If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.— J. R. R. TolkeinLughnassadh (pronounced “LOO-nahs-ah”) or the Anglo-Saxon “Lammas,” is one of the Greater Sabbats and honors the First Harvest. In agricultural traditions throughout the Northern Hemisphere, this marks the start of the harvest cycle, … 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
This was forwarded to me by my friend, Sarah. It is from a photo essay at Time Magazine. This link also shows where each of these families lives, what their favorite dishes are, and how much money they spend on their weekly food.
O Yuletide Tree, O Yuletide TreeEvergreen and fragrantO Yuletide Tree, O Yuletide TreeEvergreen and fragrantWe bring you in our home to beA sign of life’s eternityO Yuletide Tree, O Yuletide TreeForever green and lovely. Evergreens have long been part of Winter Solstice celebrations. The evergreen trees, such as fir, pine and cedar or juniper, keep … Read more
I give thanks, my dear friends, visitors, participants, and beloveds, for your presence; the gift of being of service to you, the great honor of being a traveller with you on a few miles of your sacred journey. Together we stand at the Great Turning, and in Love and Gratitude we are transformed. Thank you.Blessed … Read more
The Goddess TycheMoney is the most important subject intellectual persons can investigate and reflect upon. It is so important that our present civilization may collapse unless it is widely understood and its defects remedied very soon. — Robert H. Hemphill, former credit manager, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta With today’s Full Moon, our focus on … Read more
When prosperity comes, do not use all of it.— Confucius Yesterday, I suggested that you bless all the money that you spend – cash, checks, and plastic. Sounds crazy? Maybe, but I think that if everyone who visits here begins to do this, and can convince others to give it a try, something very magical … Read more
The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.— Eden Phillpotts (1862-1960) Whatever your beliefs about any secret societies, conspiracies, hidden agendas and so forth behind the genesis of our nation’s currency, the cash we now use certainly has symbols and mottoes that represent a return to the idea … Read more
Life without thankfulness is devoid of love and passion. Hope without thankfulness is lacking in fine perception. Faith without thankfulness lacks strength and fortitude. Every virtue divorced from thankfulness is maimed and limps along the spiritual road. — John Henry Jowett (1864 – 1923 ) As you shift your attention from what you don’t have, … 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.When we give, we simply make room for more to come in. When we become deeply, authentically generous, it signals to our abundant universe that there is a conduit open to receive … Read more