Last Night the Rain Spoke to Meby Mary Oliver Last nightthe rainspoke to meslowly, saying, what joyto come fallingout of the brisk cloud,to be happy again in a new wayon the earth!That’s what it saidas it dropped, smelling of iron,and vanishedlike a dream of the oceaninto the branches and the grass below.Then it was over.The … Read more
Strength and Mystery© Sylvia BrallierIn the attitude of silence, the soul finds the path in an clearer light, and what is elusive and deceptive resolves itself into crystal clearness. Our life is a long and arduous quest after Truth.— Mahatma Gandhi This is the time during the Wheel of the Year when many traditions have … Read more
Give up all bad qualities in you, banish the ego and develop the spirit of surrender. You will then experience Bliss. — Sri Sathya Sai Baba As we invite the Graces to bring their gifts of Radiance and Bliss into our lives, we might want to make room to receive them. During this time of … Read more
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. Our journey to a deeper experience of the Graces and the Virtues is now well underway. On this magical New Moon, which also brings a Solar Eclipse, we have a moment … Read more
Manifest plainness,Embrace simplicity,Reduce selfishness,Have few desires. — Lao-Tzu, Tao Te Ching Today is Fat Tuesday, Mardis Gras, sometimes called Shrove Tuesday. On this day, Christians prepare for a season of purification and deprivation, in alignment with their God’s vision quest. I love what author and Wise One of Time Waverly Fitzgerald has written about how … Read more
For the sake of All That Is Good, whoever you support, if you live in a state that is holding elections today, please get out and VOTE!
Song to BrighidBy Lisa Thiel Blessed Woman come to meWoman of the Fires,Woman of Poetry,Blessed Woman come to me,Woman of Healing,Woman of Skillful Means. Blessed woman of the landGuide my heart and guide my handBlessed Woman of the streamsGuide my soul and guide my dreams. Blessed Woman come to meWoman of the Fires,Woman of Poetry,Blessed … Read more
Blessings of Imbolc This is the great moment in the Wheel of the Year when we take note of the first stirrings of Spring. Though snow may still blanket the ground in some places, and storms are sure to continue, the light is growing stronger every day, and new signs of the return of life … Read more
Brigit Búadach, Búaid na fine, Siur Ríg nime, Nár in duine, Eslind luige, Lethan breo. Ro-siacht noí:bnem Mumme Goídel, Riar na n-oíged, Oíbel ecnai, Ingen Dubthaig, Duine úallach, Brigit búadach, Brigit búadach. Victorious Brigit, Glory of kindred, Heaven-King’s sister, Noble person, Perilous oath, Far-flung flame. She has reached holy Heaven, Gaeldom’s foster-mother, Support of strangers, … Read more
Triple Goddess, © BriarThere, at the foot of the tree, belonging to no man,A silver apple falls.There, amongst the branches, the mother sits.Weaver of dreams against the weft of the wood,Insight falls like gentle rain on a moon-bathed garden.— Song to Hecate, by Alison Jones Now is the time to prepare for Imbolc, sometimes called … Read more