Two Views of the Moon

Blessings of the Full Aquarius Moon! I am back from my retreat, but not quite back into the full swing of things! And besides, by now you know that on the weekends, I like to offer this as a place to showcase the views and voices of other artists, innovators and creators.  So I hope … Read more

The Doorway of the Eighth House

There’s a rebirth that goes on with us continuously as human beings. I don’t understand, personally, how you can be bored. I can understand how you can be depressed, but I just don’t understand boredom. ~ Dustin Hoffman In August, we arrive at the last of the so-called “social houses” in the astrological chart, the … Read more

I Couldn’t Let the Day Pass..

… without saying, Happy Birthday, Jerry!  I am forever Grateful. Stella Blue Lyrics: Robert Hunter, Music: Jerry Garcia All the years combine They melt into a dream; A broken angel sings From a guitar. In the end there’s just a song Comes crying up the night Through all the broken dreams, And vanished years, Stella … Read more

On the Threshold of Lughnasadh/Lammas

Threshold Invocation for Lughnasadh from A Celtic Devotional: Daily Prayers and Blessings, by Caitlín Matthews To be spoken at the front door of the home on the eve of Lughnasadh (July 31), in the evening: Lady of the Land, open the door, Lord of the Forest, come you in. Let there be welcome to the … Read more

Welcome to the House of Marriage

 What a happy and holy fashion it is that those who love one another should rest on the same pillow. ~Nathaniel Hawthorne The Seventh House, of course, is the house of partnership and marriage. This month, the first happy weddings are being celebrated, after the third most populous state in America struck down the laws … Read more

Not Really Wordless Wednesday

As you know, on Wednesdays, I usually take a break from opinions and rhetoric.  But this is just too important, and it is mostly a graphic, not an essay. According to The Atlantic and The New York Times, any coherent, honest discussion of the debt ceiling should include this chart.  It is a graphic of … Read more

Sunday Reflection – The Desiderata

I have had this much on my mind in the past few weeks, and so naturally, as these things always work, my friend Lynn Hayes just “happened” to have posted it on her site today. So I will echo her wisdom to share these words, because I know we need them now. May they resonate … Read more