I took my first trip to “the city” and visited the Melbourne Aquarium. We live in the middle northern suburbs and took a 30-minute train ride to Flinders Street Station. I was surprised to see how busy the area is; the suburbs are so quiet. We walked a few blocks, stopping in a Turkish cafe for … Read more
The last couple of days felt like a week. I knew that the journey from the US to Australia was going to be long and tiring. I tried to build down time into it. The benefit is a decrease in the disorder, confusion, and stress, but it can make the journey longer. I came to Australia … Read more
Day four of PantheaCon. There is programming at PantheaCon on Monday morning. I had planned to go to a few workshops, but I was so tired. I decided instead to sleep in, have a quiet breakfast in my room, and take my time to pack. It was a good plan. Last night’s wonderful Kali puja … Read more
It’s Sunday at PantheaCon. I decided to sleep in this morning, which means I woke up at 9 a.m. instead of 7 a.m. I skipped the morning events and overpriced breakfast buffet and opted for an overpriced bagel and coffee in my room. Later, I went to the Golden Dawn Prosperity Ritual. It was formal, interesting, … Read more
It’s day two of PantheaCon. It’s been a great festival so far. Yesterday was fantastic, and today was another great day. Although I went to bed last night at 2 am, I woke up early today and attended the Shades of Faith: Minority Voices in Paganism Panel. It was a good discussion with a panel of intelligent … Read more
I am officially on my way to Australia, but first, PantheaCon! PantheaCon is a Pagan festival in San Jose, California. The problem with PantheaCon is that there are so many exciting workshops and events going on that it’s hard to decide what to do. After a relaxing morning and an overpriced lunch, I went to … Read more
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