Practical Wisdom for Extraordinary Living
From the monthly archives:
We dance around in a ring and suppose,but the secret sits in the middle and knows.– Robert FrostToday is the Great Festival of Samhain (pronounced SAH-wen, or SOW-wen), which marks the third and final harvest and summer’s end. It is the Witches’ New Year. This is the midpoint between Autumn Equinox and Winter Solstice, and [...]
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The Mexican, in contrast, is familiar with death. (He) jokes about it, caresses it,sleeps with it, celebrates it. It is one of his favorite toys and his most steadfast love. — Octavio Paz (1914 – 1998) Nobel Laureate for Literature, 1990 In many parts of Mexico, the Day of the Dead is observed on more [...]
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Demeter ThesmophorosAh! Beautiful Thesmophorae!Grant me your favors, protect me, both within the temple and on my way back…Mighty divinity, oh, Demeter, and thou, Persephone, grant that I may be able to offer you many sacrifices…– Aristophanes, from Women at the Thesmophoria In ancient Greece, the Thesmophoria was performed annually at this time. It was a [...]
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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. As you know, the New Moon is the time for planting the seeds of our intentions and dreams. And this New Moon is one of the most powerful and deep in [...]
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The Three of WandsA vision is not just a picture of what could be;it is an appeal to our better selves, a call to become something more. — Rosabeth Moss Kanter (American business speaker and consultant ) In the numerology of the Tarot, threes are the expansion cards, the creative growth that comes from the [...]
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Autumn, a Wood Path © Sanford Robinson GiffordAn Autumn Evening by Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874 – 1942)Dark hills against a hollow crocus skyScarfed with its crimson pennons, and belowThe dome of sunset long, hushed valleys lieCradling the twilight, where the lone winds blowAnd wake among the harps of leafless treesFantastic runes and mournful melodies. The [...]
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Autumn Song © Susan Tino SantilloSong for Autumnby Mary Oliver In the deep falldon’t you imagine the leaves think howcomfortable it will be to touchthe earth instead of thenothingness of air and the endlessfreshets of wind? And don’t you thinkthe trees themselves, especially those with mossy,warm caves, begin to think of the birds that will [...]
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Dear folks – After today, I will reluctantly remove the Manifest Obama video, to honor the wishes of its creators. I am appalled that this might be so, for free speech is diminished by such situations. But I have to respect their wishes. Here is what they wrote, that led me to this unhappy decision. [...]
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Yesterday, I posted an inspiring video that was created by Lauren Rosenfeld, a fifth grade teacher, and her husband Jamie, at Rainbow Mountain School in Asheville, NC. Her intention was, “to focus on what we DO want instead of what we DON”T want.” The idea behind this is nothing new: We can make things happen [...]
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While I am out of town for a few days, I offer some inspiration for you. Today, I invite you to join us. After I originally posted the video Thursday morning, by Thursday afternoon it had been removed from YouTube and the creators’ own website was taken down. But I am sharing another copy of [...]
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As we move through this harvest season, we are making a journey of thanksgiving, using prayer beads.
By cultivating a daily practice of gratitude, we heal our fears and welcome true abundance. Blessings to all.
This week, the Seven of Swords challenges us, demanding that we deal with issues regarding honesty and integrity.
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