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Rowan Spiritwalker

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About Me

I am an artisan and a throwback to a different time, or so I have been told. I devote my time and life to keeping alive the so-called "lost arts" that our ancestors did as a daily matter of living; things like handspinning, weaving, soapmaking, candlemaking, sewing/clothing design, embroidery, knitting...... I also have many "working" antiques; among them are two antique circular sock knitting machines.
Paul and I...my soulmate and a fellow artisan who is just as deep, passionate and creative as I am. Finding each other was an incredible blessing in itself.
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I am a very deep person, and I have a lively, wicked sense of humor and I enjoy life....passionately so!
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Your Hair Should Be Purple
Intense, thoughtful, and unconventional.
You're always philosophizing and inspiring others with your insights. What's Your Funky Inner Hair Color?
I bought a historic 3-story, 1785 square foot home built in 1902 in May, and am making one last move, this time to the Great Lakes area. I went over the moon in ecstasy when my loan was approved!!! One more rennovation.....this time on my own home. I am excited and really looking forward to stretching my wings, and expressing my artistic side alongside Paul in the creation of our own home space.
I have sang like no one's there and danced like no one's watching....and I am going to do more, this time with my soulmate, who loves to swoop me up in his arms......

My Interests

CREATIVITY IN ALL ITS FORMS......!!!!! Handspinning, weaving, writing, composing/arranging music (though its been a while since I have done it), drawing and painting, sewing, needlecrafting, soapmaking, candlemaking, jewelry making, antiqueing, custom sewing......I do a lot of what people would call "Lost Arts", they are a passion for me!
CELEBRATING LIFE AND LIVING!! Drumming.....dancing.....bonfires.....swimming naked at night.....snuggling with my love anywhere, anytime.....long slow kisses....flowing, comfortable ethnic clothes (Norse/gypsy)....walking in the rain......laughing often and from the soul.....waterfalls.....snowstorms.....homemade wine shared with good friends.....fur children (kitties).....cooking with my sweetheart........home and hearth....whispered secrets and sweet goodnight kisses......
Other passions? YES. My spiritual path. I am spiritually devout.

As far as between people? I love my friends, they are family to me.....and this year I have been very blessed in meeting Paul.....

He is truly my soulmate; my lover, best friend, fellow artisan, co-conspirator and at times voice of reason. We are really enjoying life and looking forward to getting old and grey together.

I'd like to meet:

Artisans, craftspeople, spiritually-oriented people......people who are passionate and interesting, and aren't afraid to share ideas and philosophies, and/or their work, and aren't afraid to embrace life. I appreciate open communication on a deep level.

Your Love Style is Agape
You are a caring, kind, and selfless partner.
Unsurprisingly, your love style is the most rare.
You are willing to sacrfice your world for your sweetie.
Except it doesn't really feel like sacrifice to you.
For you, nothing feels better than giving to the one you love. What's Your Love Style?

Music:

I am not a music snob.....I can't afford to be! I was supposed to be a music prodigy - I had 15 years of classical piano training, 8 years of opera vocal training and a whole lot of other stuff in between.

My big love is playing bass, and I started playing when I was 14. I have done the whole "signed band" (rock) thing and written and recorded a lot of stuff on my own as well.

I passionately love listening to GOOD music - pagan music and what some people label as "New Age", recorded nature sounds, waterfalls and thunderstorms.....I also listen to heavy rock - bands like "Type O Negative" and "Black Label Society" - I also listen to Big Band/Swing, OLD country, and bluegrass. My mother's side of the family were "hill people" and I grew up listening to them get together and play.

You Should Be a Musician
You have a rare combinations of talents: an ear for music, nimble fingers, and the willpower to practice.
You could master almost any instrument you choose to play (if you haven't already!) What Sort of Artist Should You Be?

Movies:

I really like period pieces; I also like comedy, historical/documentary, and good suspense. Favorites include "The Hunt for Red October", "Little Women", "Anne of the Thousand Days", "Lady Jane", "Elizabeth", and "Up Periscope".

Television:

I usually listen to music. When I do watch though, I usually opt for what I suppose most would call "educational" type stuff....documentaries, history, Discovery Channel, HGTV, DIY and the like. Among my favorites are "Holmes on Homes" - I learn something everytime I watch; - "Deadliest Catch" - those guys have guts - and the CSI's. And the Tonight Show when Jay shows "Headlines" :). Other than that, I usually keep the computer tuned on internet radio (Soma's "Drone Zone" rocks!!).

Books:

Right now, my library consists of mostly "How-To" books, tons of handspinning books, sewing books, cookbooks, self-sufficiency books, gardening books, weaving books.......you get the picture I am sure! And my beloved spiritual books. Mundanely, I like to read anything by Anne McCaffrey :)...... Ditto for Umberto Eco, Sherri Tepper, Anya Seaton, Anna Lee Waldo, Jean Auel, Tom Clancy and William Shakespeare. I enjoy selected books by Anne Rice, Ruth Montgomery, Kay Hooper, Tony Hillerman.

Among my faves on the spiritual side are the Witches Bible, "Mysticism" by Underhill, "Power of the Witch" by Laurie Cabot, "Circle of Shaman" by Karen Berggren, "The Women's Spirituality Book" by Diane Stein, "The Encyclopedia of Magic Witchcraft" by Susan Greenwood, and "Divine Magic" by Andre and Lynette Singer, to name just a few.

Heroes:

My grandparents.....for being there when I was adrift and needed an anchor. My friends....for loving me unconditionally in spite of my very human quirks and shortcomings, for wiping my tears, laughing with me and for encouraging me to pursue my dreams. My Gods and Goddesses, for keeping my feet and heart on the right path.

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I am champing at the bit.......

Those of you who know me well know that I retired from the workforce 5 years ago; and though my pension is a pretty decent one, there are some things that I can't do EXACTLY when I would like to do th...
Posted by Rowan Spiritwalker on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:04:00 PST

T-i-r-e-d......yikes.....

Oh gads it was a busy day......First off we went to Sam's Club to do the "monthly" shopping for the stuff we buy in volume - ground beef, chicken, cat and dog food and the like.  Then across to H...
Posted by Rowan Spiritwalker on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 05:31:00 PST

We’ve been blessed......with GrandKittens

I don't know how she did it.  She didn't manage to get out, and all the boys in the house are Fixed.But Domino, my "Fur Daughter", got in the family way this spring.  Every time we rounded u...
Posted by Rowan Spiritwalker on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:42:00 PST

Another Catchup :)

It has been a quiet past few weeks.....we have watched the last of winter clearing out, with a last hurrah of 25 inches of snowfall in one 24 hour period March 5th - the same day we had to drive to Pi...
Posted by Rowan Spiritwalker on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 08:24:00 PST

Got a PIANO!!!!!!!! (picture enclosed)

YEAAAHHH!!!  This is a really short post to share a picture of the piano we bought!It is shorter than a regular spinet but has the full size 88 key keyboard - it is a pianoforte or harpsichord st...
Posted by Rowan Spiritwalker on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:59:00 PST

Updating, updating....and updating

Good grief, where do I start......I've been ill this winter - as soon as I got over one thing something else came along....and then the yearly round of hyper-reactive airway bronchitis made its way th...
Posted by Rowan Spiritwalker on Sat, 16 Feb 2008 08:30:00 PST

The Dryer Chronicles Part One

We finally got a dryer into the basement.....a Maytag even, with a matching washer.  So now we have two Maytag washers and a Maytag dryer.  I was floating three inches above the ground.....u...
Posted by Rowan Spiritwalker on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:26:00 PST

The newest Home Improvement Project

This morning I awoke to a fresh blanket of snow outside; this time I was feeling good enough to actually really enjoy watching it.  When I go outside during snow, it is like being able to hear th...
Posted by Rowan Spiritwalker on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:06:00 PST

What are usually my pre-holiday sentiments.....

I will state again that our Christmas was very pleasant.....but those of you who know me well, know how I LOATHE the way commercialism and consumerism has taken over a season that should be anything B...
Posted by Rowan Spiritwalker on Sun, 30 Dec 2007 07:03:00 PST

Yet another catch-up.....

It has been a busy several weeks and I have not had time to blog till now - and pretty much the only reason I have time now is because I am on the tail end of a very nasty case of stomach flu.  O...
Posted by Rowan Spiritwalker on Thu, 27 Dec 2007 07:33:00 PST