The Autumn Equinox ~ Stepping into the power of the dark part of the yearly cycle. This is the time when the dark, which has been growing, is in balance with the light. We are grateful for the Harvest, but we also know that Life is waning. This is time of year when Persephone descends [...]
Sometimes, usually when we least expect it, an event happens ~ after which life is never quite the same again. There have been no posts from me for quite some time, as I learn and feel my way into new ways of living after experiencing a health crisis. Slowly, deliberately, over the past few months [...]
“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 [...]
Check out the Seussian-looking fire tower on the hill! Hover your cursor over the photos to see place names and elevations.
“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 [...]
Today we walked the back 26 acres, and then visited the city. Photo of the gardens and the back of the cottage: ~ ~ ~ From the country to the city: reflections in a window: ~ ~ ~
The weather today was sunny and 82 degrees, but because of breezes and low humidity, it did not feel hot. The cottage in western North Carolina ~ Trillium photo I took today in the Pisgah Forest ~ Today as I hiked the forest trail, the only sound was birdsong and the rush of water in [...]
The full moon tonight. Are you able to feel its pull? ~ ~
