Beth Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying, when there seemed to be no hope at all. ~ Dale Carnegie (a true Sagittarian) In all my computer meltdown busy-ness, I almost forgot to wish a happy birthday to one of the most joyful signs of … Read more
The plum tree, dwindling, contains less of the spring; But the garden is wider, and holds more of the moon. ~ Zen quote This is quite a Full Moon, isn’t it? She kept waking me up last night, like someone had left the lights in our bedroom on! As the leaves fall, and our woods … Read more
Thanks to everyone who has been inquiring, and sending good thoughts and energy for the revival of my computer. The backup I was using when my Mac failed to boot Monday morning was a brand new, Western Digital external 1T hard drive (“My Book for Mac”). It uses software misnamed “Smartware,” because it was a … Read more
Dear friends, loved ones, and faithful readers — As I mentioned in my Card of the Week (and on Facebook), yesterday, on Monday, my hard drive completely crashed and died. The whole story is like one long good news/bad news joke. Bad news: when I booted up Monday morning, EVERYTHING was gone and a total … Read more
For Light by John O’Donohue (1956-2008) from To Bless the Space Between Us Light cannot see inside things. That is what the dark is for: Minding the interior, Nurturing the draw of growth Through places where death In its own way turns into life. In the glare of neon times, Let our eyes not be … Read more
Some hopeful news for a change. How can we make sure that this is supported and available on a massive scale?
Blessed is your gift of the Winter, The icy winds that sweep clean the world; The bare trees that reveal the glittering stars; Silent roots growing deep within the land; Sleeping, resting, going within; The surrender to the dreaming dark. For much of my life, I dreaded Winter. My anticipation of its awful dark and … Read more
Blessed Mother Goddess, Queen of Heaven, She of Ten Thousand Names. Star Goddess. Mama Gaia. My Lady of the Green Wood. Brighid. Danu. Hecate. Minerva. Kuan Yin. Yemaya. I give thanks and praises to you this day for your presence in my life and my heart. I give thanks for your many gifts to us… … Read more