When I was the stream, when I was theforest, when I was still the field,when I was every hoof, foot,fin and wing, when Iwas the skyitself, no one ever asked me did I have a purpose, no one everwondered was there anything I might need,for there was nothingI could notlove. It was when I left Read more about When I was the forest….. when I was the river[…]
The Water Song Project engages women around the world to become keepers of the water in spirit and action. It starts with an Algonquin Water Song that expresses loving gratitude for the water and raises the consciousness and connection of women with Mother Nature’s greatest gift. Sing to the water four times, once in each direction Read more about Sing the water song at this rainiest time of year[…]
The time of night outlasts the time of day
Autumn into Winter Yellowing gold into Dark red blaze Fire Season Burning Rememberance Leaves fall Trees stand tall Bare naked clarity Face the truth Learn the lessons Mulch the goodness down down down and In Here at the meeting point The past feeds what is to come Scorpio season of transformation transmutation change Death feeds Read more about Scorpio Season[…]
Medieval- Blood moon, Native American- Hunter moon.Winterfylleth, or the “winter full moon,” because, according to Bede,winter was said to begin on the first full moon in October.
7.30 Waiting for the sunrise 13 jet black jackdaws Perched on the power lines with, like me, front row seats Then taking off, they glide, swoop, flap Flying remnants of darkness Swimming In a hazy grey watercolour sky shot through with luminous streaks of coral light The cloud breaks And pale blue sky becomes visible Read more about 7.30 Waiting for the sunrise[…]
Blue Iris Poems and Essays By Mary OliverA celebration of the bounties and blessings of nature. A Book Excerpt on Wonder How Would You Live Then? What if a hundred rose-breasted grosbeaksflew in circles around your head? What ifthe mockingbird came into the house with you andbecame your advisor? What ifthe bees filled your walls with honey and Read more about Autumn breakfast[…]
After the harvest, take stock, balance the books, Looking back over the season acknowledge what went well and what could have been better, learn the lessons, Gratitude & forgiveness Change of focus – eyes front – what do we need to do going forward? Let go of what is no longer serving us, so as Read more about Libra New Moon[…]