Only the heart knows how to find what is precious.— Fyodor Dostoyevsky As the Summer’s light begins to fade, the sun rises later each day, and the first harvest festival has come and gone. If we pay attention, we may feel in our bones the ancient rhythms of our ancestors, who knew that the time … Read more
© Michael LeunigThe smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.— Oscar Wilde Having warned you that I was expecting to be offline until Tuesday, naturally, everything seems to be working for now, so I will offer a brief update this morning. But if you don’t see the Tarot card of the … Read more
©J.J. Joyce – Serenity God(dess) grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change,courage to change the things we can,and wisdom to know the difference.— attributed to Dr. Rheinhold Niebuhr How do we begin to understand the difference? The idea of surrender and acceptance is difficult for most people in our culture. This … 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
Loneliness by Isatree Sai PodaengSo the sidewalk is crowded, the city goes byand I rush through another day;and a world full of strangers turn their eyes to mebut I just look the other way. They roll by just like waterand I guess we never learnGo through life parched and emptystandin’ knee deep in a riverand … Read more
What a wonderful life I’ve had! If only I’d realized it sooner! — Colette As Lughnassadh reminds us, the Wheel is turning, and while summer’s heat continues as if it will last forever, there is already a feverishness about it. The birds, the creatures of fields and forests, and even the Green Ones are now … Read more
In honor of Firing the Grid… May this prayer spell pulse through us all, from this day forward: The Goddess is our sanctuary;Her embrace holds us night and day.We can be unafraid in the earthquake andComforted in the hurricane knowing we are not alone. She is the river of joy, gladness is her voice.She streams … Read more
Every word of every tongue isLove telling a story to her own ears.Every thought in every mind,She whispers a secret to her own Self.Every vision in every eye,She shows her beauty to her own sight.Every smile on every face,She reveals her own joy for herself to enjoy. –– Fakhruddin Iraqi (1213 – 1289 C.E.) When … Read more