Illumination
Wordless Wednesday: Happy Mardi Gras Next Week!
Do yourself a favor, and go to full screen. Laissez les bons temps rouler!
Blessings of the Leo Full Moon
Tell me, what is it you plan to do With your one wild and precious life? ~ The Summer Day by Mary Oliver When the Moon is full, it is in the zodiac sign opposite where the Sun is, so since the Sun is in Aquarius, tonight’s Full Moon is in Leo. This Moon of … Read more
Looking Forward, Looking Back
Now we are in the heart of Winter, but we have already passed the midpoint. In two weeks, the rites of Imbolc will be upon us, celebrating the certainty of life returning. We prepare now for initiation and dedication. Seed catalogs beckon as the promise of Springtime whispers to us, even now, in the … Read more
Sunday Poetry: As the Halcyon Days Wind Down and the New Year Beckons
May your voyage be long, full of adventure, with many harbors seen for the first time. Ithaka by Constantine P. Cavafy (1911) As you set out for Ithaka hope the voyage is a long one, full of adventure, full of discovery. Laistrygonians and Cyclops, angry Poseidon—don’t be afraid of them: you’ll never find things like … Read more
Wordless Wednesday: Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Miss Callie Cat, photo by John Rottet Phoebe at Solstice, by John Rottet