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The Real Meaning of Mother’s Day

by Beth on May 12, 2013

Once upon a time, Mother’s Day was not just another retail event. Its creation was never aimed at selling stuff like flowers and greeting cards, perfume, or jewelry.  It came from a much more urgent and universal longing. I love that this is a day set aside to honor the world’s most important people – [...]

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Adoring Beautiful Flora

by Beth on May 4, 2013

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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A Merry Beltane To One and All!

by Beth on May 1, 2013

Hail Thalia, Grace of Flowering and Mirth! Hail to The Lord and The Lady! Hail to the King and Queen of Faery, to blessed Flora, and to Maia Majestas! Hail to the Summer! Hail to the Summer! The season that drives The cold Winter away! Hail to the Summer! Hail to the Summer! Light your [...]

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Sending Healing and Support

by Beth on April 16, 2013

For all those who have been impacted by the trauma of yesterday’s events in Boston, for the helpers and heroes, for the lost, for the friends and families, for all souls in pain, we create a circle of unshakeable, unwavering healing and hope. We extend our helping hands and open hearts to one another. There [...]

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Not Wordless Wednesday: The Gayatri Mantra

by Beth on March 13, 2013

To chant the Gayatri Mantra purifies the chanter. To listen to the Gayatri Mantra purifies the listener. As you may know, I am leaving town today for an extended period of silent retreat during which I will be offline and out of touch. So I depart sharing this lovely video of Raghav Sachar singing the [...]

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Happy Birthday, Pisces!

by Beth on February 18, 2013

Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. ~ Albert Einstein, Pisces Sun and Midheaven Happy Birthday, all you lovely magical children of Neptune! The Sun moves into your sign of Pisces today! Sun Sign of Pisces Pisces is the sign of the fish, but not just any fish, and not only one. [...]

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Blessings of Aphrodite’s Day!

by Beth on February 14, 2013

Do you not see how mighty is the Goddess Aphrodite? She sows and gives that love from which all we upon this earth are born. ~ Empedocles ca. 490-430 BCE Felicitations and good wishes to all, on this most ancient day of Love! The Parentalia, an eight-day Roman festival honoring dead ancestors, was celebrated at [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Happy Birthday to My Love

by Beth on January 23, 2013

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And The Greatest of These is Love

by Beth on December 23, 2012

This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. ~ The Book of John, 15:12 For those who are only celebrating Solstice with our Yuletide Advent prayer circle, we have now completed the candle lightings. But if you are also (or only) counting down to Christmas, tonight you will light [...]

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There is no logical way to the discovery of elemental laws. There is only the way of intuition, which is helped by a feeling for the order lying behind the appearance. ~ Albert Einstein  Tonight, Dec. 9, is the third night of our global Solstice Sun-Wheel Prayer Circle, if you are counting down to Winter Solstice. [...]

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