Beth We have art in order not to perish of truth. — Friedrich Nietzsche As we prepare for what may be one of the most challenging steps on our journey of artistic recovery, the spotlight is on the importance of the morning pages. Julia states over and over that they are not optional, or only when … Read more
Technically, the Full Moon is at 12:01am EDT tomorrow, but that really means tonight for many of us. This is the hugely powerful annual Scorpio Full Moon, so you might want to be sure and plan your rites accordingly.
Does this path have a heart? If it does, the path is good.If it doesn’t, it is of no use.— Carlos Castaneda Nowadays, many people are discovering that they have a powerful sixth sense, and are seeking ways to understand and cultivate their intuitive powers. So a question that often comes up for my clients … Read more
If you ignore beauty,you will soon find yourself without it;but if you invest in beauty,it will remain with you all the days of your life. — Frank Lloyd Wright (Thank you to my heart sister, Isar Danu, for sharing this quote for us today. I offer it with all my love, in memory of her … Read more
from the Esocentric Tarot Deck © Shot in the Dark Photography Taking a new step, uttering a new word is what people fear most.— Fyodor Dostoyevsky Today, we begin the fourth step together, Recovering a Sense of Integrity. And frankly, I have a lot of complex feelings about this one. I will warn you, it … Read more
May your day be this sweet and loving…
Narcissus by John William WaterhouseSONGby Thomas Hood (1799-1845) O Lady, leave thy silken threadAnd flowery tapestrie:There’s living roses on the bush,And blossoms on the tree;Stoop where thou wilt, thy careless handSome random bud will meet;Thou canst not tread, but thou wilt findThe daisy at thy feet. ‘Tis like the birthday of the world,When earth was … Read more
And this, our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything.— William Shakespeare Beltane, the counterpart to Samhain, which Pagans and Witches south of the Equator are now celebrating, is one of the Greater Wiccan Sabbats and is usually celebrated on May … Read more
Throughout my whole life, during every moment I have lived, the world has gradually been taking on light and fire for me, until it has come to envelop me in one mass of luminosity, glowing from within… The purple flush of matter fading imperceptibly into the gold of spirit, to be lost finally in the … Read more
To love is to admire with the heart; to admire is to love with the mind. — Theophile Gautier Today we finish our exercises for the third stage of The Artist’s Way. Then, for the next few days, we will pause to observe the great Sabbat of Beltane, one of the two most magical times … Read more