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Wordless Wednesday: Basking In the Stillness of Late Summer

August 24, 2016 by Beth

On a recent walk down our hill to the river, my sweetie noticed Sister Turtle basking in the sun. Like her, may we pause and savor Summer’s pleasures. Blessings!

Categories Illumination - To Hold Stillness, Our Beloved Gaia Earth Tags beauty, Laurel Hill Cottage, Little River, Nature, peace, Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday: If Change Is In the Wind, Let Me Soar

August 10, 2016 by Beth

In July, John took this photo of Sister Blue Heron, as she flew along the Little River, just down the hill from our Laurel Hill Cottage. Change is in the wind.

Categories Illumination - To Hold Stillness, Our Beloved Gaia Earth Tags awareness, Laurel Hill Cottage, Little River, Nature, Wordless Wednesday 5 Comments

Today is Astronomical Lughnasadh – Halfway Between Solstice and Equinox

August 6, 2016 by Beth

Since today is the astronomical mid-point between Summer Solstice and Autumn Equinox, I am encoring my favorite poem that suits Lughnasadh so well. Blessings.

Categories Illumination - To Hold Stillness, Inspiration and New Vision, Poetry, Seasonal lore and magical days Tags faith, gratitude, Lughnasadh, Mary Oliver, Nature, poetry

Wordless Wednesday: A Three Minute Prayer for Peace

July 27, 2016 by Beth

Can you spare three minutes today to still yourself, open your heart, and pray for peace? Accompanied by stunning landscapes and music, let us do so. Blessed be.

Categories Illumination - To Hold Stillness, Inspiration and New Vision, Our Beloved Gaia Earth Tags Nature, peace, prayer, video, Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday: A Timely Visit from Owl Guardian

July 20, 2016 by Beth

My owl guardian has been nearby, calling at night, and communing with me during the afternoons. Her blessings and protection are humbly accepted.

Categories Illumination - To Hold Stillness, Personal news and updates Tags blessings, guardian, Laurel Hill Cottage, magic, Nature, owl, Wordless Wednesday 1 Comment

Wordless Wednesday: May Lady Libertas Guard Us Well

July 13, 2016 by Beth

America’s Goddess is Lady Libertas, She who stands guard over our Capitol in Washington, D.C. May She guard and bless us, for we need Her wisdom like never before.

Categories Enchantment - To Will, Illumination - To Hold Stillness, News Stories, The Goddess Tags America, blessings, Goddess, power, Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday: The Mercury Transit of May, 2016

July 6, 2016 by Beth

Today’s Wordless Wednesday is a flashback to May of this year, as a reminder of how mystery and majesty are always there, when we remember to look.

Categories Illumination - To Hold Stillness, Our Beloved Gaia Earth Tags Mercury, Nature, space, Sun, video, Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday: The Sentinel

June 29, 2016 by Beth

For over a week, we’ve been hearing a constant cacophony of hawk cries all throughout our Laurel Hill woods. John snapped this shot over our driveway.

Categories Illumination - To Hold Stillness Tags beauty, Laurel Hill, Nature, Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday: Hanging Out with the Neighbors

June 15, 2016 by Beth

We have been treated to glimpses of this mama raccoon and occasional peeks at her babies in this tree above our tiny creek. Photo by my sweetie, John.

Categories Illumination - To Hold Stillness, Our Beloved Gaia Earth Tags Laurel Hill, Nature, Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday: Our New Neighbor

June 8, 2016 by Beth

Outside our bedroom window, through the closed glass and screen, John took this lovely shot of the new baby in the camellia bush getting lunch.

Categories Illumination - To Hold Stillness, Our Beloved Gaia Earth Tags beauty, Laurel Hill Cottage, Nature, Wordless Wednesday
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