Reconstructing some parts of the blog

I am currently working on reconstruction some parts of the blog pages, in particular the Resources section. It has grown beyond it's original scope and needs a proper restructuring. I intend to add a lot more resource links to the blog and expand the literature section, but the current format does not work the way I intended and is hard to navigate. Thus I am am trying to figure out a way to make things more manageable.

Simply adding books on random would be easy, but I like to keep a curated list of books I have actually read or know to be good. Quality before quantity is what I am aiming for in all I do, and I will keep to this as I expand the resource section of the blog.

With that said, I will not take down the pages while I work on restructuring them. Thus they might look a bit chaotic for an unforeseeable future, but they will get into shape soon enough. 

While you wait, why not listen to the latest episode of Druidcast, episode 166, where Damh the Bard interviews Einar Selvig of Wardruna? 

Blessed be,

~Stella

Updates

Hello dear reader,

I have been looking at the blog in dismay for a while, especially the resource section. Thus, I have currently begun the project of reorganizing the blog slightly. Here are the changes that are taking place:

Blog appearance
The blog is changing its appearance. Some changes have already been made but I am working on a new banner among other things.

Pages
All pages have been updated. The Resources-page has seen some major changes and now includes more resources with a completely new structure. I will keep adding to this as time passes. I also take suggestions for things to include.

I am also working toward adding more pages to this blog. This will, however, take some time as I run two blogs on the same topic in different languages. My hope is to be able to cross-post some content while still maintaining the uniqueness of both blogs and allowing them to complement each other.

Special thanks
I want to give a special shout-out to my dear friend Fenris who proofreads my blog and gives me advice on formatting and editing. Fenris is a professional journalist and web manager. You are a true inspiration and your support keeps me writing.

Fenris is also going to make a guest appearance on the blog soon, with a review that he has written.

A big thank you also to everyone who has asked questions and given suggestions for topics I could write about. Some of them will be included here, and others might be answered in Swedish on Häxagram.

Questions and suggestions
For anyone who wants to send me comments, questions or suggestions anonymously, there is now an option to do so through my questions box.


That is all for this time. Thank you for reading.

Blessed be!
~Stella

Updates: Cirkelgemenskap, etc.

I should write more often. But life sometimes makes it difficult. So here is a small update:

Are you Wiccan, a witch, Pagan or otherwise interested in these things? If you speak Swedish there is now an event just for you happening in Finland: Cirkelgemenskap Ostara 2020. You can visit the homepage for the retreat here.

Cirkelgemenskap is a retreat for Swedish-speaking witches, pagans and other like-minded individuals. It will take place in Oravais in Ostrobothnia on 10-12.4.2020, and the sign-up starts on Imbolc. Some material for the retreat will be made available on this blog in English afterward.

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So that is that for the retreat. Here are some other updates:

• I will attempt to post a bit more regularly on the blog. As the moon waxes and vanes, so too does inspiration, and energy. Permitting that both inspiration and energy coincide, I will most definitely post more content.
• I have a good friend, a chaos mage, who will be writing a review for the blog on something he has tried out.
• As Ostara approaches, stand by for a post about making witches' hats.

That is all for now,

~Stella

Some life updates

I hope your new year has begun in a nice manner!

Mine has been very hectic. I started a new job as a music teacher and between lessons and preparing the next day I have had zero time to think about blogging. I have tried to squeeze in some sewing during the weekends so I have a few projects I will show off here as soon as I have time to photograph them. If you want to follow me more closely you can find me on Instagram under the name @stellagreymoore.

Anyway, I love my new job. Yes, it is very hectic, but it is also very creative and challenging in a good way. I find myself pushing forward and challenging myself in ways I had not imagined possible. 15 years ago in school we all had to try playing the drums and the bass guitar. I have not tried them since, which I have always felt is a shame. I have never played the electric guitar. During the past week I have delved into all of these. I picked up my old acoustic guitar again and started playing at home, and I bought an ukulele because apparently that is the hip instrument to play today.

I studied to be a teacher for half a year as an extra part for my degree, but not as a music teacher. I have a degree in studies of religion. So getting my mind set to teaching music from kids age 7 to youngsters age 19 has been mental gymnastics. I am getting there, at my own pace. And I'm having a lot of fun with it. The only downside, as mentioned, has been that I have not had time to blog.

Hopefully that will change soon because I have a few things I have planned. I've decided to try out the Witch Casket box and once the January box arrives I am planning on doing a box opening and review of the content.  I'm also planning some other reviews, and I am planning on trying to put up a few more recipes and sewing tutorials.


That is pretty much all for now. Enjoy your tea and may your new year be productive!

~Stella