My Pagan Purple Heart
I’m afraid that unless I find a voice-dictation solution soon, posts to this site are going to slow for awhile.
I was helping to set up the ritual fire circle at Ignite last Thursday, and I fell from the back of a large pickup truck, belly-flopping onto the road with my left arm underneath me.
It swelled instantly, but we (the onsite nurse and I) concluded it was a bad sprain, wrapped it, and I started a regimen of icing and NSAIDs. The pain was pretty serious, but manageable, and I went on to have powerful, beautiful experiences at the three all-night fire circles that followed.
On Monday, after my return, I went to urgent care.
Turns out, I have a bad break of my radius, and I will need surgery. I have been referred to a hand specialist.
I’m not sorry I stayed at Ignite. I really needed the love and transformation to be found in the fire circle and its community. But now, I have to contend with the aftermath, and part of that is that my writing is reduced to one-handed hunt-and-peck. It’s slow, and tiring.
I’ll be back up to speed as quickly as I can.
Mark Green
Author of ATHEOPAGANISM: An Earth-Honoring Path Rooted in Science and ROUND WE DANCE: Creating Meaning Through Seasonal Rituals, Mark Green is the initiator of the Atheopagan path and editor at the Atheopaganism blog. He volunteers as a staffer to the Atheopagan Society Council to support the growth of Atheopaganism throughout the world. In his home of Sonoma County, California, in the occupied ancestral lands of the Southern Pomo and Coast Miwok peoples, he is best known as an environmental activist and founder of Sonoma County Conservation Action, the largest environmental activism group in his region. He continues to work in the conservation sphere, focusing particularly on protection of natural landscapes on California's federal public lands.
11 Comments
Jim
Dragon Speaking works ok, once you get used to it. I always kept forgetting to say “comma” and “period.”
Mark Green
Thank you!
treehousepediatrics
Well, drat! That’s too bad. I’m sorry you are injured. Hope the surgery goes well and that your pain resolves quickly ❤️
Mark Green
Thanks!
maryamwebster
I love that you stayed — my Ignite, as every time I see you, is always so brightened by your presence. Purple Pentacle as well as Purple Heart! Having hust come out of a cast myself I can commiserate. Endless blessings to you dear Dragon! Also “Dragon Naturally Speaking”… tee hee, Dragon using Dragon! 😎🔥♥️🔥
Lisa Stuhley
I too was going to say that (ironically in name) the Dragon software, once time is spent setting it up, worked very well for me when I had to dictate documents for court. Best of luck!
Hummingbear
Bravo. Focus on healing, and all manner of things shall be well. 💜💜
marandarussell
OUCH! Hope it is better by now!
Mark Green
Nope! I have surgery on Tuesday to set the bone, and then the healing time. Grateful for modern medicine!
marandarussell
Aw, I’m sorry to hear that! I hope you mend up soon! If you get a chance, would love for you to come by my blog 🙂
Mark Green
I will check it out!