Ten of us gathered on a frigid night, 9º F, with a wind chill many degrees below zero. Clouds were racing across the sky, hiding and then revealing the big, silver moon. We were bundled up, thus able to take the time we needed for this snow labyrinth experience. Candles in lanterns made of ice [...]
This evening I will gather with women friends outdoors to walk a snowy labyrinth illuminated by ice lanterns and the full moon. What could be more magical for this weekend of Imbolc / Candlemas / Brigit’s Day? This full moon will arrive at perigee, the place on its non-circular orbit when it’s at its closest [...]
Because we are part of the natural world, our earthly story can offer us inspiration, healing, a sense of peace and balance, or a profound feeling of belonging. What is happening now outside your window? As I look out, I see that once again a soft blanket of white covers the ground and rooftops. The [...]
Saint Dwynwen is the patron (matron?) saint of lovers and relationships; interesting legends and stories are associated with her. January 25th is the Welsh “Valentine’s Day.” I posted a “Happy St. Dwynwen’s Day” message on Facebook, and a friend asked if I would put it here, so here it is. Check out the Wikipedia link [...]
Born innocent, one – that’s I – strives hard to become an adult, no longer childish, worldly-wise in one’s art, one’s love, one’s life . . . Then discovers: that no one ever becomes an adult, becomes either delightfully childlike or pitifully juvenile . . . Discovers: one’s art to be outside the art game [...]
The term “spiritual,” like the word “love,” has been used in so many ways that it has almost lost its meaning (think, “I love your new car!”). But most of us have not given up on the word love; I’m not ready to give up on the word “spiritual.” But what does it mean? Some [...]
A number of years ago I attended a gathering with Jean Houston. She talked about the special social responsibility of people over fifty years of age, because elders have a life-time of experience and have “access to the depths.” What depths are these? I think of the Underworld, understood in many ways by different cultures. [...]
