December 2022 Newsletter
Hello, subscribers! I don’t know about you, but I’m glad to be saying goodbye to the year 2022. It hasn’t been a terrible year, but I’ve definitely had better.
Changing of the Feline Guard
This December hit a sad note in the Wyrd-Worker home, as our old cat, Precious, passed away. It was not unexpected, as she was nineteen years old at the time. But as anyone who has lost a loved one — human or animal — knows, even expected losses can be quite painful. She will be remembered for a long time.
After a period of grieving, Joe and I agreed that we just had too much love to keep the house kitty-free for long. So the day after Christmas, we went to our local Humane Society shelter and picked up two lovely cats: Bella Rose (left) and Milo (right). They are four and three years old respectively and total sweethearts to boot. Bella (we decided Bella Rose was too much of a mouthful to say all the time) is a bit shy, but she warmed up to us in a matter of days.
You can see more pictures of the darlings on Twitter.
Pagan musings
Here in the Northern Hemisphere, we celebrated Yule and the shortest day of the year this month. Yule is often celebrated as the return of the sun and the rebirth of the God in many traditions. However, I’d like to take a moment to consider a different aspect of this time of the year, focusing on the the way that the darkness actually promotes life and growth.
This time of the year is about things happening out of sight and in the quiet darkness. Darkness does not mean inactivity or non-life. It simply means a different kind of activity. Consider the Wild Hunt of Northern European traditions, where the spirits are said to spend the niights from sometime in October until the winter solstice roaming free. Our lives may often reflect this as well. While things on the surface seem to be quiet, new energies and new patters may be forming and germinating in the deep recesses of our psyches. This is a time of year to stop and consider this.
The Wyrd-Worker on Twitter
I continued to tweet while listening to episodes of the Thereafter podcast. You can find threads covering the shows featuring Paula Stone Williams and WyldViolet.
Beyond that, I had a mostly quiet month on Twitter. I did however read and offer a few thoughts about a Gospel Coalition article that talked about deconstruction.
Happy New Year!
And that’s a wrap for 2022. Here’s hoping we all have a greatly improved 2023. I’ll see you at the end of January!