Author Archives: Francesca De Grandis

Staying Calm midst Holiday Madness

This time of year tends to be overwhelmingly busy and at least a little dizzying. What if “home for the holidays” meant that you felt at home in yourself? Continue reading

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Crisis Pie: A Self Help Recipe

Today’s blog = wisdom culled from the kitchen (I love to mock me), dessert emergency, & loss of spiritual balance, plus recipe for pie made with cherry fruit spread. Continue reading

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Social Media and Oral Tradition

For a long time, no blog. I felt blogging all wrong for me. This may seem strange, given that my whole life, including all my work, has been about connectivity. I not only help others find connection with deep self, … Continue reading

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I Can Draw? Huh?

In July or August, I found out I can draw ‘n’ paint! I’d only just realized my sigils, decorative shapes, and calligraphy were okay.  Then suddenly I was able to draw literal things like a face – – Huh? – – … Continue reading

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Bardic Alchemy

Woohoo, after FOREVER, my spoken word album is out. It’s called Bardic Alchemy: Enchanted Tales about the Quest for God/dess and Self. The ancient Faerie Faith is alive. This recording is derived from my oral teachings of Goddess culture. I … Continue reading

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Pick the Apple From The Tree

My 1998 music CD, Pick the Apple from the Tree, went out of print about 2009, ‘cept for a few copies New Leaf Distribution has that merchants can order. So I burned a few copies at home to sell, nothing … Continue reading

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I Call My Tumor Fred

June, 2010: I’m youtubed!!!! It’s at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Tpu9WLXwdA   I did it b/c want to share audio from my home recording studio. I’ve no vid experience but don’t want you to have to look at a blank screen, so gave the vid my … Continue reading

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What My Blog Is Like

A wisecrack can crack open the cosmos. Then we can rearrange it, make a better home for our species and the other beings in this galaxy. My blog’s pretty freewheeling; it deals with everything from environmental issues to the self-help … Continue reading

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