A time to remember those past.  A time to withdraw, to delve within.  The veil between the world and the Otherworld is thin.  A chance to connect, with the living and the dead.

The Celtic New Year.  A time of cleansing.  A festival to release what is past and no longer needed.

Last week, I cut off my dreadlocks.  They have been a part of me and my everyday life for 4 years.  Created by friends, and even taken out by friends.  My dreads were me.  They will be me again one day! 

After my long period of depression last month, I've been feeling the need to literally cut off the past, change, move on, forward.  The dreads never stopped me being me, doing what I wanted, but I could feel the weight of the past 4 years, and continuing to care for it was becoming a chore.

I had some big Tarot cards up recently, Judgement, The Hanged Man, and then... The Fool.  I knew as soon as I saw that card I would find the courage to enter new territory.  CHANGE!

Last weeks full moon gave me the strength to do it.  We cut the dreads, leaving 2-3 inches.  After tons of conditioner, we set about combing out each dread, saving as much hair as possible.  A visit to the Salon and a new colour and I feel new!

I got a new piercing today, to compensate for the loss!  A Madonna piercing, above my lip on the right side.  I love it, although it's rather annoying right now with the humongous labret stud I have in!  I have some new ink planned, which will help to shape the 'new' me!  I'll post a decent pic sometime soon.

Wow.. where did the time go?

Nearly Samhain already.  Last time I looked it had just been Equinox!

Life has been pretty hectic over the past 4 weeks, and healthwise, I've not been too good.  It's funny, sometimes the depression is 'creative'.. I can get the urge to create even in the depths of my own confusion and depression, but at other times I cant do anything for days.

I have been working on things, but they're coming on slowly.  Even my camera has been neglected this month.

I am currently nursing my partner, who is recovering from an operation, while single handedly looking after a 2 year old, and trying to keep my thoughts straight.  I get so bombarded with thoughts, dreams and ideas I can hardly think about the normal stuff I have to do.

To stop a few things from going round in my head, I'll list them here.  In my everyday life, I am bored, I need a challenge.  If the challenge were to be anything I'd like it to be from the list below:

To get on a Tattoo Course.

Study Psychology.

Learn Watercolour painting.

Draw my own Tarot Pack.

Write a book.

Get a part time job to fund more ink!

Ahhh.. I'm just so ready for a new tattoo.  I have a design coming from the states soon, by an amazing artist, and I have also discovered the desire to have a labyrinth tattooed.  Such things give me great pleasure....