The Darkest Time of the Year

Tomorrow is the Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It is easy to remember the Chthonic deities during this time. However this is also the time to remember that the light WILL return. This is a time to remember that no matter how dark it is that this is a temporary thing. This is a…

The season of Elpis (Hope)

Recent events in my life (which I am NOT going to go into here) have served to remind me of the importance of Elpis. There are those who argue that Elpis being part of what was in Pandora’s pythos makes it one of the evils of the world. I disagree. FALSE or misguided hope is…

Pause, for snowy effect…….

Today is the first MAJOR cold snap of the season in my area and, of course, brings with it the snow. This is a signal in our lives that perhaps we need to take a pause and continue to be thankful for the things that we have in our lives. First, if you are reading…