It's the longest day of the year; the latest sunset before the days… Continue reading Shine On, Summer Solstice