The First Candle on Our Solstice Advent Wreath
The Wheel of time has turned again, Advent now has come. We light the flame with hope and prayer, we gather now as one. It’s time for the 1st candle.
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Sunday Inspiration: Today I Rise
“The most radical thing any of us can do at this time is to be fully present to what is happening in the world.” – Joanna Macy..So rise up with me, sisters.
Words for Wednesday: A Magical Working for Awareness, Beauty, and Healing
A number of us are singing the Gayatri Mantra every day at 10am, whatever your local time, to create a global wave of healing and devotion. Join us?
The Pax Materna
Let us unmake this day of acquisition and commerce, and reclaim it as a holy day nearer to every mother’s heart as it was intended: the cause of peace.
Happy Imbolc to You! May Dear Brighid Bless You Today and Always
Brighid of the mantle, encompass us; Lady of the lambs, protect us; Keeper of the hearth, kindle us; Beneath your mantle, gather us; And restore us to memory. ~ Caitlín Matthews, A Blessing for Hearth Keepers The ancient celebration of Brighid, Imbolc, or Candlemas, as some may call it, falls around Feb. 1 and 2, … Read more
Looking Forward, Looking Back
Now we are in the heart of Winter, but we have already passed the midpoint. In two weeks, the rites of Imbolc will be upon us, celebrating the certainty of life returning. We prepare now for initiation and dedication. Seed catalogs beckon as the promise of Springtime whispers to us, even now, in the … Read more
Sunday Poetry: As the Halcyon Days Wind Down and the New Year Beckons
May your voyage be long, full of adventure, with many harbors seen for the first time. Ithaka by Constantine P. Cavafy (1911) As you set out for Ithaka hope the voyage is a long one, full of adventure, full of discovery. Laistrygonians and Cyclops, angry Poseidon—don’t be afraid of them: you’ll never find things like … Read more
Wishing You a Merry Yule! Solstice Blessings!
Brightener of Darkness, hail! Keeper of Clearness, Opener of the Depths. Gifts of plenty are arising, Winter wonders, white snows’ fall. Joyful be the heart within us, Open wide the guesting door, Wisdom waken in abundance, Warm our beings to the core. ~ Celtic Devotional: Daily Prayers and Blessings, by Caitlín Matthews Ring the bells … Read more
We Welcome the Halcyon Days
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) If you’ve been reading my blog a while, you know that every year I invite you step into a magical Time Out of … Read more
Celebrating a New Decade of the Solstice Advent Sun Wheel in 2015
It’s hard to believe, but it’s already almost time once more to join together every Sunday through Yule (or Christmas) for our annual Advent Sun Circle, (or Yule Prayer-Spell, if you prefer). If you have been a regular visitor here, you know that starting in late November, I invite all my visitors, regardless of their … Read more