©The glorious art of Willow ArleneaWe have come to be dancedNot the pretty danceNot the pretty pretty, pick me, pick me danceBut the claw our way back into the bellyOf the sacred, sensual animal danceThe unhinged, unplugged, cat is out of its box danceThe holding the precious moment in the palmsOf our hands and feet … 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
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
The plum tree, dwindling, contains less of the spring;But the garden is wider, and holds more of the Moon. – Zen saying Depending on where you happen to be riding on our globe, this is the 2nd Full Moon of May. For some folks, depending on the time zone, its fullness comes June 1, which … Read more
To my dear children: Give praise for the beautySay the names of birds, of trees, sons and daughters, with highest honor. Extol the lands and the seas between. Give praise with your exhaled breath, Honor and magnify the sweetness of the next.It is our honor to live in this time.We know grace in the possibilities … Read more
The river is flowing,Flowing and growing,The river is flowingDown to the seaMother carry meYour child I will always be.Mother carry meDown to the sea— Reclaiming and FriendsThe Maiden is the youthful aspect of the Goddess. She is the discovery, creativity and freedom within us. She is care-free, liberated, and overflowing with the joy of living. … Read more