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We Are SO Not Going Away

by Beth on October 13, 2011

There is nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come. ~ Victor Hugo The real truth of the matter is, as you and I know, that a financial element in the large centers has owned the government ever since the days of Andrew Jackson. ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt Every effort has been made [...]

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Our True North

by Beth on December 26, 2010

As you may know, on the weekends, I like to turn my posts over to the wisdom, insights and creativity of other visionaries.  Today, I offer a meditation from Caitlin Matthews’ glorious The Celtic Spirit, Daily Meditations for the Turning Year.  Her wise words are guidance for all in the midst of transformation and transition.  [...]

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New Beginnings on this New Virgo Moon

by Beth on September 8, 2010

Dark of the Moon New beginnings Dark of the Moon Plant a seed tonight Dark of the Moon What we envision Will come to be by the Full Moon’s light. Wordless Wednesday is being preempted today, so we can begin our spell working. First, we start with a lovely piece by astrologer Pythia Peay, regarding [...]

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The Path of Bliss

by Beth on February 11, 2010

Enough words have been exchanged; Now at last let me see some deeds! – Goethe, Faust I Everything that we have been doing – examining our assumptions about abundance, healing our wounds, facing our fears about our place in the Multiverse, the months of hard labor on our archaeological dig to discover our authenticity – [...]

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Chapter Nine Begins: Recovering A Sense of Compassion

by Beth on November 3, 2009

The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt. – Sylvia Plath Welcome back! I’m so glad you have found your way here to my new digs and that you are still with us on this journey of The Artist’s Way begun at Imbolc (Feb.) this year. I hope you haven’t abandoned ship (which you will see [...]

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The Critical Truth

by Beth on September 17, 2009

We have no friends. We have no enemies. We have only teachers. — Anonymous proverb As we begin to explore our artistic yearnings, we are going to run into challenges and difficulties. Because we are “in recovery,” our tender egos can easily want to abandon everything and send our artist self back into hiding again. [...]

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Buckle Your Seatbelt and Get Ready

by Beth on May 21, 2009

The Star – © Ellen Lorenzi-Prince, Tarot of the Crone And we pray, notfor new earth or heaven, but to bequiet in heart, and in eye,clear. What we need is here. — Wendell Berry And now, we must take a big, deep breath. It’s time to prepare for Reading Deprivation Week. Did you know this [...]

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More Morning Pages Thoughts

by Beth on May 8, 2009

We have art in order not to perish of truth. — Friedrich Nietzsche As we prepare for what may be one of the most challenging steps on our journey of artistic recovery, the spotlight is on the importance of the morning pages. Julia states over and over that they are not optional, or only when [...]

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Criticism

by Beth on April 23, 2009

Receptivity © Daniel Mirante Don’t mind criticism. If it is untrue, disregard it; if unfair, keep from irritation; if it is ignorant, smile; if it is justified, it is not criticism, learn from it. — Anonymous As we develop our inner artist, regaining a sense of our power, it is important to understand the long-term [...]

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What a Shame

by Beth on April 17, 2009

We but half express ourselves, and are ashamed of that divine idea which each of us represents. — Ralph Waldo Emerson In discussing the ways that we make known to the Goddess our secretly whispered heart’s desires, we have to also look at the shadow that is (at least until we have done a lot [...]

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