from A Natural History of the Senses by Diane Ackerman When you consider something like death, after which (there being no news flash to the contrary) we may well go out like a candle flame, then it probably doesn’t matter if we try too hard, are awkward sometimes, care for one another too deeply, are … Read more
Interested in having more conversations with Mother Earth? You can. In fact, you can spend a whole day personally dialoguing with Her in sacred space. Learn to use the Tarot in powerful new ways you may never have tried before. Join us a week from today as we Heal the Earth, Heal Ourselves. Details can … Read more
Blessed Mother Goddess, Queen of Heaven, She of Ten Thousand Names. Star Goddess. Mama Gaia. My Lady of the Green Wood. Brighid. Danu. Hecate. Minerva. Kuan Yin. Yemaya. I give thanks and praises to you this day for your presence in my life and my heart. I give thanks for your many gifts to us… … Read more
To all the young people who are struggling with their identities, and who feel alone, I suggest this YouTube project called, “It gets better.” It is up to all of us make damn sure that it does. Right here. Right now.
… Starting with the Springtime, For the gift of the seed in the ground That bursts through the cold, dark soil; For the renewal of life and the return of the Green; For the sweet calling of birds; For the birthing of young; For fragrant blossoming of buds That burst forth into bloom… Spring may … Read more
Something opens our wings. Something makes boredom and hurt disappear. Someone fills the cup in front of us: We taste only sacredness. — Jalal ad-Din Rumi Holding the beginning bead, in this case, my bisque Goddess image given to me long ago by Susan Baylies, I breathe. Find stillness. Begin. “Blessed Mother Goddess, Queen of … Read more
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and … Read more
My thanks to Heather, who is the first to come forward and share her beautiful beads and prayers. I welcome your own beads, as well! Please drop me an email and a photo and I will be delighted to post your creations. Isn’t this lovely? I love how each of the larger green beads is … Read more
I am reprinting renowned astrologer Lynn Hayes’ post regarding today’s momentous astrological event. I love Lynn’s evaluations, because they are geeky enough to satisfy the “real” astrologers amongst us, and yet they make sense for those of us not schooled in the esoteric arts. Best of all, though, she is always able to point to … Read more
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