The Hanged Man The greatness of a man’s power is the measure of his surrender. — William Booth This week, we are graced for only the second time by this powerful Major Arcana image. The Hanged Man is one of the most misunderstood cards by novices to the Tarot. In a recent class I taught, … Read more
Judgement Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world;The heart has its beaches, its homeland and thoughts of its own.Wake now discover that you are the song that the morning brings,The heart has its seasons, its evenings and songs of its own. — from Eyes of the World by Robert … Read more
Forgiving does not erase the bitter past. A healed memory is not a deleted memory. Instead, forgiving what we cannot forget creates a new way to remember. We change the memory of our past into a hope for our future. ~ Lewis B. Smedes This week, sailing with the New Moon’s gift of new beginnings, … Read more
You may recall this from the funeral service for Jackie Kennedy Onassis. I’ve always loved it. May it be a gift of farewell to the end of this year.
We shall find peace. We shall hear angels, we shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds. ~ Anton Chekhov According to Waverly Fitzgerald’s School of the Seasons, in 1670, the Christian church set aside this day to give guardian angels their own feast day (they used to share Sept. 29 with St. Michael). But the … Read more
First let me say that I know I have been only vaguely present here since my retreat. Thank you for your patience, as I regroup and process my journeys. Anyway, as I often do on weekends, I’d planned to share some poetry with you today. Using my little magical gift of blogomancy, was it only … Read more
As you may know, on the weekends, I like to turn my posts over to the wisdom, insights and creativity of other visionaries. Today, I offer a meditation from Caitlin Matthews’ glorious The Celtic Spirit, Daily Meditations for the Turning Year. Her wise words are guidance for all in the midst of transformation and transition. … Read more
I have good intentions to be posting from the road, but you know how it can go with good intentions. Nevertheless, though, I will be seeing you soon!
In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities. In the expert’s mind there are few. — Shunryu Suzukii Over the weekend, I invited you to imagine how things would be different if you had received all the deep nurturing your child artist needed; as well as what your creative life might look like if you … Read more