I spoke to a new client today that just had a baby 6 months ago. My son is already in his 20s, and as we got through the business portion of what she needed, she started asking for advise, like “when do they finally sleep through the night?” I laughed, because I remembered well asking…
Author: Tove
I am a Freyja’s woman. Her priestess in training. Her arm. Her hand. Her voice. If I stumble, may She be there to guide me. If I misspeak, may She help me correct it. May I always do Her service, may I always be Her will in this world. Whatever else I may be, of which things there are many, may this always be at the very center of me.
Hermes, Asclepius, and why symbols matter
The symbols we use matter. This is especially true for symbols carried by our Gods that represent their sacred mysteries. When these symbols are misused, even by mistake, they add their power and energy to the acts we imbue into them. The two symbols below in United States tend to be used interchangeably by medical…
What is missing in the World’s Response To Putin
Food for thought: Ukraine’s counter-offensive could change the world (Vlad Vexler):
Where The Worlds Collide
I have been saying in the past year that the world has gone crazy. Everyone I say this to either agrees with me or walks away, unwilling to say it, angry at how true this is. There are wars happening that are wars of destruction of everything that we as humans hold personally sacred –…
The Sacrality of clothing, Fabric Taboos, and how to wear them
In my religious practice I have found that as people’s religious practice deepens, sometimes are assigned certain taboos or geas. Geas is an Irish word that is most encountered in Irish religious texts. It essentially refers to a religious directive or prohibition, a violation of which can harm or kill a person. While this type…
In Honor to the Courage and Endurance of All Those who Fight the Good Fight
I am always unfailingly amazed and enthralled when I see true courage in the face of adversity. In a world where we are taught to avoid confrontation, seeing this is incredibly inspiring. I have seen so many people in my life walk away unwilling to stand up to injustice, unwilling to do anything, preferring to…
On Ukraine and Fighting the Good Fight
Last night, the President of Ukraine, Mr. Zelensky, gave a short speech to the people of Ukraine. My Ukrainian is not as good as my Russian (I left Ukraine when I was 12, in 1989, and back then, in Kharkiv, most people spoke Russian), but I did my best to transcribe it into English. If…
My Translation of an article on Russia, Communism and Putinism
There has been a lot of talk in the last 10 years on socialism and communism, but unfortunately not a lot about what life was like within the Soviet Union – as it was called here, under the iron curtain – or as it was called there, in the “scooper”. Its been pretty strange for…
My Interview Part II on Ukraine
Below is a link to the second part of my interview with Galina Krasskova on Ukrainian-Russian conflict, its historical and ideological roots and what possible conclusions we can see emerging from it. Its an in-depth dive into some pretty heavy and complicated history, but I hope the above image serves as a nice summary of…
On my Ukrainian Identity
I grew up in Kharkiv. My family, just me, my dad and my mom, left in 1989, about a year before the fall of USSR. Here I want to make a short side note, something intensely personal to me that I think most people would probably not understand. My ancestry is mostly Jewish, with two…
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