When I was one I’d just begun, When I was two I was nearly new, When I was three I was hardly me, When I was four I was not much more, When I was five I was barely alive, But now I am six! As clever as clever! And I think I’ll stay six … Read more
Although I am still out of town (and thanks to EVERYONE for your sweet notes of support and kind wishes!!), I would be remiss not to observe that today we celebrate the birthday of the United States of America. But despite the parties, celebrations, and business as usual, a deepening shadow lies across the heart … Read more
When I had no wings to fly You flew to me.. ~ Attics of My Life, Hunter/Garcia Blessings of this juicy Full Moon in Capricorn, Sun in Cancer. For some great astrological insights, I recommend Elisabeth Grace and Mooncircles. Meantime, instead of Wordless Wednesday, I have a bit of news. First, no, there is no … Read more
Hand in hand, with Fairy grace, Will we sing, and bless this place. ~ Titania, from William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, today is the last day of Spring. This is Midsummer’s Eve, the night before the sabbat of Litha (Summer Solstice/Alban Hefin/Midsummer). Besides Samhain and Beltane, … Read more
Please do yourself a favor and go to full screen (the icon to do so will appear in the lower right, after you start the video). Thanks to National Geographic for this.
I am at Dancing Moon Books in Raleigh today from 11:30am to 6pm (so if you had a too-brief reading with me last night, come by and let’s go deeper). Then off I go for a bit. See you in a week or so. Where the wave of moonlight glosses The dim gray sands with … Read more
And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time. ~ T.S. Eliot Yes, I know that there’s a big, bodacious Full Sagittarius Moon today, and there is magic overflowing as a result. To read more about its astrological influence, I recommend the … Read more