Moccasin Flowers

Moccasin Flowersby Mary Oliver All my life,so far,I have lovedmore than one thing, including the mossy hoovesof dreams, includingthe spongy litterunder the tall trees. In springthe moccasin flowersreach for the cracklinglick of the sun and burn down. Sometimes,in the shadows,I see the hazy eyes,the lamb-lips of oblivion,its deep drowse,and I can imagine a new nothingin … Read more

Blessings of Ostara!

The Goddess Ostara © Mickie MuellerThe country habit has me by the heart,For he’s bewitched forever who has seen,Not with his eyes but with his vision, SpringFlow down the woods and stipple leaves with sun. – Vita Sackville-West Also known as Lady Day or Alban Eiler (in Druid traditions), on this day, night and day … Read more

Life in the Fast Lane

(sorry about the title…I just couldn’t resist!) Fasting is the greatest remedy–the physician within! — Philippus Paracelsus, one of the founders of Western medicine As we continue our journey, we are making sacred space in order to receive the gifts of the Graces, by exploring the many traditions that encourage sacred renunciation at this time … Read more

Fasting as a Sacred Practice

Prayer takes us half way towards God,fasting takes us to the gates of Heaven. — Mohammed As we journey through this year, we are exploring the gifts of the Graces, inviting them to bring their gifts of Radiance and Bliss into our lives. In order to receive these gifts, we are making sacred space, exploring … Read more

Spring Cleaning for Body and Spirit

Strength and Mystery© Sylvia BrallierIn the attitude of silence, the soul finds the path in an clearer light, and what is elusive and deceptive resolves itself into crystal clearness. Our life is a long and arduous quest after Truth.— Mahatma Gandhi This is the time during the Wheel of the Year when many traditions have … Read more

Preparing for Imbolc

Triple Goddess, © BriarThere, at the foot of the tree, belonging to no man,A silver apple falls.There, amongst the branches, the mother sits.Weaver of dreams against the weft of the wood,Insight falls like gentle rain on a moon-bathed garden.— Song to Hecate, by Alison Jones Now is the time to prepare for Imbolc, sometimes called … Read more

The Genius Within

If you give birth to the genius within you,it will free you.If you do not give birth to the genius within you,it will destroy you. — from the Gnostic Gospel of Thomas Throughout history, humans have found pathways that are aimed at awakening our consciousness to those transcendent levels that we may occasionally, or accidentally, … Read more

The Light that never was on land or sea

To find your own way is to follow your bliss. This involves analysis, watching yourself and seeing where real deep bliss is — not the quick little excitement , but the real deep, life-filling bliss… — Joseph CampbellThe gift offered to us by the beautiful youngest daughter of the Titans, Aglaia, is the call that … Read more