I said to my soul, be still, and let the dark come upon you which shall be the darkness of God. — T.S. Elliot We here in the Northern Hemisphere are in the deepest darkness of the year, with the arrival of yesterday’s New Moon and then the Winter Solstice less than a week away. … Read more
Surround yourself with people who respect and wish you well. — Claudia Black To recover our inner artist, we must face the scars that block us. As if we are trees, we remember and grieve where the hopeful young sapling’s limbs of potential were damaged by the ice storms of criticism, broken by aloof (perhaps … Read more
Spirit of the Redwoods © Willow Arlenea Draw into thy Centre-deep…thy Heavens within…Take present care of the Heavens of our Mind…Dive into our own Celestiality, and see with what manner of spirits you are endued; for in them the Powers do entirely lie for Transformation.– Jane Leade, A Fountain of Gardens How do we find … Read more
from The Hypochondriacs Alphabet © Holly T. BurrowsI don’t know how things are going in your life, but here at the Owl’s Nest, things have been a bit heavy. As I’ve mentioned, there have been two unexpected deaths of loved ones in recent weeks. And then, in just the last three days, two other very … Read more
Welcome to our honored guest blogger today – acclaimed artist and author, Kris Waldherr. I am so excited that the wonderful artist and author, Kris Waldherr, has generously offered to be my guest writer today. If you aren’t already familiar with the lush beauty of her Goddess Tarot, you need to be! If our Raleigh-Durham … Read more
Bodhisattva: In Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisattva is a person who already has a considerable degree of enlightenment and seeks to use their wisdom to help other human beings to become liberated themselves…an already wise person who uses skillful means to lead others to see the benefits of virtue and the cultivation of wisdom. (from Wikipedia) … Read more
Does this path have a heart? If it does, the path is good.If it doesn’t, it is of no use.— Carlos Castaneda Nowadays, many people are discovering that they have a powerful sixth sense, and are seeking ways to understand and cultivate their intuitive powers. So a question that often comes up for my clients … Read more
Today’s offering is from —The Celtic SpiritDaily Meditations for the Turning Yearby Caitlin MatthewsMarch 6 Seven of Rainbows (Pentacles) – © Osho Zen TarotApart from sleep where the creative act seems involuntary and instantaneous, it does appear that a creative process goes on all he time beneath the level of conscious thought. –Neil Gunn, The … Read more
I searched for God and found only myself.I searched for myself and found only God. — Sufi proverb I‘ve been ruminating about the ways we can discover what our spiritual commitments for Imbolc and the coming months of growing daylight might be. Many people do this through a process of simply thinking it over and … Read more