Full moon over a windmill on a sweet evening stroll…..
When I spotted the CNN headline, More teenagers adopting ‘mutant’ Christianity, followed by “Author: More teens becoming ‘fake’ Christians,” I inwardly groaned and wondered if someone else was making the connection with eclectic spirituality. Instead it was a pitch for Kenda Creasy Dean’s book, Almost Christian, [...]
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The watch-shrub in my neighbor’s yard. Hope it doesn’t escape from that leash! Photo copyright by Lorna Tedder, all right reserved.
I’m taking my cue from friend Maggie Shayne and doing a “seasonal review.” As this long, hot summer of 2010 fades away—the first hints of Autumn cool are on the horizon—I don’t want to remember [...]
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Lorna, in high school and out.
For 9 years and 11 months, I looked forward to this high school reunion. On the last night to turn in my paperwork, I decided not to go.
It was a surprise, mostly to me.
There are lots of tales of people who go back to high school reunions to put ghosts [...]
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For some reason, empaths and narcissists have become hot keyword searches for this website, no doubt because I’ve so often talked about my dealings with empaths (the real kind that feel others’ feelings) and narcissists (the real ones who’ve been diagnosed by a professional, not people who are thinking of themselves and not you). If [...]
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I’ve started a supplemental blog over at The X in Sexy, focusing on health, exercise, and the more physical aspects of life. You’re welcome to join me there, too. It’s a little too physically focused to incorporate into The Spiritual Eclectic.
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Aislinn’s latest wedding shoot.
Photo copyright by Aislinn Bailey.
At the beginning of 2010, I paused one night in ritual to think ahead to the next year and what it would bring me. In a moment of clarity, I caught a “whiff” of things to come. Many have come to pass–beautifully–but some, I couldn’t see happening. Two in particular, [...]
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Tonight we at The Spiritual Eclectic and Spilled Candy Books are lighting a candle to honor the passing of Isaac Bonewits, truly an elder and leader in the Pagan community.
The Lauren Hartford writing team has been especially touched by his work, including Issac’s checklist for determining if a religious group may be a cult. The Advanced Bonewits [...]
Photo credit by Digital Explorer; creative commons license
The quickest way to shut down or shut out trash talk is to know precisely who you are and have confidence in your own vision. If your confidence is the least bit shaky, someone else’s negativity or just plain mean behavior can send you scrambling for solid ground.
I [...]
Photo of a package of glasses on a store shelf.
It’s said that there’s a reason that people from your past didn’t make it to the future. Sometimes, in hindsight, you can see that the reason was a very positive one.
I lounged in a hotel room over an hour from home, waiting to hear back from [...]
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The only friends photo from my trip that turned out. This is Sharyn, one of the most upbeat manifestors I know! Photo credit by Aislinn Bailey of AisPortraits.
I love being able to set my intentions and watch things unfold. I’ve gotten quite good at it, and the only thing I love more is setting intentions [...]
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We happened upon this little reminder at Disneyworld. Photo by Lorna Tedder; all rights reserved.
The three of us Law-of-Attractioners were talking about how people who aren’t good for us, when we choose not to be with them any longer, just seem to not be around so much. The transition to the “not-so-much” usually takes more [...]
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