The fair-weather gardener, who will do nothing except when wind and weather and everything else are favorable, is never a master of his craft.— Canon Ellacombe In today’s installment, we are encouraged to select one of our monster stories, and write it down in detail. You may have already started this, the way Thalia’s utterly … Read more
Comfort Zone © Tim Davis If we’re growing, we’re always going to be out of our comfort zone. — John Maxwell I am simply blown away by the courage of each one of you that has shared your fears here. And for those of you who are silent so far, no problem. Be comfortable and … Read more
Another world is not only possible,she is on her way. On a quiet day,I can hear her breathing.— Arundati RoyChange is upon us, dear ones. As has been foretold for decades by astrologers, shamans, indigenous peoples, and those attuned to non-ordinary communication channels, we are now seeing the structures that we have called “security” in … Read more
Courage is not simply one of the virtues,but the form of every virtue at the testing point.— C.S. Lewis Most of you have caught on by now that it is no coincidence that I am writing about Virtue at this pivotal time of choices about our future. Of course, I had lots of help, for … Read more
Leos, so the tradition goes, are “on” 24 hours a day, showing off and behaving like the sexy superstars they often are. Of course, there really is more to Leo than this cartoonish version. Astrologer Jon Cainer reminds us that, while Leos can be a bit over-the-top and subtlety often escapes them, they are also … Read more
You may have read this at some point before. I know is also a bit long, but I urge you to read it again today, to take heart, and to take action… Letter to a Young Activist During Troubled Times by Clarissa Pinkola Estes Author, Women Who Run With the Wolves Do not lose heart. … Read more
© Osho Zen TarotTime is my ally, and I will not blame it/them/him/her for my own lack of attention/awareness/work on my own life. — Claudia Manifest, Priestess of Time Yesterday, I got to learn more about one of the subtle aspects of Grace, namely, grace under pressure. There’s nothing quite like stumbling out of bed … Read more
As we have been taught since grade school, we live in a democracy based on laws. It is the responsibility of the citizenry to, if trouble arrives, step up and defend our freedoms. Each of us enjoys these freedoms, such as our right to choose and influence our governance, and to hold our leaders accountable, … Read more
©Osho Zen TarotWatch out now, take careBeware of the thoughts that lingerWinding up inside your headThe hopelessness around youIn the dead of nightBeware of darkness… — George Harrison Last night, as I shook my head in horror at the dramatic news events of recent days, I commented to my husband that there seems to be … Read more
S.O.S.by Leonard Cohen ©1995 Take a long time with your anger,sleepy head.Don’t waste it in riots.Don’t tangle it with ideas.The Devil won’t let me speak,will only let me hintthat you are a slave,your misery a deliberate policyof those in whose thrall you suffer,and who are sustainedby your misfortune. The atrocities over there,the interior paralysis over … Read more