by Beth on December 31, 2011
A collection of tidbits from my posts in years past, with heartfelt thanks to Waverly FitzGerald, who is the source for much of this lore. Blessings to you, Waverly, for your faithful, invaluable service as a Priestess of Time and the Wisdom of the Ancient Ways. Out with the old and in with the new! [...]
by Beth on November 19, 2011
Best of all is it to preserve everything in a pure, still heart, and let there be for every pulse a thanksgiving, and for every breath a song. ~Konrad von Gesner
by Beth on November 6, 2011
Would you like to support clean air, water, and protect the health of the rich, beautiful lands of our state? Would you like to get an hour-long Tarot reading with me at (possibly) a huge discount? You can do both! I have donated a one-hour reading to my friends at the NC Conservation Network for [...]
by Beth on September 1, 2011
Today is Ganesh Chaturthi, the festival that celebrates the birthday of the great Hindu God, Ganesh. Also known as Ganapati and Ganesha, He is the son of Shiva and Parvati. He is the Lord of success, destroyer of evils and remover of obstacles. He is also worshipped as the God of education, knowledge, wisdom and [...]
by Beth on August 23, 2011
For this is what America is all about. It is the uncrossed desert and the unclimbed ridge. It is the star that is not reached and the harvest that is sleeping in the unplowed ground. ~ Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th President of the United States, Sun and Moon in Virgo (Aug. 27, 1908) The Sun [...]
by Beth on August 15, 2011
We are not worse revolutionaries if we remember that the universe itself pulses like a heart… From Three of Cups by Marge Piercy What a beautiful gift for us during this week as the Moon wanes, offering the ideal time to gather in our First Harvests. The Tarot suit of Cups is concerned with love, [...]
Threshold Invocation for Lughnasadh from A Celtic Devotional: Daily Prayers and Blessings, by Caitlín Matthews To be spoken at the front door of the home on the eve of Lughnasadh (July 31), in the evening: Lady of the Land, open the door, Lord of the Forest, come you in. Let there be welcome to the [...]
Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed. ~ Mahatma Gandhi Here’s a card that hasn’t come calling since before the economic meltdown of Autumn of 2008, when Pluto moved into the sign of Capricorn. After the expansiveness of the Threes, the Tarot Fours are about stability, grounding, and consolidation. [...]
by Beth on February 27, 2011
Another thank you to each of you who are sharing with so much courage and beauty on this often challenging topic. From the begging bowl to the singing bowl, today’s poetry continues our conversation. Song Offerings (Gitanjali) – an excerpt by: Rabindranath Tagore Thou hast made me endless, such is thy pleasure. This frail vessel [...]
by Beth on February 26, 2011
First I want to thank each of you for your wisdom and courage sharing your thoughts on this extremely loaded topic. This is NOT easy stuff to talk about. We are bombarded daily by a culture that puts competitive consuming as the highest value. And it is a culture that, from Puritanism to some of [...]