Top 9 All-Time Favorite Series
Happy National Reading month! For someone already behind on their reading goal for the year (25), this month brings the perfect motivation to catch up on my TBR (to be read). Also a great excuse to talk about some of my all-time favorite books. Each post this month with be a list of my favorite books in different categories. Today, it’s going to be series. (No particular order)
My New Zealand Bucket List
Though I have already been, New Zealand is still at the top of my travel list. I will be revisiting the places I have shared with you as I will be taking the trip with my lovely partner and want to share them with him, but here are some new adventures and places I want to explore together when we go. Pelorus River, Hawke’s Bay Food Trail, The Library bar, Cinema Paradiso, Micheal O’Brien Bookbinder, Castlepoint, Mount Sunday, Cathedral Cove, Redwood Treewalk, Onsen Hot Pools
Top 9 New Zealand Destinations
Top 9 New Zealand Destinations-All the places I listed below are only a few of the amazing places we got to visit, but these were the ones whose memories stuck with me and I feel really capture New Zealand. Rainbow Fairy Springs, Te Puia, Paradise Wildlife Park, Orana Wildlife Park, Pete’s Sheep Farm, Speight’s Brewery, Nelson, Omahu Boulders, Dart Stables, Wellington LOTR tour
Tour of Hobbiton
If you somehow didn’t know, New Zealand was the filming location for the Lord of the Rings movies and later on, The Hobbit. I will talk about all the different filming sights I visited, but Hobbiton is definitely the most popular, located on the North Island and still set up just how it was for filming.
Witchcraft and the Lunar New Year
One of the best things about living with my partner are the conversations we have when we’re tipsy. One night this past December, we were talking about New Years resolutions and I was taking about doing my tarot year-ahead spread when Kyle asked me if most modern witches focus on the moon so much in their craft, why don’t they follow the Lunar New Year? I had never thought about that before.
Best Books of 2020
Despite the trying year, I did read some very good books. Though I didn’t reach my GoodReads goal of 30 books, I got pretty close with 27, technically 28 as I reread and annotated the Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Looking Back on 2020
So, what a year, right? I think you all know EVERYTHING that happened in these past twelve months so I’m not doing to talk about them here. I am just going to share my memories from it of which I actually had quite a few good ones.
Sabbets: From Grimoire
There are eight sabbets (or witch holidays) that fall on the equinoxes and solstices and the days halfway between known as the cross-quarter days. These form the Wheel of the Year and are based in Celtic tradition. Just as witches follow the cycle of the moon, we follow the cycle of the earth and the changing of the seasons through the sabbets.
Critique of Modern Movies within a Review of Clue
I recently watched the 1985 film, Clue, based on the well known board game.
Easy Steps to Mindfulness
In our busy lives, rushing to get from one thing to another, we might not be aware of how much we are missing because we are not fully present. Most people’s excuse is they don’t have time, but we have all the time we need, we just need to learn how to use it. I am still struggling and working on this myself, but I’ve already see glimpses of what it’ll be like if I master it and that is a pretty great feeling.
What J.R.R. Tolien Teaches Us About Life
“Little by little, one travels far.” In today’s world of instant gratification, you forget to pause and appreciate the little steps and victories. We are always pushing for the big thing and are disheartened when it takes long than we want to reach our goal. This reminds us to set smaller ones, little steps, and to celebrate each little accomplishment along the way.
“Beginnings and Ends”
“Once upon a time…” -unknown Every good story has a good beginning. Something to get you hooked, something to get you excited, something to make you want to pack your bag and go off to find your own adventure. Why do beginnings draw us in?
Look back on 2019
Looking back on 2019- first tattoos, writing, a trip, a concert, and a marriage
Why Treasure Planet is the Best Disney Movie
Not only did they do a great job of capturing Stevenson’s story and putting it in outer space, they also did an amazing job creating a visually stunning space world that seemed more warm, alive and real than most sci-fi depictions.