Writing this on word pad because LJ has broken itself (again).
I've been thinking a lot about what I'd like to do when I have time to do it. This semester has been so full of stresses and papers and running around like a chicken with my head cut off that I have not had any time to myself to do calming things.
I need to:
Redo my Compendium. When I first started studying Paganism, I kept a beautiful book about everthing I thought that was useful- beautiful invocations, basic info on the sabbats, cultural mythology, an extensive correspondence table. As time went on, I had less and less time to work on it. Now I have more information and experience than I know what to do with, and 1 1/2 books already full of info. I bought a black hardback book in which to recopy and reorganize, and that should be enough. It has no lines, so I'm hoping that that won't be a hindrance. I'm hoping that slowly working on a spiritually-based project will reawaken that part of me, since stresses and time constraints have nearly buried it (seriously, I had the Oh shit, it's Imbolc! thing happen to me this year).
I would absolutely love this gorgeous $50 leatherbound journal with an oak tree on the cover that I've had my eye on for the past two years, but it simply isn't big enough. I haven't really written in my journal for two months now, so maybe I'll splurge on it with my last school paycheck and use it as a summer journal of really deep thoughts, finishing my current journal with superfluae and scrapbook-y type stuff.
Read some books. I haven't finished Lord of the Rings, and I'm pretty sure that I have most of the Narnia books, although I've only ever read The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe when I was young, and now I barely remember it. I heard that there's an overabundance of Christian imagery. I hope that it doesn't put me off. But I'm willing to give them a shot.
Work on my book. I've been saying this for nearly two years now, and I jsut can't concentrate. It's a young adult dark fairy tale based on the tale of Tam Lin, the youth kidnapped by the faeries. It's a very modern telling, using a modern heroine, and it would be great fun if I could jsut manage to find some motivation. Also, I promised Bridget a few chapters of a completely different book for her next birthday. It was based on an old dream I had, and I was developing it, and lost interest when I realized tht there were a hell of a lot of Star Wars parallels. But herm, maybe I could do some restructuring.
Get around to fully comprehending tarot. I got the gorgeous Goddess Tarot deck for Yule, and the best I've been able to do is short bursts of study and perusal. I have most of the major arcana down, but the minor arcana... woo, boy. That's gonna take some time. I was never very good at numbers. :)
MMM. I wish I could live on campus during the summer- I have too much to do here during the semester, and I get next to nothing accomplished at home. *sigh*
And hoo boy. I am so going to watch Moulin Rouge tonight. Ewan makes me all wibbly.
I need to:
Redo my Compendium. When I first started studying Paganism, I kept a beautiful book about everthing I thought that was useful- beautiful invocations, basic info on the sabbats, cultural mythology, an extensive correspondence table. As time went on, I had less and less time to work on it. Now I have more information and experience than I know what to do with, and 1 1/2 books already full of info. I bought a black hardback book in which to recopy and reorganize, and that should be enough. It has no lines, so I'm hoping that that won't be a hindrance. I'm hoping that slowly working on a spiritually-based project will reawaken that part of me, since stresses and time constraints have nearly buried it (seriously, I had the Oh shit, it's Imbolc! thing happen to me this year).
I would absolutely love this gorgeous $50 leatherbound journal with an oak tree on the cover that I've had my eye on for the past two years, but it simply isn't big enough. I haven't really written in my journal for two months now, so maybe I'll splurge on it with my last school paycheck and use it as a summer journal of really deep thoughts, finishing my current journal with superfluae and scrapbook-y type stuff.
Read some books. I haven't finished Lord of the Rings, and I'm pretty sure that I have most of the Narnia books, although I've only ever read The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe when I was young, and now I barely remember it. I heard that there's an overabundance of Christian imagery. I hope that it doesn't put me off. But I'm willing to give them a shot.
Work on my book. I've been saying this for nearly two years now, and I jsut can't concentrate. It's a young adult dark fairy tale based on the tale of Tam Lin, the youth kidnapped by the faeries. It's a very modern telling, using a modern heroine, and it would be great fun if I could jsut manage to find some motivation. Also, I promised Bridget a few chapters of a completely different book for her next birthday. It was based on an old dream I had, and I was developing it, and lost interest when I realized tht there were a hell of a lot of Star Wars parallels. But herm, maybe I could do some restructuring.
Get around to fully comprehending tarot. I got the gorgeous Goddess Tarot deck for Yule, and the best I've been able to do is short bursts of study and perusal. I have most of the major arcana down, but the minor arcana... woo, boy. That's gonna take some time. I was never very good at numbers. :)
MMM. I wish I could live on campus during the summer- I have too much to do here during the semester, and I get next to nothing accomplished at home. *sigh*
And hoo boy. I am so going to watch Moulin Rouge tonight. Ewan makes me all wibbly.