Do you seek the road to Faeryland?I’ll tell; it’s easy, quite.Wait till a yellow moon gets upO’er purple seas by night,And gilds a shining pathwayThat is sparkling diamond bright. Then, if no evil power be nighTo thwart you, out of spite,And if you know the very wordsTo cast a spell of might,You get upon a … Read more
As you may remember, over the weekends I take a break from writing, and instead share the voices and wisdom of others.©Keiichi Nishimura, Cranes over MoonInspired by Issa – Moon in the Autumn Dawn autumn moona circle of nervesoothers inspired by moon in the autumn dawn-nearing month’s endlantern in the eaves-Issa,1827 — john tiong chunghoo
This is the Harvest Moon, also known as the Wine Moon. It is the Full Moon closest to Autumn Equinox and when the Moon is in the sign of Aries. This is truly the ideal time to harvest any herbs, veggies and other garden goodies before they are nipped by frost or simply the dwindling … Read more
Dark of the MoonNew beginningsDark of the MoonPlant a seed tonightDark of the MoonWhat we envisionWill come to be by the Full Moon’s light. We celebrate the turning of the Wheel, the time of the harvest season, when we reap what we have sown. At this time, a central concern is abundance, which usually means … Read more
Money is the blood of the planet. Heal the money and we can heal the world. — Barbara Wilder, Money is Love Money exerts a deep emotional influence on who we are and what we believe we can or cannot have, including our social and geopolitical structures. According to some thoughtful observers, our long unwillingness … Read more
With the wish to free all beingsI will always go for refugeTo the Buddha, Dharma and SanghaUntil the attainment of full Enlightenment Enthused by Compassion and WisdomToday in the Buddha’s presenceI generate the Mind of EnlightenmentFor the benefit of all sentient beings. For as long as space enduresAnd as long as sentient beings remainMay I … Read more
When in still air and still in summertimeA leaf has had enough of this, it seemsTo make up its mind to go; fine as a sageIts drifting in detachment down the road. — Howard Nemerov, Threshold This is the eve of Lughnassadh, also called Lammas in the Christian revision of the Pagan rites. It is … Read more
May all beings have happiness and the causes of happiness.May all beings not have suffering and the causes of suffering.May all beings never be without the supreme bliss, free from all suffering.May all beings live in the great equanimity, free from all attachment and aversion.— from The Great Peace Prayer of the Buddha Craft leader … Read more
Keep knocking, and the joy insideWill eventually open a windowAnd look out to see who’s there.-– Rumi Today is the New Moon in Cancer, which astrologer Lisa Dale Miller calls, “Our chance to be held by the sweetness of love that pulsates through every living thing… On this New Moon of love, the idea is … Read more
Whenever you have need of anything,once a month, and better it be when the moon is full,you shall assemble in some secret placeand adore the spirit of Me Who is Queen of all the Wise.— from The Charge of the GoddessTraditional by Doreen Valiente This is the Full Moon, when the Sun is in Cancer … Read more