Let us be silent, that we may hear the whispers of the gods.— Ralph Waldo Emerson As we continue to explore the pathways to Grace, I’ve been discussing the customs of many traditions who use the time between Imbolc and Ostara to undergo a period of renunciation, fasting, and cleansing. Besides the obvious food editing, … Read more
© Osho Zen TarotTime is my ally, and I will not blame it/them/him/her for my own lack of attention/awareness/work on my own life. — Claudia Manifest, Priestess of Time Yesterday, I got to learn more about one of the subtle aspects of Grace, namely, grace under pressure. There’s nothing quite like stumbling out of bed … Read more
Sorry, no update today, due to a cat crisis. Mr. Bitsy will probably be okay, so please check back tomorrow. Hopefully, it will be a better day for all concerned. Thanks.
To make up for the hour of less sleep, something just for fun! Enjoy!
Early Spring © Ailyn Hoey Part Two: Nature LXXXV by Emily Dickinson A Light exists in spring Not present on the year At any other period. When March is scarcely here A color stands abroad On solitary hills That silence cannot overtake, But human nature feels. It waits upon the lawn; It shows the furthest … Read more
Moonboat to Dreamland © Hugh WilliamsDark of the MoonNew beginningsDark of the MoonPlant a seed tonightDark of the MoonWhat we envisionWill come to be by the Full Moon’s light. On this auspicious New Moon in Pisces, we are invited to make a new, fresh start. This weekend, we’ll turn our clocks forward, and suddenly we … Read more
Mother & Child Reading in the Garden © Joyce Abbé You may have tangible wealth untold;Caskets of jewels and coffers of gold.Richer than I you can never be –I had a mother who read to me. — Strickland Gillilan Many traditions use this period between Imbolc and Ostara for fasting, special health regimens, and various … Read more
We should live each day with a gentleness, a vigor, and a keenness of appreciation which are often lost when time stretches before us in the constant panorama of more days and months and years to come.— Helen Keller On our journey to Graceland, I would suggest that you dispense with any excess baggage that … Read more
The atrocities over there,The interior paralysis over here–Pleased with the better deal?You are clamped down.You are being bred for pain. — Leonard Cohen Recently, I have seen a dramatic spike in my clients who are struggling with sorrows that appear to have more to do with their life’s journey than particular life events. I am … Read more
In gratitude for the life of Lynn GroszYou have generously given so many treasures.Even now, you call me to awaken and remember: Have you ever tried to enter the long black branches?by Mary Oliver Have you ever tried to enter the long black branchesof other livestried to imagine what the crisp fringes, full of honey,hangingfrom … Read more