All the perplexities, confusion and distresses in America arise not from defects in the constitution or confederation, nor from want of honor or virtue, as much from downright ignorance of the nature of coin, credit, and circulation. — John Adams, in a letter to Thomas Jefferson What is the difference between a hobby, a passion, … Read more
Money is, in some respects, life’s fire: it is a very excellent servant, but a terrible master.— P.T. Barnum As we move this week to the threshold that brings the dark time of the year to the Northern Hemisphere, and the great harvest celebrations, we naturally consider the meaning of abundance in our lives. For … Read more
Reclaiming Tradition WitchcraftPrinciples of Unity“My law is love unto all beings…”The Charge of the Goddess The values of the Reclaiming tradition stem from our understanding that the earth is alive and all of life is sacred and interconnected. We see the Goddess as immanent in the earth’s cycles of birth, growth, death, decay and regeneration. … Read more
Charge of the Goddess Traditional by Doreen Valiente, as adapted by Starhawk: Listen to the words of the Great Mother, Who of old was called Artemis, Astarte, Dione, Melusine, Aphrodite, Cerridwen, Diana, Arionrhod, Brigid, and by many other names: Whenever you have need of anything, once a month, and better it be when the moon … Read more
O Gold! I still prefer thee unto paper,Which makes bank credit like a bark of vapour.— Lord Byron For the past 500 years or so, money has been in the form of paper or metal coins. Now, though, it comes in the form of a plastic card, and increasingly, as typed symbols converted into electronic … Read more
By the way, my friends — Blessings of Rosh Hashanah and Ramadan! When it is a question of money, everybody is of the same religion.— VoltaireAs the Dark Ages dragged on, commerce began to expand once more. In part, this was due to the Crusades, which opened the door to cultures and wealth unknown since … Read more
Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned andthe last fish has been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.— Cree Nation Proverb As the Roman Empire crumbled and finally fell, the local agrarian economy became paramount. During the European Dark Ages, there was little trade beyond a day’s … 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. We celebrate the turning of the Wheel, the time of the harvest season, when we reap what we have sown. At this time, a central concern is abundance, which usually means … Read more
Like today, it was a Tuesday. There will certainly be a lot of speeches and rhetoric today, but I suggest this outstanding offering from the wonderful Starhawk. Blessings to you today, and to all our human family. No exceptions.
Nov. 29, 1918 – Sept. 6, 2007Madeleine L’Engle was best known, perhaps, for her wonderful series of books that began with the Newbery Award-winning A Wrinkle In Time. But she was also a cherished writer of poetry, plays, autobiography and books on prayer. Her deeply held Christian beliefs were never a barrier to her love … Read more