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, [...]
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 [...]
“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 [...]
“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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
Here is a photo of last year’s emerging snowdrops. I took the photo on March 7, 2010. And here is a photo, taken today, of the spot where those snowdrops appeared last March. What do you think? Do they have a chance? Will they continue to sleep beneath the snow and ice until [...]
Written on Christmas Eve, 1513 I salute you. I am your friend, and my love for you goes deep. There is nothing I can give you which you have not. But there is much, very much, that, while I cannot give it, you can take. No heaven can come to us unless our hearts [...]
