Blessed is your gift of Autumn, which we celebrate now: The cooling and the clearing, Swirling, falling leaves of gold and crimson; Birds on the wing, Frosty mornings, And the harvest gratefully gathered in. These are the words I use when I give thanks for the gifts of Autumn with my prayer beads. I love … Read more
Blessed Mother Goddess, Queen of Heaven, She of Ten Thousand Names. Star Goddess. Mama Gaia. My Lady of the Green Wood. Brighid. Danu. Hecate. Minerva. Kuan Yin. Yemaya. I give thanks and praises to you this day for your presence in my life and my heart. I give thanks for your many gifts to us… … Read more
Blessed is the gift of the Summertime, just now departed… Hot, Sticky sweet, Humming and buzzing with life And the ripening… Summer love. Summer breezes. Summer nights. Summer vacation. Peaches. Flip-flops. Beaches. Fat, red tomatoes. Hummingbirds. What are you most grateful for when summer comes? Has summer changed for you over the years? For instance … Read more
Blessed Mother Goddess, Queen of Heaven, She of Ten Thousand Names. Star Goddess. Mama Gaia. My Lady of the Green Wood. Brighid. Danu. Hecate. Minerva. Kuan Yin. Yemaya. I give thanks and praises to you this day for your presence in my life and my heart. I give thanks for your many gifts to us… … Read more
Once more the liberal year laughs out O’er richer stores than gems or gold: Once more with harvest song and shout Is nature’s boldest triumph told. – John Greenleaf Whittier Tonight at 11:09 Eastern time, we cross into the time of perfect balance, the Equinox, taken from the Latin for “equal night.” This is the … Read more
Blessed Mother Goddess, Queen of Heaven, She of Ten Thousand Names. Star Goddess. Mama Gaia. My Lady of the Green Wood. Brighid. Danu. Hecate. Minerva. Kuan Yin. Yemaya. I give thanks and praises to you this day for your presence in my life and my heart. I give thanks for your many gifts to us… … Read more
… Starting with the Springtime, For the gift of the seed in the ground That bursts through the cold, dark soil; For the renewal of life and the return of the Green; For the sweet calling of birds; For the birthing of young; For fragrant blossoming of buds That burst forth into bloom… Spring may … Read more
Blessed Mother Goddess, Queen of Heaven, She of Ten Thousand Names. Star Goddess. Mama Gaia. My Lady of the Green Wood. Brighid. Danu. Hecate. Minerva. Kuan Yin. Yemaya. I give thanks and praises to you this day for your presence in my life and my heart. I give thanks for your many gifts to us… … Read more
I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder. — G.K. Chesterton After centering and invoking the One(s) to whom we wish to address our prayer of thanksgiving (and I very much welcome and encourage your ongoing discussions of how you do this), we start … Read more