I said to my soul, be still, and let the dark come upon you which shall be the darkness of God. — T.S. Elliot We here in the Northern Hemisphere are in the deepest darkness of the year, with the arrival of yesterday’s New Moon and then the Winter Solstice less than a week away. … Read more
I can see the lights in the distance Trembling in the dark cloak of night Candles and lanterns are dancing, dancing A waltz on All Souls Night. — Loreena Mckennitt The Wheel of Time turns, and we are now in the magical period that ancient Celts and modern Witches call Samhain. Traditionally celebrated on Halloween, … Read more
We honor this night the Dark Goddess, the Mysteries, the Blessed Dead, and the Mighty Ones of the Craft. I send my love and gratitude to all my teachers, elders, brothers and sisters who dance the Spiral Dance with me in spirit, if not in flesh, this night. And I give thanks for each of … Read more
The leaves fall patiently Nothing remembers or grieves The river takes to the sea The yellow drift of leaves. –Sara Teasdale Today, according to the Celtic Tree calendar, we enter the month of The Reed. The Celtic Tree Year is divided into thirteen lunar months. Each has a tree (or in this case, a shrub) … Read more
The Cherokee always teach their young to listen. We hear not the crash of cymbals or the noise that rides the airwaves — but the sweet song of the meadow, the even rhythmic sounds of nature. It is here where the dikanowadidohi angel sings.— A Cherokee Feast of Days, Vol. 1 by Joyce Sequichie Hifler … Read more
Blessed be.
“May you be blessed with good fortune as long as Lord Ganesha’s trunk, wealth and prosperity as big as His stomach, happiness as sweet as His ladoos, and may your troubles be as small as His mouse.” — Traditional Diwali blessing Diwali (also known as Divali or Deepavali) is celebrated starting today, and continuing for … Read more
On Sept. 11, in memory of all innocents who have died as a result of nationalist arrogance and religious intolerance.
Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it. — Benjamin Franklin I don’t want to detour us for too long on the history of money (which I invite you to go back and read from my posts, starting in September of 2007). But I believe it is important for our recovery … Read more
lt is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor. — Seneca As we continue our journey of recovering our inner artist, we come face to face with the challenges of healing our sense of abundance; wealth and prosperity for us, in particular, and specifically given to … Read more