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About dkatiepowell

cat lover but misses our big dogs, gone to heaven. . . buddhist began as zennie then turned to tibetan AND interested in the study of various spiritual traditions. . . foodie, organic, lover of all things mik, partner in conservation business, making a dream happen insomniac who is either reading mysteries or autobio journal thangs or buddhism early in the morning when i can’t sleep. . . lover of dotz . . . and dashes –

The First Moondae Challenge!

Two days into the waxing cycle, Moondae, November 24th, 2014: LunarMoondae’s first Challenge! I go with the intuitive in my creative life and I journal and doodle and “noodle” and Booby Gurl is often my alter ego, talking on the page for … Continue reading

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Silence to Contemplate the Challenge

With the extreme changes that happened this month, I decided to start the Moondae Challenges this Moonday (Monday). I have no idea what the first challenge will be, and so, the next three days (Dark of the Moon) heading into … Continue reading

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Waking Early to Crescent Moon

I woke at 5am to lok for the crescent moon. Traces of sunlight in a lapis blue sky at one end of the view; but cloud cover hid her over the mountain where I expected her.  I know she is … Continue reading

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She Kisses Her Muse

Up early, she sings to the day, A prayer for sanity for those she encounters. Pregnant with possibilities, Emersed in color. She kisses her muse, the Dawn. A patch if sanity in a sea of madness. ☾ Watercolors created with Lamy … Continue reading

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Emotional Moonth

It’s been an emotional moonth, and the end was where the roller coaster hit a wall. THE STORYLINE. . .  The admins in a group I felt kinship with told me how they felt about me. This telling came about … Continue reading

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Back From Haitus!

In case you didn’t notice it has been a roller coaster of a summer. If you didn’t notice then then you might have been born in a different solar system! Every planet was squared in everyone’s chart and the gods of … Continue reading

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A Difficult Full Moon

This has been a crazy moonth so far. Odd jobs, unusual clients, demanding schedules. A friend died.  An artist friend from Argentina. And to top it off, today we are going to a reunion of kids from my home town, … Continue reading

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Why I’m Not Posting

A ton of work just walked through our door as a result of a flood. Disaster work doesn’t wait, and so I am running on two deadlines; the normal and flood/disaster work, lining up the ducks for next week. And, … Continue reading

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New Moon, Working

At night, I open the window and ask the moon to come and press its face against mine, breathe into me. ~Rumi This has been a peculiar moonth.  My unconscious has been working things out while my conscious mind was busy … Continue reading

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