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All men’s miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone. – Blaise Pascal Now, in the week of Imbolc, a time of introspection, dedication and initiation, we receive our second ever visit from the Hermit. The Hermit is a powerful card about going within oneself, and listening deeply regarding the [...]
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Winter Solstice by Jody Aliesan Grief Sweat, Broken Moon Press 1990 Thinking only makes the heart sore. – I Ching when you startle awake in the dark morning heart pounding breathing fast sitting bolt upright staring into dark whirlpool black hole feeling its suction get out of bed knock at the door of your nearest [...]
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Spirit of the Redwoods © Willow Arlenea Draw into thy Centre-deep…thy Heavens within…Take present care of the Heavens of our Mind…Dive into our own Celestiality, and see with what manner of spirits you are endued; for in them the Powers do entirely lie for Transformation.- Jane Leade, A Fountain of Gardens How do we find [...]
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Song of Life © Cynthia MadridI believe in Michelangelo, Velazquez, and Rembrandt; in the might of design, the mystery of colour, the redemption of all things by Beauty everlasting, and the message of Art that has made these hands blessed:Amen. Amen. — George Bernard Shaw Welcome back! How are you? How was your week? What [...]
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At this juncture of our work together on Julia Cameron’s book, The Artist’s Way, we are given the challenge of going on a complete fast from the written words of others. So during this time, I will be offline. Right. That means I am not checking email, Tweeting, Facebooking, etc. Even if you are not [...]
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Dark of the MoonNew beginningsDark of the MoonPlant a seed tonightDark of the MoonWhat we envisionWill come to beBy the Full Moon’s light. I love that we are heading into our reading deprivation week just after today’s New Moon. Like the dark of the Moon, we enter a pause, full of secret potential, hidden and [...]
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The Four of SwordsNowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul.– Marcus Aurelius Making its first appearance since March, 2005, we are visited this week by the Four of Swords. Fours in the Tarot are about stabilizing, grounding, and completion. In the Swords, which are so often about [...]
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You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair.– Chinese proverb When I was many years younger, I used to be hit hard by what later came to be known as SAD – Seasonal Affective Disorder. As Autumn proceeded from its [...]
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Night Mirrorby Li-Young Lee Li-Young, don’t feel lonelywhen you look upinto great night and findyourself the far face peeringhugely out from betweena star and a star. All that spacethe nighthawk plunges through,homing, all that distance beyond embrace,what is it but your own infinity. And don’t be afraidwhen, eyes closed, you look inside youand find night [...]
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The Six of SwordsThis journey then, is nothing more, yet nothing less than a period of acclimating to a new way of seeing, a time of transition and revelation…– Bernadette Roberts As we cross the threshold this week from the tumultuous Wheel of Fortune year of 2008 into the mystery of what will be in [...]
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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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