The best season

Ten thousand flowers in spring, the moon in autumn,a cool breeze in summer, snow in winter.If your mind isn’t clouded by unnecessary things,this is the best season of your life. by Wu Men Hui-k’aiEnglish version by Stephen Mitchell Flowing in and out of all the cycles of the life. Our breath, the circadian daily rhythmn , Read more about The best season[…]

Silence

“Within each of us there is a silence—a silence as vast as a universe.We are afraid of it…and we long for it.When we experience that silence, we rememberwho we are: creatures of the stars, createdfrom the cooling of this planet, createdfrom dust and gas, createdfrom the elements, createdfrom time and space…createdfrom silence.In our present culture,silence Read more about Silence[…]

The still small voice of calm

The Brewing of Somaby John Greenleaf Whittier This poem is the source of the hymn “Dear Lord and Father of Mankind“. “These libations mixed with milk have been prepared for Indra: offer Soma to the drinker of Soma.”–Vashista, translated by MAX MULLER. The fagots blazed, the caldron’s smokeUp through the green wood curled;“Bring honey from the Read more about The still small voice of calm[…]

Mountains and Rivers

The global Pachamama Alliance community online ceremony to welcome in a new possibility for you, your family, your community, and the world.  Our Indigenous elders remind us that with 2020 having been a year of great challenge for the human family, we have an opportunity to come together and take a moment to reflect, bless Read more about Mountains and Rivers[…]

For Calling the Spirit Back from Wandering the Earth in Its Human Feet

Joy Harjo Put down that bag of potato chips, that white bread, that bottle of pop. Turn off that cellphone, computer, and remote control. Open the door, then close it behind you. Take a breath offered by friendly winds. They travel the earth gathering essences of plants to clean. Give it back with gratitude. If Read more about For Calling the Spirit Back from Wandering the Earth in Its Human Feet[…]

Dark moon

Seed set. Night returns. Mary Magdalene is honoured. The seed sistas dress as Amanita muscariaPsychedelic fish swim byHere with the sturgeon on the Lammas full moon. back in my hometown with a toolkitrediscovering the old with new eyes. Walkingfinding the beauty where I had previously seen none. AnnaJoy says remember. you are made of magic. Read more about Dark moon[…]