From the monthly archives:

September 2008

We Are Tomorrow’s Ancestors

by Beth on September 30, 2008

We pause at this pivotal moment in history, to reflect on the choices now before us, and how what we choose will determine how we are remembered as ancestors.This is as concise and clear an explanation as I have found why I found myself cheering as the Dow crashed yesterday: Congratulations, Corporate Crime Fighters!Coup Averted [...]

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

The Hierophant Even when the experts all agree, they may well be mistaken.– Bertrand Russell From the past two weeks of revolutionary change and difficulty, we emerge under the tutelage of the Hierophant. With the Rider-Waite-Smith deck’s obvious reference to the Roman Catholic pope, many people are put off by their perception of him as [...]

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

Blessings of the New Moon in Libra

by Beth on September 29, 2008

Dark of the MoonNew beginningsDark of the MoonPlant a seed tonightDark of the MoonWhat we envisionWill come to be by the Full Moon’s light.For guidance and interpretations, may I suggest you visit here and here.

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

Barack O’Bama

by Beth on September 27, 2008

Enjoy!

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

The Most Important Moment in History: Now.

by Beth on September 27, 2008

While I do believe that gratitude is central to the healing and change we need, and that fear is self-defeating, being well-informed and aware is critical. Gratitude also needs action. And we have to know and tell the truth. I have to also ask why Global Climate Change is not the NUMBER ONE topic for [...]

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

Witches’ Thanksgiving

by Beth on September 26, 2008

These three ways lead to the heavens:asserting the truth,not yielding to anger,and giving…– Dhammapada, verse 224 Right now, if I get one more email that’s fairly vibrating with fear and anger regarding the economy, Sarah Palin, John McCain, and on and on, I think I might have a case of the vapors. Yes, I am [...]

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

The Goddess Sedna

by Beth on September 25, 2008

Sedna © Susan Boulet I think over again my small adventures, my fears,These small ones that seemed so big.For all the vital things I had to get and to reach.And yet there is only one great thing,The only thing.To live to see the great day that dawnsAnd the light that fills the world.– Inuit song [...]

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

This morning at 3:17am (Eastern US time), the planet Mercury went retrograde. Huh? What is Mercury retrograde all about? Three times a year, Mercury, the planet that influences communication, travel, technology and commerce, appears to back up in its orbit. Of course, it doesn’t really – it only appears to, from our point of view [...]

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

More Equinox Festivals

by Beth on September 23, 2008

Doing good to others is not a duty, it is a joy,for it increases our own health and happiness.– ZoroasterThe Autumn Equinox is celebrated by cultures and traditions around the world. In some places, this is the Taoist festival honoring the divine principles of Wind, West, and Autumn. Rituals held at this time celebrate the [...]

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

Blessings of Mabon!

by Beth on September 22, 2008

Today is the Equinox, taken from the Latin for “equal night.” It is the Autumnal equinox in the northern hemisphere, and the Spring equinox below the equator. In both cases, today consists of exactly twelve hours of daylight and twelve hours of darkness. At 11:45 this morning (Eastern time), the Sun will be directly above [...]

{ Comments on this entry are closed }