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Starfish and sea anemones were everywhere!"I am not hollow flesh, blood, and bone. I am a tempest of fire burning through the night, foreign - [Toggaf](https://gaywitch.com/toggaf/) - "I come from the queer witches who would not be burned or hanged or drowned or beaten or even left for dead and mocked and laughed at every time you say "that's so gay." And I've survived ten thousand endless, dark, and dreamless nights where the only sounds that I heard were the echo of my - ['Tis the season to be spooky](https://gaywitch.com/tis-the-season-to-be-spooky/) - It's the middle of October, and Samhain is fast upon us! As the wheel turns, the warm summer days have shifted to cool autumn ones, and the leaves have been transforming from green to various colors as some have made their way to the ground. It's a time for rest and reflection. 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Recently, someone asked, “What do you want to do with all of the Saturdays you’ve got left?” This is the answer that I replied with.I want to wake up on the beach for a hundred Saturdays to - [A life in memory](https://gaywitch.com/a-life-in-memory/) - This photograph was taken at Ruby Beach in Washington on a lovely exploration! I thought it fit nicely with these words of reflection. Every story reaches its end. And from there, we embark upon new adventures. It is when a story begins that great magic is born. From a seed burst into life, it crawls - [Troll For Change](https://gaywitch.com/troll-for-change/) - This is my personal experience with trolls online. I fear I didn't leave much room for commentary, and I hope I am wrong. Because I feel, as an old friend would say, that this is my “download” right now. Or, to put my twist on it, “I am connected to the cloud.” When we are - [Make That Change](https://gaywitch.com/make-that-change/) - Today, I saw a post about fear spread by someone who doesn't know my community. Seen by a watcher, this troll had never met us, we who were raised from a time long ago, save for the vampires and the demons we may encounter on patrol. We all fight back with a power found deep inside - [S҉u҉n҉F҉l҉o҉w҉e҉r҉](https://gaywitch.com/s҉u҉n҉f҉l҉o҉w҉e҉r҉/) - Upon my walk which was divine, did I receive a Solstice Omen? Both our eyes did intertwine. I felt our hearts were interwoven. Could I save a human life, as well as beast pure and majestic? Alas, I had to say goodbye to my Deer friend. My soul is solemn. - [An extended stay](https://gaywitch.com/an-extended-stay/) - It was 2010, and I met him through the first incarnation of my website. I lived in Cleveland, in the alleged “most haunted house in Ohio,” Franklin Castle. If you believe you can sense energy from people from afar, you wouldn't be surprised to learn that I was instantly drawn to him. I made him - [Embracing Change: The Autumnal Equinox and Personal Growth](https://gaywitch.com/embracing-change-the-autumnal-equinox-and-personal-growth/) - The autumnal equinox, the second of three harvest festivals, is a time of perfect balance when day and night are in harmony. This unique equilibrium is a cause for celebration, a moment to pause and appreciate the unity and balance in the natural world. Mabon (coined in 1970 by Aidan Kelly) signifies a time of - [A world united: The birth of Divinity](https://gaywitch.com/a-world-united-the-birth-of-divinity/) - In the beginning, there was nothingness. From this void, Cinderis birthed herself into being. Starting with only a divine spark, she exploded into a magnificent flame. From this fire, shadows formed, giving birth to The Shade, a companion to the light who would dance for her wherever she went. The two joined in a dance, - [Pride Weekend](https://gaywitch.com/pride-weekend/) - Last week was Pride weekend in Calgary, Canada; the performers were phenomenal! There were drag shows, pole dancers on stage, and live DJs. There were lots of companies in the parade the previous year, and while there were still some this year, it was nice that they weren't the majority. People were signing petitions (which - [The Burning Tide](https://gaywitch.com/the-burning-tide/) - Winds of justice, hands of fate,quell rage, anger, pain, and hate!Seek out those who rob the poor.The oligarchy we abhor!End laws denying happy life,Drown the ones that summon strife! Burn bills that strangle liberty!Give us the power and set us free.Make them pay for what they've done. Avenge us now, oh, Ancient Ones! Mighty Clothos, - [A Cloak For Friends](https://gaywitch.com/a-cloak-for-friends/) - Winds of dust and fog now rise, Blow a haze to I.C.E.’s eyes. 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