by Anne Peek | Nov 25, 2019 | amusement, connection, gardens, life-giving, nature, poetry, possibilities, the feminine, Uncategorized, wildness, women, words, writing
In numerous cultures around the world bees were sacred, associated with the Divine Feminine. Archeologists have found images of bees, bee priestesses and bee goddesses dating back millennia. This came to mind in September, when at the women’s workshop I attended on...
by Anne Peek | Sep 8, 2018 | affinity, amusement, babies, balance, beauty, body wisdom, communication, connection, gardens, heart, hope, imagination, joy, life-giving, modern life, nature, possibilities, practice, senses, singing, tenderness
I just finished deadheading the petunias around my mailbox. Noticing how much I enjoy doing it. I like to check how the flowers are doing, see whether they have enough water, pause to enjoy their colors and scent. I like to touch them, talk to them, spread their stems...
by Anne Peek | Aug 11, 2018 | affinity, amusement, animals, artistic expression, childhood, connection, creativity, decorations, gardens, hope, imagination, joy, laughter, life-giving, magic, modern life, nature, play, possibilities, stories, surprise, trickster, wonder
It’s amazing what you can get on Amazon. Recently, when I was in Lanesboro Minnesota visiting my friend, I learned that the nearby town of Peterson, population 200, had taken up a collection and ordered an 8 ½-foot gnome to honor their Norwegian heritage (and for fun...
by Anne Peek | May 27, 2017 | agenda, balance, beauty, body wisdom, breath, connection, earth, gardens, growth, life-giving, light, listening, nature, rejuvenation, seasons, self-care, senses, shoulds, spring, wonder
Don’t you love how when you’re really tired, that’s when you slam your hand in the car door, or trip and bruise your knees (or break a bone), or forget to make that important phone call, or burst into tears when your coffee cup dances off the table and smashes on the...
by Anne Peek | Jul 2, 2016 | body wisdom, childhood, clearing, connection, dreams, earth, gardens, growth, holidays, intuition, life-giving, messages, nature, possibilities, resistance, senses, the feminine, transformation, Uncategorized, vision, women
I recently had an odd dream. In the dream I enter a woman’s public rest room. There I find a woman bent over her baby at a changing table. With calm determination she is trying to clean up piles and smears of pudding-like poop. The baby seems contented, and there is...
by Anne Peek | Nov 12, 2015 | amusement, artistic expression, balance, body wisdom, clearing, cranky, crying, gardens, grumpy, imagination, laughter, possibilities, practice, tears
I got a big chuckle the other day at Bachman’s. Amidst the decorative garden pots, birdbaths, fountains and plethora of garden statues, a gargoyle captured my imagination. He was cranky. He wasn’t the typical gargoyle, fierce or demonic, not a fearsome gatekeeper...