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About Me

Hi and thanks for stopping by! The quick version is that I’m a practicing Witch, Pagan, Wise Woman, herbalist, part-Armenian, historian, Middle Eastern dancing writer with obviously too many hobbies. I also have kids, and cats…but never enough cats.

Roots

Spirituality doesn’t require credentials. This journey is a never-ending one, but I began it at birth as a hereditary witch. My grandmother taught me homespun witchcraft, which is never about harm (the way I practice) but is about listening and knowing what is behind the veil of everyday life. Just because I’m hereditary didn’t mean that I didn’t have angst or didn’t feel the same conundrum that so many others feel when faced with questions about existence and the nature of life. I sought these answers in organized religion, first as a theology student, then an apprentice pastor, then finally back to my roots in 1997, reconnecting with what was in my blood.

My personal practice fluctuates with the days, years, seasons, and as an eclectic Witch, I do what makes me feel most connected in the moment. This approach to spirituality has been an incredible ride and I love that I have the honor of sharing some of my path with you.

Practice

The years have seen me practicing in and out of covens, teaching classes, doing channeled readings, and learning, learning, learning. I’m attuned to 32 different kinds of reiki and have experienced just about every spiritual or not so spiritual modality, dipping in and out of the witchcraft crowd, the astrology crowd, the shaman crowd, the new age crowd and the everyday real person crowd (which is what I prefer). I landed on presence. That is what I am here to teach and guide you through, YOUR presence, and where it will take you.

My Approach

My approach is that there is no one-size-fits-all spirituality. We are born into different lives and circumstances, and our connection will be different based on who we are. Sometimes we need an elder to guide us, and if I am able to help in the way that so many have helped and guided me- then I will feel like my dharma is fulfilled. All of my classes and podcasts are time sensitive (we all lead busy lives, and I like to deliver information clearly and efficiently), as inclusive as possible from my own particular world view, and with unimaginable gratitude for those that have gone before me and are doing the work now.

What does my logo mean?

This logo is written in cuneiform, which is the world’s first writing system from ancient Mesopotamia.

It means something like “mother” or “mother-goddess”.

Cuneiform tablet

Cuneiform tablet from approx. 2002-1500 BCE

Taiga and I in our cluttered bedroom
Taiga and I in our cluttered bedroom
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