If you read this blog on any kind of semi-regular basis, you will have noticed that posts have been less frequent. This year has been one of amazing and often difficult transformation. I’ve made decisions time and again to not force myself to post when other things – things that are critical to the tradition, my family and my wellbeing – were more important. I’ve made the hard decision not to post when I’m in a place where I can’t formulate authentic communication. When my resources have been spent on integrating the transformation and I haven’t had the wherewithal to write anything of value, I have chosen not to waste your time writing and posting only to meet an internal obligation. That was harder than it sounds.

But through it all, this blog – this small gesture of outreach – has remained important to me and feels important to the priesthood of the Silver Branch Tradition. And so it continues, sometimes less regularly than others.  The good news is that much of this particular transformation is complete. In response, the structure of my daily life itself will be changing over the next several months and will allow me to spend a bit more time writing, teaching, and building the tradition.

I’m leaving the job I no longer fit into and taking a wild ride to a new career complete with another advanced degree. From software cubicle worker to acupuncturist – I will be taking on a profession that is more in line with my calling as a priestess… after the 3 years of training of course. It’s a little scary leaping into the unknown, but it’s the right kind of scary. I’m looking forward to having more time and focus and to posting more often this fall. It feels right.