Posted in Collective, Seasonal Lore
When I woke this morning and opened my blinds, I was surprised by bare branches. Overnight, a windstorm stripped almost all the golden-russet leaves off…
Posted in Collective
I’m thinking of my readers today, here on the edge of autumn and winter in the northern hemisphere. I’m wondering what you’re feeling in the…
Posted in Personal Journey
My heart is full with granddaughter love. We had a most wonderful time, picking apples and making apple crisp; taking Shelby the new puppy for…
Posted in Earth Wisdom
This moon — the Full Harvest Blood Lunar Eclipse Super Moon — came in three parts. Not Maiden, Mother, Crone. Not Waxing, Full, and Waning.…
Posted in Seasonal Lore
I have news for you. The way to one beach was blocked by a fallen tree today, but the narrow winding path to another was…
Posted in Seasonal Lore
Have you noticed a shift in the wind? I sure have. Yesterday after I came back from riding my bike by the bay, I sat…
Posted in Seasonal Lore
(Joanna’s note: I originally wrote this piece in 1991, and it was first published in The Beltane Papers in October 1992. The “Helen” in this…
Posted in Retreat
The third Gaian Soul Retreat has come and gone, and once again I am blessed beyond measure by this work I am called to do,…
Posted in Seasonal Lore
An altar is a place of serenity and peace within your household, where you make an arrangement of objects that embody what is sacred to…
Posted in Retreat
I hosted my first Gaian Soul Retreat last week, and I have to say that it was one of the most remarkable experiences of my…