Happy Birthday, Sagittarius!
Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying, when there seemed to be no hope at all. ~ Dale Carnegie (a true Sagittarian) In all my computer meltdown busy-ness, I almost forgot to wish a happy birthday to one of the most joyful signs of … Read more
Blessings of the Full Taurus Moon
The plum tree, dwindling, contains less of the spring; But the garden is wider, and holds more of the moon. ~ Zen quote This is quite a Full Moon, isn’t it? She kept waking me up last night, like someone had left the lights in our bedroom on! As the leaves fall, and our woods … Read more
An Update and an Invitation
Thanks to everyone who has been inquiring, and sending good thoughts and energy for the revival of my computer. The backup I was using when my Mac failed to boot Monday morning was a brand new, Western Digital external 1T hard drive (“My Book for Mac”). It uses software misnamed “Smartware,” because it was a … Read more
An Important Message to My Readers
Dear friends, loved ones, and faithful readers — As I mentioned in my Card of the Week (and on Facebook), yesterday, on Monday, my hard drive completely crashed and died. The whole story is like one long good news/bad news joke. Bad news: when I booted up Monday morning, EVERYTHING was gone and a total … Read more
Sunday Poetry – For Light
For Light by John O’Donohue (1956-2008) from To Bless the Space Between Us Light cannot see inside things. That is what the dark is for: Minding the interior, Nurturing the draw of growth Through places where death In its own way turns into life. In the glare of neon times, Let our eyes not be … Read more
Saturday Video
Some hopeful news for a change. How can we make sure that this is supported and available on a massive scale?
About Winter
Blessed is your gift of the Winter, The icy winds that sweep clean the world; The bare trees that reveal the glittering stars; Silent roots growing deep within the land; Sleeping, resting, going within; The surrender to the dreaming dark. For much of my life, I dreaded Winter. My anticipation of its awful dark and … Read more
Blessed is Your Gift of Winter
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