It is so quiet this morning that it seems like a gift. Of course, there is a symphony of birds all around me, but it’s the mourning doves that I am taking comfort in. Their coo feels like a bit of a balm to the rawness that I have been feeling the last few weeks.
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Lessons From Lavender
Last spring, my beautiful and enormous lavender plant almost didn’t make it through the winter. It wasn’t a particularly hard winter, but somehow it didn’t fully survive. I had to trim her back 85% – 90% and was crushed to see her so thin and fragile.
Read MorePressure
I spent some time with the flowers in my garden in the early morning. Everything was so quiet in the golden light. The pops of color against the green made my heart smile. Watching the bees dance from flower to flower to the music of their buzz was hypnotizing.
Read MoreHonoring the Sacred Within
I was up early this morning. As I laid still in the faint waking light, there was a feeling that ran through me. I am not sure if it was the lingering whispers of a dream or the comfort of twilight, but I was able to simply be in the moment.
Read MoreWhispers from the Willow
With the difficult days that we are experiencing, it is important to reflect and seek insight from our allies. May this meditation bring you what you need.
Read MoreA Blessing Upon My Body
In light of what is going on in our country, I thought I would take a moment to pause. I have been angry. I have been experiencing rage, sorrow, shock, fear, powerlessness, and pure defiant determination.
Read MoreWe Are All Connected
There is a thread that weaves its way through all of us, binding us together. It is not visible to the human eye, yet we feel it every day. We feel it when we think of those we love. We feel it with those we are in conflict with.
Read MoreThe Power of Dreams
How often do you daydream? How often do you whisper love, care, and inspiration into your own soul? Have you ever allowed yourself to sit in the lap of the Goddess, the Great Mother, to weave your story, your dream into life with her?
Read MoreWalking the Spiral to Expand the Circle
For quite a few months, I felt a longing deep within me. I had difficulty naming it and was unable to describe it. At times, I felt loss and grief. There was even a pang that weighed heavily on my heart and mind. Sometimes it was a wave that washed over me, casting a shadow where I felt the confusing feeling of being lost and alone. Then there was the anger and frustration. What was going on within me that led to such an unexpected eruption? I questioned everything. There was an indescribable emptiness that I felt and it truly confused me. I wasn’t sure why, but it was there inside me and it was very real. It would emerge while I was going about my business with my daily mundane tasks. I felt a sadness or a longing that I couldn’t quite name. It would appear quickly and out of the blue but would linger like a ghost in me.
Read MoreGhosts of Shadow and Piercing Light
The last few weeks I caught myself holding my breath. I feel like I have been pulled by the motion of the pendulum swing that takes me from one extreme to the other. At times I am feeling the electric energy of the season and the outward buzz it can bring. I can also feel…
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The Whispering Crow 