Practical Wisdom for Extraordinary Living
I am the handmaid of the Earth I ‘broider fair Her glorious gown And deck Her on Her days of mirth With many a garland of renown. And while Earth’s little ones are fain And play about the Mother’s hem I scatter every gift I gain From sun and wind to gladden them. ~ William [...]
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Hail Mother, who art the Earth, Hallowed be thy soil, rock and flora that nourish and support all life. Blessed be thy wind that gives us breath and thy waters that quench, bathe and refresh all living things. Holy Earth – as one – we praise your majesty, grace and wonder. ~ Bill Faherty At [...]
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We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children. Blessings of Earth Day to you and your beloveds! All honor and gratitude to our beautiful Mother Earth, Gaia Today is Earth Day, first declared on April 22, 1970. So naturally, our Goddess Sunday is dedicated to Mama Gaia, the [...]
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Macha Excerpted from a longer essay by by Jani Farrell-Roberts, a woman of Ulster: Over the ages, our mental picture of the Goddess has evolved to meet our changing needs – and in particular the changing needs and status of womenfolk. In the days of hunter-gathering and in the early days of agriculture, the prevalent [...]
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Iris on saffron wings arrayed with dew Of various colours through the sunbeams flew. ~ Virgil Here in North Carolina, the irises are early this year, and are now coming into their full, spectacular bloom. Regarded as one of the top ten love flowers, the Spring iris shines with beautiful radiance and is a traditional [...]
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Laughter is the shortest distance between two people. ~ Victor Borge (20th century comedian) As I mentioned last week, the story of Amaterasu and Uzime is mirrored by the Greek legend of Demeter and Baubo. So today, for April Fool’s, let’s meet one of the world’s oldest and most revered Sacred Fools, the blessed Goddess [...]
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My child, when thou lookest upon the mirror, let it be as if thou wert looking on me; let it be with thee on thy couch and thy hall, and let it be to thee a holy mirror. ~ Amaterasu (Yamakage Shinto teachings) The Great Goddess (or kami) Amaterasu, is the beautiful and compassionate One [...]
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Hail Holy Ostara! Hail the daughter born at Delling’s door, At the gate of day who bears the morning light! Hail Ostara, Lady of the Spring Dawn! ~ Heathen Kinship Blessings As you probably know, the Vernal Equinox arrives on Tuesday, March 20 (at 1:15am, Eastern time). For Pagans, Witches, and many other Earth-centered spiritual [...]
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While I am out of town, I am offering this beautiful essay from astrologer Rhea Wolf. Consider it a belated Happy International Woman’s Day gift, as well as my regular Goddess Sunday feature. I am sure this is not the only time this year that, instead of highlighting a conventional, historic Goddess, I’ll be holding [...]
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Give me a look, give me a face, that makes simplicity a grace; Robes loosely flowing, hair as free — Such sweet neglect more taketh me Than all the adulteries of art: They strike mine eyes, but not my heart. ~ from Epicæne; Or, the Silent Woman by Benjamin Johnson (1572-1637) If you have been [...]
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