Supple and turbulent, a ring of menShall chant in orgy on a summer mornTheir boisterous devotion to the sun,Not as a god, but as a god might be,Naked among them, like a savage source.Their chant shall be a chant of paradise,Out of their blood, returning to the sky;And in their chant shall enter, voice by … Read more
The Song of Wandering Aengus by W.B. YeatsI went out to the hazel wood,Because a fire was in my head,And cut and peeled a hazel wand,And hooked a berry to a thread;And when white moths were on the wing,And moth-like stars were flickering out,I dropped the berry in a streamAnd caught a little silver trout. … Read more
Illustrious Kharites, mighty named, from Zeus descended, and Eunomia famed [Eurynome], Thalia and Aglaia fair and bright, and blest Euphrosyne, whom joys delight.– from The Hymns of Orpheus, translated by Thomas Taylor (1792) The Graces, also called the Charites (sometimes spelled Kharites), were three beautiful daughters of Zeus, the supreme God of ancient Greece. Their … Read more
Sacred Journey © Susan Hickman Let mystery have its place in you; do not be always turning up your whole soil with the ploughshare of self-examination, but leave a little fallow corner in your heart, ready for any seed the winds may bring. — Henri Frederic Amiel Over the coming year, we are certain to … Read more
For reasons I cannot explainThere’s some part of me wants to seeGraceland,And I may be obliged to defendEvery love every endingOr maybe there’s no obligations now,Maybe I’ve a reason to believeWe all will be receivedIn Graceland. In Graceland, Graceland, GracelandI’m going to Graceland.— Paul SimonAll who know me well are aware that my roots are … Read more
Yule Blessings! Happy Winter Solstice!Hail to the returning Sun.We drink to the Old Gods.To the Holly, to the Oak, and Lady.A Merry Yule to all!— A very old Yuletide toast,from the lore of my dear magical sister Alruna The Shortest Day By Susan Cooper(author of The Dark is Rising) And so the Shortest Day came … Read more
In memory of Jeremy, whoI did not know…When Death ComesBy Mary Oliver When death comeslike the hungry bear in autumnwhen death comes and takes all the bright coins from his purse to buy me, and snaps his purse shut;when death comeslike the measle pox; when death comeslike an iceberg between the shoulder blades, I want … Read more
When forced to summarize the general theory of relativity in one sentence: Time and space and gravitation have no separate existence from matter. — Albert Einstein Since it first came into the awareness of humans, Time has been an important focus of magic, science, art, spirituality and philosophy. Its measurement has preoccupied our technology, from … Read more
Dark of the MoonNew beginningsDark of the MoonPlant a seed tonightDark of the MoonWhat we envisionWill come to beBy the Full Moon’s light. Today brings a powerful New Moon, one that touches on Mystery and transformation at the deepest levels. Astrologer Lisa Dale Miller writes, “Sometimes referred to as Lunar Samhain, the New Moon in … Read more