I thought I’d be experiencing silence on this dark, solstice night. But outside thunder rumbles in the dark, while rain pelts the windows. There will probably be no snow this Christmas. Inside, the Christmas tree – with no lights or trimmings – stands in a corner in the living room. Hanukkah candles offer a small, [...]
Another post from the Dept. of Post-Collapse Studies. The icicle doesn’t fall far from the eave.* Click on the photo below to read the beautiful accompanying blog post. * If you missed it last year, please visit my post about my love of building snow houses as a child.
She’s a beauty, hiding secret waters in her craters. Two photos taken this evening:
Still glowing from the Sanctuary Without Walls gathering this afternoon, which focused on the Summer Solstice. A restful, peaceful time that included meditation, laughter, talk of spiritual practices and their relationship to light and dark, the warmth of friendship ~ and the sweet, solar glow of mead. Our mead communion included first fruits: cherries and [...]
