Halcyon days, now wars are ending. You shall find where-e’er you sail Tritons all the while attending With a kind and gentle gale. ~ Halcyon Days by Thomas Shadwell (1642 – 1692) If you’ve been reading my blog a while, you know that every year I invite you step into a magical Time Out of … Read more
Each week, I am sharing a video from the Conservation International’s “Nature Is Speaking” series, and calling it Gaia Friday. Today, as we near the end of the series, Edward Norton speaks on behalf of our planet’s soil. Please listen. We ignore this voice at our peril.
Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark. ~ Rabindranath Tagore Tonight, Dec. 7, is the third night of our global Solstice Sun-Wheel Prayer Circle, if you are counting down to Winter Solstice. Otherwise, if you are counting down to Christmas only, this is is Week 2. … Read more
Each Friday, I am sharing a video from the “Nature Is Speaking” series, celebrating Gaia Friday. Today, Lupita Nyong’o asks us to consider the lilies of the fields, the forests, the gardens, the farms. Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these, and without them, where would we be? To enjoy … Read more
Tonight, in the threshold moments of dusk wherever you are, you are invited to gather with good people across the globe, from every faith and tradition. Please join in our Solstice Sun Wheel practice, as we prepare the way for the dawn of the Light reborn. Every Sunday at their local time of sunset, between … Read more
Each Friday, I am sharing a video from the “Nature Is Speaking” series, and calling it Gaia Friday. Today, Penélope Cruz speaks on behalf of our planet’s sacred waters. To enjoy this gorgeous photography, I recommend clicking at the bottom right of the controls (once it’s playing), so you can see the video full screen.
Praise Her from whom all blessings flow. Fruits of Her harvest to bestow. Sustain us as we change and grow. Praise Mother Earth our ancient home. Blessed be. ~ a Pagan Grace, author unknown Happy Thanksgiving! As Caitlin Matthews points out in her beautiful and essential The Celtic Spirit: Daily Meditations for the Turning … Read more
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