“On the Second Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me two turtle doves…” I’ve always wondered why they called them turtle doves. Are they amphibian? Do they have webbed feet like ducks, or perhaps carry a shell around on their backs? Upon doing a little research, I discovered that the “turtle” in the [...]
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On the Second Day of Dining…
Posted in Archives #3 A Deaf Pagan Shares, Beasts and Animals, Food, Nature, Photography, The Yule Series on Tuesday December 27 2011 | 1 Comment »
On the First Day of Dining…
Posted in Archives #3 A Deaf Pagan Shares, Beasts and Animals, Food, Nature, Photography, The Yule Series on Monday December 26 2011 | 1 Comment »
“On the First Day of Christmas my true love gave to me…a partridge in a pear tree.” Of course, with such a verse, one of the first thing that comes into a foodie’s mind is a dish made with pears – poached pears, pear tart, pear salad, pear relish. Now for the confession – I’m [...]
The Stones, The Sun, and Solstice at Newgrange
Posted in Archives #3 A Deaf Pagan Shares, Archives #4 Pagan Thoughts and Writings, Art & Literature, Astrology, Eco-Psychology, Irish/Celtic, Magick, Nature, Paganism, Sabbats, Spirituality, The Yule Series, witchcraft, Women's Spirituality on Monday December 19 2011 | 1 Comment »
Last October, I was honored to be able to join Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone in celebrating the Sabbat of Samhain at the Hill of Ward in County Meath, Ireland. Both Janet and Gavin have played a key role in resurrecting the ancient rites of lighting the Samhain bonfires at this sacred site. The Wheel [...]
Turning Towards the Morning
Posted in Archives #3 A Deaf Pagan Shares, Music, Paganism, Photography, Poetry/Prose, Sabbats, Spirituality, The Yule Series, witchcraft, Women, Women's Spirituality on Thursday December 8 2011 | 3 Comments »
“Turning Towards the Morning” by Gordon Bok (copyright 1975 by Gordon Bok) When the deer has bedded down And the bear has gone to ground And the northern goose has wandered off to warmer bay and sound, It’s so easy in the cold to feel the darkness of the year And the heart is growing [...]
Putting Down Roots
Posted in Archives #3 A Deaf Pagan Shares, Beasts and Animals, Deaf/Hearing Relations, Deaf/Pagan Relations, Eco-Psychology, Empowerment, Nature, Paganism, Spirituality, Universal Issues, Women on Thursday September 29 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Earlier this year I wrote a post here at the Crossroads about “year words”…words which set the theme for what your year is going to be, what your focus will be. I chose the word “roots.” To me it felt like the proper word, since I was beginning a journey in 2011 to explore my [...]
Helping vs. Controlling
Posted in Archives #3 A Deaf Pagan Shares, Archives #4 Pagan Thoughts and Writings, Deaf/Hearing Relations, Deaf/Pagan Relations, Empowerment, Ethics, Interpreting, Paganism, Spirituality, Universal Issues, witchcraft, Women, Women's Spirituality on Wednesday September 14 2011 | 3 Comments »
Continuing my theme of “help”… I now discuss the issue of helping someone as opposed to just taking over and controlling everything for them. This is a subject that many deaf and hard of hearing people know all too well – “do-gooders” who might have the best of intentions and who truly believe they are [...]
Remembering Them
Posted in Archives #3 A Deaf Pagan Shares, Archives #4 Pagan Thoughts and Writings, Healing, Paganism, Spirituality, Universal Issues, Women's Spirituality on Friday September 9 2011 | 1 Comment »
A day or two after the horrors of September 11th, I was sitting in front of the altar in the Spirit Room of my then residence, a small house outside of Kansas City. I had lit some candles and offered up a prayer for healing, and was now doing a little quiet meditation in hopes [...]
Field Guide to Pagans & Witches
Posted in Archives #3 A Deaf Pagan Shares, Archives #4 Pagan Thoughts and Writings, Art & Literature, Broom Closet, Empowerment, Ethics, Healing, Humor, Magick, Paganism, Spirituality, witchcraft, Women's Spirituality on Sunday July 17 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A FIELD GUIDE TO PAGANS, WITCHES, AND WICCANS Gerald Gardner’s witchcraft has undergone many changes due to its emergence as the favored “alternative religion.” As with any religion that becomes popular, people start adapting it to suit their own requirements, purposes, and agendas. This leads to the formation of many offshoots…or, if you will, denominations. [...]
A Hat For Mom
Posted in Archives #3 A Deaf Pagan Shares, Art & Literature, Beasts and Animals, Humor, Nature, Photography, Universal Issues, Video Posts, Women on Tuesday May 3 2011 | 2 Comments »
It’s hat time here in Louisville. That’s right, folks…right now millinery shops all around town are doing a brisk business selling chapeaux by the hundreds. Everywhere you look, ladies are carrying hat boxes out of stores. There’s a two-worded explanation for the recent craze in bonnets and berets… Derby Week. Louisville is of course internationally [...]
It’s the First Day of May
Posted in Archives #3 A Deaf Pagan Shares, Archives #4 Pagan Thoughts and Writings, Deaf/Hearing Relations, Deaf/Pagan Relations, Deafness, Humor, Interpreting, Music, Paganism, Sabbats, Sign Language, Spirituality, Video Posts, witchcraft on Sunday May 1 2011 | 5 Comments »
This post includes a video, which uses American Sign Language (ASL) and is also captioned for the “signing impaired.” Scroll down to watch this video. There is also a non-signed version with printed lyrics for those who prefer to watch such. The first day of May is commonly known as Beltane, and also referred [...]
Racing for Mom
Posted in Archives #3 A Deaf Pagan Shares, Beasts and Animals, Deaf/Hearing Relations, Empowerment, Healing, Music, Universal Issues, Women on Tuesday April 26 2011 | 2 Comments »
Some of you may recall the story of my “Derby Grandpa” – Gus Wolzenski, who introduced me to the fine art of playing the ponies. Grandpa died of cancer on Derby Day…May 7th, 1994. Earlier that day he and I had our final conversation…about the Kentucky Derby and the fact that a horse named Go [...]
Reflections on Paganism
Posted in Archives #3 A Deaf Pagan Shares, Archives #4 Pagan Thoughts and Writings, Broom Closet, Deaf/Pagan Relations, Eco-Psychology, Empowerment, Ethics, Nature, Paganism, Spirituality, witchcraft, Women's Spirituality on Saturday April 9 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In my last post, I shared a list of some “general information” posts here at the Crossroads to give you a basic understanding of Paganism. Here I have put together a list of some of my own writings, reflecting what Paganism means to me and my own practice of it. I hope my sharing of [...]
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Ocean is the creator & manager of this blog. Born deaf into an all-hearing family, she was raised oral and attended hearing schools. Ocean began learning sign language at the ripe old age of 16, and after meeting a Deaf man began her own journey through Deafhood. She graduated from Gallaudet College (now University), and has held positions both within & outside of the field of Deaf Services.
Ocean has been a practicing Pagan for 30 years, and considers herself "an eclectic witch," with a primary focus on Celtic Spirituality, but an interest in many different areas. A skilled tarot reader, she once donated her services to help raise funds for a Domestic Violence agency. She has also done workshops on aromatherapy, herbalism, & Paganism for the Deaf Community.
As a passionate advocate, Ocean often speaks out on the need for greater access for Deaf people (Pagan or otherwise) - interpreters, captioned videos, CART, etc...and works to build bridges between the Deaf & Hearing communities.
She lives not far from her hometown on the banks of the Ohio River with her two cats, Karma & Gandalf.
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you may email her at oshginva@gmail.comMAKING CONNECTIONS
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