Moonlight -Maxfield ParrishMoonlightby Vita Sackville-West What time the meanest brick and stoneTake on a beauty not their own,And past the flaw of builded woodShines the intention whole and good,And all the little homes of manRise to a dimmer, nobler span;When colour’s absence gives escapeTo the deeper spirit of the shape, — Then earth’s great architecture … Read more
The Soul of the Rose – John William WaterhouseTo the Rose Upon the Rood of Timefrom The Rose by W.B. Yeats. (1893) Red Rose, proud Rose, sad Rose of all my days!Come near me, while I sing the ancient ways:Cuchulain battling with the bitter tide;The Druid, grey, wood-nurtured, quiet eyed,Who cast round Fergus dreams, and … Read more
All this focus on secret societies in the dusty past seems far distant from the sweet flowers in our gardens. Why do we care about Rosicrucians and Freemasons? The rose has a long heritage as a symbol of these powerful secret societies that many believe have ruled or influenced European and American history for centuries. … Read more
Blessings of the Full Moon in Capricorn,with the Sun in CancerThe theme for this Moon is “The Call of Perfection.” You may have had some nasty run-ins with perfectionism lately, thanks to Mars and Saturn being conjunct in Virgo…perhaps a run-in with law enforcement, or a humorless petty bureaucrat making you life miserable. With positive … Read more
…I too awaitThe hour of thy great wind of love and hate.When shall the stars be blown about the sky,Like the sparks blown out of a smithy, and die?Surely thine hour has come, thy great wind blows,Far off, most secret, and inviolate Rose? — William Butler Yeats Our journey with the Graces, specifically Thalia, continues, … Read more
For what we do presage is riot in grosse,For we are brethren of the Rosie Crosse;We have the Mason Word and second sight,Things for to come we can foretell aright. — Henry Adamson, The Muses’ Threnodie (1638) Our journey with the Graces, specifically Thalia, continues, as She guides us through the magical garden. We are … Read more
Many people don’t realize this, but similarly to how your date of birth is the basis of your astrological chart, you also have Tarot cards that reflect your soul’s mission, your personality traits, and some of the most challenging life lessons that you’ll be dealing with in this incarnation. First, a quick bit of explanation … Read more
Rose of all Roses, Rose of all the World!You, too, have come where the dim tides are hurled.Upon the wharves of sorrow, and heard ringThe bell that calls us on; the sweet far thing. — William Butler Yeats The rose, Queen of the Garden, has had a long history of beauty and mystery, joy and … Read more
Mockingbirdsby Mary Oliver This morningtwo mockingbirdsin the green fieldwere spinning and tossing the white ribbonsof their songsinto the air.I had nothing better to dothan listen.I mean thisseriously. In Greece,a long time ago,an old coupleopened their door to two strangerswho were,it soon appeared,not men at all, but gods.It is my favorite story–how the old couplehad almost … Read more
A Summer Day by Lucy Maud Montgomery I.The dawn laughs out on orient hillsAnd dances with the diamond rills;The ambrosial wind but faintly stirsThe silken, beaded gossamers;In the wide valleys, lone and fair,Lyrics are piped from limpid air,And, far above, the pine trees freeVoice ancient lore of sky and sea.Come, let us fill our hearts … Read more