Fierce

by | Oct 6, 2021 | animals, artistic expression, body wisdom, cats, communication, connection, cranky, creativity, earth, expansion, freedom, growth, heart, imagination, intuition, life-giving, listening, messages, nature, possibilities, self-reflection, spirit, subpersonalities, the feminine, transformation, wildness, women

I think some older, fiercer being is emerging in me. I’m not sure what She will have me do in the coming months, but I want to tell you the story in case someone like her is emerging in you too. While She has been muttering to me for nearly a year, Her voice has most...

The Crone and the Master Speak

by | Jan 12, 2021 | affinity, agenda, balance, body wisdom, breath, communication, conflict, connection, creativity, darkness, expansion, growth, heart, hope, intuition, life-giving, listening, messages, modern life, pandemic, possibilities, rejuvenation, self-care, self-reflection, shadow, spirit, tarot, the feminine, transformation, Uncategorized, vision

National events distracted me today from my usual blog subject matter. So I sought guidance from the tarot. Specifically, I wanted to hear from the Tarot of the Crone, because the Crone’s voice feels ancient, female, earthy– a no-nonsense truth-teller. And from...

Regarding Baskets

by | Sep 17, 2020 | artistic expression, balance, beauty, childhood, clearing, connection, creativity, crying, earth, harmony, life-giving, nature, possibilities, spirit, tenderness, the feminine, women

“I was told there would be a handbasket.” This meme, popping up everywhere it seems, made me chuckle when I first read it weeks ago. Yet lately it hasn’t seemed so funny. Looking at photos and videos from California, Oregon and Washington have more literally brought...

Respite from the Mind

by | Oct 29, 2019 | affinity, autumn, balance, beauty, body wisdom, breath, clearing, connection, creativity, darkness, earth, expansion, freedom, Halloween, imagination, life-giving, listening, magic, mind, nature, possibilities, practice, rejuvenation, seasons, senses, silence, singing, soul, spirit, the feminine, wonder, words

I’ve just returned home from several enchanted days on Lake Superior. My greedy mind — muted for awhile by movement, story, song, beauty, affection, and silence — now wants to read mail, catch up on national news, make necessary appointments, resume tasks set...

Recognition

by | Apr 4, 2019 | affinity, aging, beauty, communication, connection, creativity, harmony, heart, imagination, joy, life-giving, listening, modern life, possibilities, rejuvenation, senses, stories, surprise, tears, tenderness, the feminine, women, wonder

It’s a truism that we all affect each other. I am reminded how surprising and nourishing a chance meeting with a stranger can be as I recall fondly an incident that happened several years ago. After Tom and I had finished brunch at a busy local restaurant on a Sunday...