Oh! dance with the Sidhe Under silvery moon! Word woven trance Is the light of their boon! Bear ye the hearts of all mortal men – Dance with the fey in the boughs of Green Glen! — Ferrashynn As we journey through this time of flowering and mirth, I’ve been discussing the somewhat controversial … Read more
© Brian Zichi Lorentz Also known as the Corn Planting Moon or the Milk Moon, this month’s Full Moon is near apogee, so it will appear to be the smallest full moon of 2008. (For example, in terms of apparent size, it will appear 12.3 percent smaller than the Full Moon we’ll see in December). … Read more
Were we like the Fays That sweetly nestle in the foxglove bell. — H. Coleridge (1796-1849) From Beltane to Midsummer, the Faery Kingdom celebrates the intense, growing delight of Spring. With the guidance of Thalia, we are exploring the relationships between the Faery realms and flowers. Although I have warned you that the faeries are … Read more
Foxglove, Foxglove,What do you see? The cool green woodland, the fat velvet bee; Hey, Mr Bumble, I’ve honey here for thee! Foxglove, Foxglove,What see you now?” The soft summer moonlight On bracken, grass, and bough; And all the fairies dancing As only they know how. ~ The Song of the Foxglove Fairy, by Cecily M. … Read more
Dear Friends —Thank you for your patience and especially for your good wishes while I was away! As you can see, I’ve filled in all the posts that weren’t available here, but were on my website during my travels. I had a fantastic time at the 2008 Tarot Readers Studio, and am so jazzed to … Read more
Sam the House Brownie © Sarah J. Arruda Nothing can be truer than fairy wisdom.It is as true as sunbeams. — Douglas Jerrold In preparation for the Great Sabbat of Beltane, I invite you to join me in joyful celebration of the life force and the flowering time. Beltane is one of the most auspicious … Read more
You may have read this at some point before. I know is also a bit long, but I urge you to read it again today, to take heart, and to take action… Letter to a Young Activist During Troubled Times by Clarissa Pinkola Estes Author, Women Who Run With the Wolves Do not lose heart. … Read more
Healing the broken bond between our young and nature is in our self-interest, not only because aesthetics or justice demand it, but also because our mental, physical, and spiritual health depend upon it. — Richard Louv Now then. Where were we? Ah, yes – we were celebrating Thalia, the Grace and daughter of Zeus who … Read more
March 23, 2003: Birch tells the story of the Dragons as we prepare to rouse ours! Prayer-spells for peace are the scales on the Dragon’s tail. Singing, dancing, and celebrating through downtown Durham, NC We are rising up like a dragon on fireBrothers and sisters, spread your wings and fly higher! Dragons were not the … Read more
(unfortunately, I am pretty much incapacitated with the flu, so here today I offer you more poetry).. BirdBathBy Elizabeth Reninger (1963 – ) only thismatters: this ecstaticbaptism this standing on stick-thin legs where the singingcreek pools at the lipof the waterfall only thisruby-featheredchest diving to meetits reflection this beak piercingagain and again that quiveringsurface, these … Read more