Close up of an approved stamp on a visa

The road to residency part 6: temp visa granted

Nearly two years after I began the application process, my temporary visa has finally been granted. Immigration took so long that my medical assessment expired. My migrant agent called and told me I needed to do it again. His office scheduled it with Bupa. It was bad enough the first time with Medibank and it was downright awful … Read more

Environment - polar bear on melting ice

Life and death: the environment

Last week, in response to a thoughtful and complicated question that one of my friends posed, I wrote 4 reasons Pagans aren’t environmentally responsible. I don’t want to be all doom and gloom and complain without offering positive and actionable things people can do to help the environment. The Life and Death writing prompt is as good as … Read more

Environment - praying woman covered in mud and wearing flowers

4 reasons Pagans aren’t environmentally responsible

One of my friends is very passionate about environmental issues. She’s an activist and a vegan and these are important ways in which she expresses her Pagan spirituality. Recently, she asked: Why aren’t Pagans walking the talk when it comes to environmental issues? Why aren’t we more environmentally responsible? She observed that many Pagans talk … Read more

An introduction to shadow work

It is officially autumn here in the Southern Hemisphere. At the we enter the dark part of year, my magick also turns to darker practices. This is the time of year when I focus heavily on shadow work. What is the shadow? “Everyone carries a shadow and the less it is embodied in the individual’s … Read more

Melbourne bohemian artist Vali Myers

Bohemian Melbourne

It’s been hot in Melbourne lately. One great way to beat the heat is to step into the beautiful State Library of Victoria. There’s always something good going on there and this summer there’s a fantastic exhibition that shines light on Melbourne’s cultural misfits. Bohemian Melbourne celebrates the lives of writers, visual artists, rock stars and other … Read more