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by Deborah Globus  Imbolc marks the halfway point between the Winter Solstice
and the Vernal Equinox. It’s a celebration of longer, warmer days and the first hints of returning Spring.
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by Deborah Globus  There’s just 6 days to go until to the shortest day of the year. That makes the night of Tuesday, December 22nd the longest night of the year. That’s a lot of dark.
The idea behind this ritual is to experience that dark within the safety and security of your home. In today’s culture of cheap and easy electricity, and technology we don’t get to experience a whole lot of darkness. Seriously – even if I could turn off all the computers, cable boxes, UPSs, and clocks, I’d still have a streetlamp glaring in my living room window. Real darkness is our homes can be hard to come by. But let’s try! An Interview with Michelle Radomski of One Voice Can Graphic Design
by Deborah Globus  Blessing a new computer?? Yes. Definitely! Bless a new computer. Bless a trusty, old computer.
Think about how much time you spend on your computer. Ignore the technological frustrations for a moment, and consider how much good your computer allows you to do, probably on a daily basis. Show that miraculous piece of technology a little love and respect, and offer it a blessing. And today is the perfect day for it since it's Name Your PC day (according to Mental Floss Magazine.) by Deborah Globus Celebrating Samhain: A family-friendly ritual for Halloween
Across many cultures it's widely acknowledged that this time of year the veil between the world of the living and the world of the dead is thinnest. It's a time for recalling and recollecting our ancestors, and those that have gone before us.
This family-friendly ritual provides a magical framework for honoring your own ancestors and introducing your children and other ritual participants to your loved ones that have passed on. by Deborah Globus  3 Ways to Navigate Your Growing EdgesIt snuck up on me again. This growing thing. And the friction of being at my growing edge, like that damned oyster and her pearls. (I wonder if oysters complain as much as I do about pushing past my boundaries??)
What's a girl to do? Here's a few ideas for you for when you come to your own growing edges: by Deborah Globus  And death is at your doorstep And it will steal your innocence But it will not steal your substance But you are not alone in this And you are not alone in this - Mumford & Son Note: this is a repost of a piece I wrote in January of 2013. Of late, death is once again on the doorstep of too many people that I love. And the question still remains, what do you do with grief? Last Thursday was the 24th anniversary of my friend's mother's death. Next year he'll be as old as she was when she died.
Another friend has lost so many of her beloveds this year that I've lost count. That doesn't include the funerals that I've gone to in the last two months or the ones I haven't, like the ones in Newtown, CT. And I live on Long Island where evidence of storm damage sneaks up on you around every turn: a fallen tree here, an exposed root ball there and I'm suddenly reminded of all that my extended "neighbors" have been through since the October. In the face of all this grief it's hard to believe that I can make a difference. Mine is just one small voice shouting out into the void, or so it feels. Too many of us struggle with not feeling like we're enough. Especially when the griefs before us are so expansive, and felt so strongly by so very many. It can feel too big; and we feel too small. Thankfully, there are rituals that can support us, if we seek them out. by Deborah Globus  I don’t usually go in for the “magic” behind the stuff I do. I much prefer the psychology and the brain science behind it.
But sometimes I come across something that works with - no explanation - but it’s so good that there’s no reason to fight it! by Deborah Globus
by Deborah Globus  Often I undertake projects that call for extended work –
There is a threat (a nerve-wracking, energy-sapping threat) of losing focus, of not being able to follow through and see it through to the end. Sheer will power is not a strong point of mine. I stumbled upon a solution many years ago. |
AuthorMy name is Deborah Globus and I am La Padre. With me you'll find the support you need to uncover practical, do-able spiritual practices that work for you. I offer new perspectives on old practices like journaling and ritual, with a side of compassion and a healthy dose of humor, just to keep it down-to-earth and real! 
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