This page is dedicated to all those individuals, communities and entities which have taught me the many important lessons of my life, or had some other important influence on my life, thoughts, creativity, spirituality and sense of self. They are presented here in no specific order.

First, I give thanks to Deity, The Creator, The Is, The All That Is, The Power, God/dess, The Power Within, Great Mystery, Wakan Tanka, The All Father, The All Mother, The Source, Great Spirit, I Am That I Am, and That Which Is Known By Many Other Names. This is the one Source of Everything That Is, which created us in order to experience Itself. We are, in fact, Divine beings whose only purpose is to recall our own divinity, and to create ourselves in that light. We come from the Light to become that which we are: bits of Deity, Gods and Goddesses in our own right. This is the most important thing I have learned, or perhaps more accurately stated, remembered.

Next, I thank my parents for raising me in an environment full of love, discipline, education, thought and trust. They taught me the most important life lessons to give me a basis for all that would come after.

I thank Katherine, who taught me how to make the Otherworld Journeys more easily, and the importance of discernment. You and I were the Celestial Twins, Arianna and Berial of Isilia. Our bond, we thought, would never be broken.

I thank Bear, who taught me that, "To have friends, one must first be a friend." You have been a good, true friend for many years. We shall meet again on the Other Side. Rest well.

I thank Tei, Bear's wife, who taught me the meaning behind the saying, "If that which you seek you find not within yourself, you shall surely never find it without." Rest peacefully, Tei. You can try it again later.

I thank Lilith, my companion for more than a year, and friend for much longer. You taught me so much about Wicca and about myself, and introduced me to so many people who would teach me even more lessons. My gratitude is beyond words. I miss your presence, and the talks we used to have together. I hope you will visit when you can.

I thank Ms. Mick, of Dragon Moon Tattoo Studio, for the wonderful phoenix I now wear. You may never fully understand the meaning of my first skin art.

I thank Jill, for being a true friend when I needed one the most. You saw me through some very rough times, and I am ever grateful. I wish you the best of everything.

I thank Hrathmir, who taught me the importance of honesty and respect in relationships, as well as the pleasures of physical relationships. Your lessons were so important in forming my views on polyamory, monogamy and sexuality in general.

I thank William the Finger Painter, for lessons about tenderness and trust in relationships. You taught me about taking personal responsibility for my actions, and the true meaning of making choices.

I thank the next William, for lessons about trust, power and control in relationships. You taught me about fear, addiction, dominance and submission. I will never forget these lessons.

I thank the third William, my first husband, for lessons about my value as an individual. You saved my physical and emotional life, and gave me shelter and safety when I needed them the most. I am grateful for the time, place and peace to heal.

I thank my husband, Wookie, for lessons in unconditional love, respect, playfulness, passion and forgiveness of the past. Your love has brought me higher in Spirit than I ever thought possible. You are everything I asked for, and more. I "lub" you. :)

I thank Freya, for introducing me to Wookie. Your joy for life is incomparable. May you receive all that you wish.

I thank Lady Morgana Silverthorn and Lord Pan, for showing me that true Power Within does not require Power Over. Your brightness outshines the sun. Blessed Be.

I thank Skye, for lessons about the importance of to know, to be, to do, and to be silent. You have a bright and creative intelligence. May it serve you well.

I thank Kevin, for lessons about energy, shielding and drawing power. You may never realize just how much you have influenced my life.

I thank Nyrath the Nearly Wise, for teaching me much about ritual and energy work. Your instruction has been the foundation for much of my ability to work with energy and shielding.

I thank Gefn, for the many additional lessons about energy work, trust and humility. I guess I really don't know it all yet. Keep the knowledge that everything will be exactly as it is supposed to be. You will be right where you need to be when you need to be there.

I thank Wayne, for still more lessons about energy, and for the Reiki attunements. Your talents and abilities are limited only by your imagination.

I thank the Darkovan Tower to which I belonged, for allowing me to improve my ability to shield both myself and the group. This gift has served me well, all too many times.

I thank Marion Zimmer Bradley, for the Darkover series. The techniques I learned from them were more than useful; they have saved my psyche on many occasions.

I thank Richard Bach, for writing Jonathan Livingston Seagull and Illusions. These two books were the basis for my spiritual beliefs and quest for knowledge/memory.

I thank James Redfield, for writing The Celestine Prophecy and The Tenth Insight. These books put into words deeply held knowledge that was awaiting expression.

I thank Neale Donald Walsch, for the Conversations With God books. These books taught me to really think about what I believed to be true in a spiritual sense, and why. Amazingly enough, I have long believed most of what is written in these conversations.

I thank James and Nikki, for their lessons in how to find my Self. Through your willingness to work with me, I learned much about my Self, my Path, and the key to unlocking the inner doors that lead to growth and knowledge. You truly walk the Path of the Heart, and are both "Soul Singers of Joy." James, you taught me many ways to discover and create myself anew, and introduced me to several of my totem spirits. Nikki, you taught me that it is okay to do things "backward" from the "way things are supposed to be done." Heyoka medicine suits us both, it seems. You have picked yourself up and moved on so many times, I am awed by your strength. May you both carry the Light for others to know and understand.

I thank Striker, for knowledge, wisdom and guidance. Your lessons and our conversations have taught me much, and I understand more of my place in this world. Your laughter, though not always welcome, is indeed contagious. Your power lends me strength when my own wanes.

I thank the many Masters who have come to this Earth over the aeons, to teach us that we are all Divine Beings. Each has had an important message for the people among whom he or she walked: that we come from Deity, and are never, ever separated from It. You are all the Teachers we strive to be.

I thank my other teachers through the years, those who wrote books, or stopped to chat, or even posted information online. Whether it struck a chord of remembrance, or challenged, or instructed, I am grateful for the wisdom received.

To Paul McFedries, author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creating an HTML4 Web Page, my most humble gratitude for the gift of your knowledge. Your instructions were the basis for my very own hand-coded pages, which I think look much better than those created with a tool such as FrontPage or Netscape Composer.

To Moyra, of the Web Jewels, I am grateful for the inspiration of your beautiful website. Your talent and gift for your artwork are awesome, and have led me on a quest to figure out how to do some of the things you do. I'd love to say someday that I do some things as well as you do.

To Ann Stretton, of Ann-S-Thesia, I am also grateful for the inspiration of your beautiful graphics. I think I get it now! Your jewel-like dingbats are fabulous.

To the folks at Jasc Software and Flaming Pear, my thanks for their products which helped me to create the graphics on this site. Jasc makes Paint Shop Pro, and Flaming Pear makes Blade Pro, two invaluable pieces of software to turn my fantasies into reality. If you want to create your own web graphics, you really must try these packages.

To the many wonderful people who took the time to create online tutorials, presets and tubes for the above products, my eternal thanks and gratitude. You also helped my visions become electronic reality. A list of links, leading to further links, is available on the Blade Pro site.

To the many other talented folks who also create beautiful websites, offering your wares for use by the public, my thanks. Your unselfish gifts of time and talent are greatly admired.

I thank you for visiting this site and caring enough to read through all of what I have written here. If not for others, I would have no need to express myself, nor to create myself anew with each inspiration.

Finally, I thank myself for the courage to be here, now. Living this physical life has required a great deal of strength, courage and wisdom. As I continue to grow in all three ways, I welcome the opportunity to learn, laugh and love.

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