We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection. ~ Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama (Sun in Cancer – July 6, 1935) Cancer is the sign of the Summer Solstice, the beginning of the warmest season of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. It is also the … Read more
Amazing Grace, how sweet the Earth That birthed a Witch like me. I once was burned, now I survive Was hanged, but now I’m free. T’was grace that drew down the Moon And grace that raised the sea, The magic of our people’s will Will set our Mother free. Rejoice! Rejoice! Blessings of Litha! Happy … Read more
In that simplicity, he bears the seal of Nature and of Art; in that innocence, he signifies the restored world. ~ Arthur E. Waite, The Pictorial Key to the Tarot – The Sun Today, I have been collaborating with some of the wisest souls in the Tarot world, and we have decided to invite everyone … Read more
Love to all those gentle, strong, wise, imperfect, loving men who understand and embrace being fathers. Especially my own, the OWL, whose daughter I am!
The truth is that those aspects of ourselves that make us individuals are actually the sources of own beauty. ~ Karen Walrond, The Beauty of Different In considering our personal histories with our self-image, we often discover a checkered past rife with hurt. From childhood teasing, to unrealistic role models, and all the mixed messages … Read more
The body is a sacred garment. It’s your first and last garment; it is what you enter life in and what you depart life with, and it should be treated with honor. ~ Martha Graham As we consider the gifts and lessons of the Sixth House, we are invited to look closely at how we … Read more
Although this is Wordless Wednesday, this is a powerful cosmic event. So you can click here for astrological information. Additional insight is also offered here.
Every human being is the author of his own health or disease. ~ The Buddha Prompted by our discussions last week, astrologer Lynn Hayes, offers additional insight about the Sixth House. Hopefully, we can coax Lynn, who is a very busy woman, to add some more commentary as we go along. Naturally, I also invite … Read more
Rice By Mary Oliver It grew in the black mud. It grew under the tiger’s orange paws. Its stems thicker than candles, and as straight. Its leaves like the feathers of egrets, but green. The grains cresting, wanting to burst. Oh, blood of the tiger. I don’t want you to just sit at the table. … Read more