Better Days Ahead – Starting Tomorrow!

Weaver, weaver weave his thread,Whole and strong into your web.Healer, healer, heal his pain,In love may he return again… May he find the hidden way,Beyond the gates of night and day,To that sweet land where apples grow,And endless healing waters flow.— lyrics by Starhawk Frank CookEthnobotanist, Shaman, Teacher, Healer, Wild Green ManBeloved Son of GaiaSleep … Read more

Time Out

Due to the unexpected death of a friend last night, I will not be updating today. I am helping his extended family with some of the logistics. Thanks for checking in.. I’ll see you tomorrow. – Beth Sleep in the Stars,Green Man.

New Moon Blessings!

Four of Cups – Daughters of the Moon Tarot Dark of the MoonNew beginningsDark of the MoonPlant a seed tonightDark of the MoonWhat we envisionWill come to be by the Full Moon’s light.

Listening to the Muse-ic

Drawing Hands by M. C. EscherThis, then, is salvation: When we marvel at the beauty of created things and praise their beautiful Creator. — Meister Eckhart This is where things get really interesting, my friends. If we are serious about our creativity, we must learn to dance with it, knowing when to push, when to … Read more

Chapter Seven – Recovering A Sense of Connection

Adults are always asking little kids what they want to be when they grow up because they’re looking for ideas. — Paula Poundstone Okay. Take a deep breath. And then sigh in relief. We have made it through some of the most difficult territory on this journey. And I am glad to see you are … Read more

Sunday Poetry: Bacchus

Bacchusby Ralph Waldo Emerson Bring me wine, but wine which never grewIn the belly of the grape,Or grew on vine whose tap-roots, reaching throughUnder the Andes to the Cape,Suffer no savor of the earth to scape. Let its grapes the morn saluteFrom a nocturnal root,Which feels the acrid juiceOf Styx and Erebus;And turns the woe … Read more

Finishing Up Chapter Six

Ten of Rainbows – © Osho Zen TarotSoften. Speak less. Allow others to reach out to you. Accept gifts. Practice letting more in. Giving and receiving creates a sacred circle. — SARK We are finishing up Chapter Six of The Artist’s Way today. Here are some final exercises and thoughts. First, let’s stretch our creativity. … Read more

Learning to Receive

The important things in life cannot be gotten in advance. They must be gathered fresh every day. — Rev. Dr. George Regas, founder of of ICUPJ (Interfaith Communities United for Peace and Justice) A big part of healing our sense of abundance is to strengthen our ability to receive. Most blocked creatives are incredibly skilled … Read more

Money Madness – An Exercise

It is pretty hard to tell what does bring happiness; poverty and wealth have both failed. — Kin Hubbard, American humorist (1868-1930) Today we have another exercise as we come to the conclusion of Chapter Six: Recovering a Sense of Abundance. It’s a fill-in-the-blank exercise that invites us to examine some of our own attitudes … Read more