“Let your feet follow your heart until you find your place of resurrection.” This Celtic saying reflects the importance of pilgrimage as a spiritual practice in the Celtic tradition. At the holy well of St. Brigid in Kildare, Ireland. Why “place of resurrection?” During pilgrimage we leave behind our usual ways, our comforts, as we [...]
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 [...]
St. Patrick was born Maewyn in Welsh-speaking Britain before he was captured from his rich parents and taken into slavery in Ireland. He later preached Christianity to the Irish.
I confess. I confess that my primary locus of concern, meaning, and spiritual experience is the world in which we live. I find my religious orientation in nature, in being part of this world. This includes not only what we typically consider to be the “natural world” apart from humans, but also the cultural forms [...]
When the first green shoots appeared in early spring, I took my then-young daughter out to the garden. There we sat on the earth while I told her Charlene Spretnak’s version of the myth of Demeter and Persephone (Lost Goddesses of Early Greece: A Collection of Pre-Hellenic Myths). There are many Spring-related stories, myths and [...]
On this white and snowy day, I’m sharing a springtime photo, plus a link I just added to this blog. The people of GreenSpirit: * celebrate all existence as deeply connected and sacred * understand humanity as integral to the planetary landscape rather than its distinguishing feature * find inspiration in the traditions of Earth-based [...]
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 [...]
A quick note before we leave for Boston to pick up our daughter who is flying home from Ireland: The beehive huts at the top of Skellig Michael; the dazzling blue ocean; the Western cliffs; the mist filled, mossy woodlands; …the monastic ruins. They are calling. I’m eager to hear about my daughter’s Ireland adventures. [...]
