“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature— the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.” ~Rachel Carson This morning I discovered the above quote on WordPress friend Robin’s [...]
For those interested in myth, metaphor, and meaning, above and below are links to the movie Mythic Journeys I mentioned in my last post. The stop motion “Bone Orchard” part of the film was screened at the event I just attended; to see the rest, I purchased the 2 DVD set. The imagery is beautiful, [...]
Today my daughter and I returned from another realm, where we spent a weekend immersed in myth, story, music, and art. Here are photos taken just before the Good Faeries Ball (I recycled my Halloween costume for this): And just before the Bad Fairies Ball: We also attended panels of writers and artists, including Brian [...]
Today a Religious Naturalism email list sent the poem The Enigma We Answer by Living (reprinted at the bottom of this post) by Alison Hawthorne Deming , which was featured on the Panhala website. What does nature compel you to do? My father was compelled to chase butterflies, moths, and other insects. As a child, [...]
Today on an NPR blog I read about a symposium (at Concordia College in Minnesota) regarding “re-enchantment.” The posting caught my eye because “re-enchantment” is one of my forms of sacred play. From the College’s website: Awakening to Wonder: Re-enchantment in a Post-Secular Age Sept. 14-15 The symposium will explore the role of wonder in [...]
At the moment I’m reading a book which was mentioned on the blog called Urban Mystic (thanks, Tim). The title of the book is Beyond Religion: 8 Alternative Paths to the Sacred, by David N. Elkins. Because I haven’t finished it, I’ve not decided whether to add it to my list of recommended books. “Buried [...]
After officiating at a beautiful wedding on this gorgeous Spring day, I added a “Fire and Spirit” post to Temple of the Cosmos. Check it out!
We should not be seeking the Garden, it is not lost. It is we who are lost. It is we who are alienated from the Garden of which we are a part, which is around us and within us now, and always has been. So says Billy, one of the many Green Men present at [...]
