Enchantment

The Blessings that Return: Kuan Yin

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As you may remember, for most of last year, I celebrated “Goddess Sundays” here on my site.  One of the Divine Ones to whom I am devoted is the Goddess Kuan Yin. You may recall I wrote about Her here. Just this week, some of those blessings were returned when I received several emails from … Read more

Sunday Inspiration: A Heavy Curriculum

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I saw this just the other day, from one of my most beloved teachers of my lifetime, Ram Dass. It was precisely what I needed to hear at that moment.  In fact, in my morning pages, I’d finished that day’s entry with a question pity party, and several hours later that same day, this was … Read more

Blessings of Lughnasadh!

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Lammas Bread Blessing Bless the earth that grows the grain, Bless the water that gives us rain, Bless the wind that helps seed spread, Bless the fire that bakes our bread. – Words by Diane Baker, music by Anne Hill, Serpentine Music Now the Wheel of the Year turns once more, and the season of … Read more

Huzzah! As Clever as Clever!

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I  thought and thought and thought about what pithy, powerful poetry I might post today for my Solar Return. But this, as it has in past years, suits me just fine.  Now we are Six(ty). (ps: If you’d like to help me celebrate my birthday in a beautiful, tangible way, please donate a little (or … Read more

Sunday Inspiration from Principal John

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I subscribe to a number of blogs that offer inspiration and perspective, so that I can be in the deeper flow of wisdom that is sometimes otherwise hard to see. One of my favorites is by Greg John, who writes Principal John: Notes from the Playground. He explains: “These notes start where all leaders start. … Read more