Posted in Personal Journey
For the sun and the thaw, I give great thanks. For the near-full moon rising, I give great thanks. For the herb garden sleeping beneath…
Posted in Seasonal Lore, Tarot
Today the Moon is in its balsamic phase, the depths of darkness in the lunar cycle, when we surrender to the unknown. We also find…
Posted in Collective
One of the things I am hearing from many people is how challenging it can be to find a community of like-minded people. I’d like…
Posted in Earth Wisdom
When I visit the east coast, I’m always a bit disoriented to realize that the element of water is found in the east, not in…
Posted in Earth Wisdom
This past winter has been a time of deep introspection for me, and I wonder if it has been for you, too. In December and…
Posted in Personal Journey
For the last couple of months, I’ve been pondering the ways that we recognize a call from Soul. How, I asked myself, can I tell…
Posted in Seasonal Lore
It seems to me that the New Year unfolds in increments, beginning at All Hallows and continuing through Candlemas. She comes in quietly, like a…
Posted in Earth Wisdom, Retreat
One year ago, my retreatants and I said farewell to Aldermarsh, the beloved retreat center on Whidbey Island, Washington, where we have been gathering twice…
Posted in Seasonal Lore
Sweet summer. Almost every day this season, in the late afternoon when the shadows lengthen, the sun is strong, and the sunflowers face west .…
Posted in Collective
I left for a Northwest Soul Quest retreat on the Gifts of Shadow last Wednesday, my mind and emotions in turmoil over the actions being…