Our 2013 celebration of Advent – whether to celebrate Solstice, or else Christmas – is now complete. As far as I can tell, we had over 200 people around the world celebrating together this year. Thank you to one and all. Hope to see you next year. Please keep the light we have ignited burning … Read more
Let us be renewed by God’s mercy, let us be loved by Jesus, let us enable the power of his love to transform our lives too; and let us become agents of this mercy, channels through which God can water the earth, protect all creation and make justice and peace flourish. ~ Pope Francis, Easter … Read more
Join together beneath the mistletoe, By the holy oak whereon it grows. Seven Druids dance in seven time. Sing the song the bells call, loudly chiming. Ring out these bells. Ring out, ring Solstice bells. Ring Solstice bells. — Ian Anderson, Jethro Tull ©1977 Ring the bells of joy and blessings! Throw open the Gates … Read more
Halcyon days, now wars are ending. You shall find where-e’er you sail Tritons all the while attending With a kind and gentle gale. ~ Halcyon Days by Thomas Shadwell (1642 – 1692) With the Winter Solstice now only a week away, we here in the Northern Hemisphere have come to the deepest darkness of the … Read more
Tonight, in the threshold moments of dusk wherever you are, you are invited to gather with good people across the globe, from every faith and tradition. Please join in our Solstice Sun Wheel practice, as we prepare the way for the dawn of the Light reborn. Every Sunday at sunset between now and Solstice and/or … Read more
The Victorian Fairy Tarot By Lunaea Weatherstone, with art by Gary Lippincott Copyright 2013, ISBN 978-0-7387-3131-5 Llewellyn Publications http://www.llewellyn.com Yesterday, I posted my review of the Victorian Fairy Tarot, a new deck by Goddess Priestess and Tarot master, Lunaea Weatherstone, with art by Gary A. Lippincott. I decided to use the deck for a reading … Read more
Today is the celebration of the United States of America’s birthday. I am looking forward to my friend Lynn Haye’s soon-to-be published discussion about this year’s Sibley astrological chart for our country, which she has indicated has many dramatic elements. But in the meantime, with it becoming increasingly clear we are in unprecedented times of … Read more
Enchant: comes from the Middle English: enchanten, which comes from the Middle French: enchanter, which comes from Latin: incantare – in + cantare – to sing. Thanks to my friend, Marsha, for sending this to me!
Once upon a time, Mother’s Day was not just another retail event. Its creation was never aimed at selling stuff like flowers and greeting cards, perfume, or jewelry. It came from a much more urgent and universal longing. I love that this is a day set aside to honor the world’s most important people – … Read more
Dark of the Moon, New beginnings. Dark of the Moon, Plant a seed tonight. Dark of the Moon, What we envision Will come to be By the Full Moon’s light. Today’s New Moon is accompanied by an annular eclipse – a solar eclipse that is sometimes called a “Ring of Fire,” because, unlike a total … Read more