As you may remember, for most of last year, I celebrated “Goddess Sundays” here on my site. One of the Divine Ones to whom I am devoted is the Goddess Kuan Yin. You may recall I wrote about Her here. Just this week, some of those blessings were returned when I received several emails from … Read more
Kuan Yin does not come hither; I do not go thither; the water is in the basin; the moon is in the heavens. When the water is clear, the moon appears; when the mirror is bright, the image emerges. ~ Su Tung-po (1037 – 1101 C.E.) There is no doubt that humanity is undergoing tremendous … Read more
Known as Kannon in Japan, may She hear the cries of the world and pour out Her healing upon all in need.
Kannon Bosatsu, or more formally, Kanzeon, is the Japanese name for the Bodhisattva Who Perceives the Cries of the World. You may also know Her (also sometimes perceived as male) as Tara or Kuan Yin. She is the Goddess of Mercy who grants healing for all who suffer and are afflicted. We call to Her … Read more
Faeries Looking Through a Gothic Arch by John Anster Christian Fitzgerald Dare you haunt our hallow’d green? None but fairies here are seen. — from The Fayries Daunce (in A Briefe Discourse), by Thomas Ravenscroft, 1614 Creating a special meeting place with an altar is an integral part of building a relationship with the Fair … Read more
Kuan Yin does not come hither; I do not go thither;the water is in the basin; the moon is in the heavens.When the water is clear, the moon appears;when the mirror is bright, the image emerges. — Su Tung-po – 11th Century poet Today is the 19th day of the second moon of the new … Read more