Over the last few months, I have been feeling a push and a pull within me. For a time, I am offered space to feel the sun upon my face and the ocean’s spray upon my skin. Joy and excitement flow through me as long held dreams materialize before my eyes. It is like I am living a dream come true. I feel weightless and free. Everything within me rises to the surface to mingle with the sea and sky as my dreams take flight. It is beautiful and surreal all rolled into one gift that has no strings attached. As I smile with my eyes closed and face to the sun, the ocean waves consume me, dragging me down into the ocean’s dark depths. I am instantly carried down below my own waterline. Into the darkness I go; acceptance and silence my only guide.
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Life Always Finds A Way
The darkness covers like a blanket as the small stirrings of light begin to make their way towards the horizon. Lulled by the falling rain, we walk the borderlands between night and day, drifting in and out of sleep. Something calls out of the mist and shadow. A voice faintly familiar whispers on the edge of a dream. “In a maze where we cannot always see where we are going, nothing is guaranteed. Life however, will always find a way even if it is not what you expect. How then, will you find yours?”
Read MoreThe Growing Sun and the Energy of Rebirth
As we continue to slough off our confining shells, what are you experiencing? What do you need? What are you ready to let go of? Sometimes we are so excited to break free from the bitter cold and seclusion of winter, we can lose track of what we wish to see in the world. With the anticipation to shed our winter layers, we forget that we are still tender and sensitive beneath them. It is important to offer ourselves gentleness and care as we rebirth ourselves into this big, wild world.
Read MoreThe Shifting Tides and Growing Light
Standing with one foot in the threshold, we are preparing to fully step into balance. For tomorrow, at 5:24 PM, we will once again welcome the Spring with Ostara, the Vernal Equinox. Standing in balance with equal day and night, we allow the waning Tide of Death to give way to the rising Tide of Life. Through the exchange of these powerful energies, we are reminded that we can also open ourselves up to Life as it ushers in the energies of hope, promise, and rebirth
Read MoreBeneath the Melting Ice and Snow
With the first day of spring approaching, there is a stirring of life that is fluttering all around us. The trees are beginning to bud. The birds have returned with their songs. The snow and ice are melting. We can even feel the warmth of the sun on our skin again. Tiny crocuses and snowdrops are breaking through the thawing soil, reminding us that we can do the same. It is a wonderful time of year. The energy of life is rising and with it brings new dreams and the promise to begin again.
Read MoreInto the Liminal Part Eight ~ Born Within the Light
The light now travels across the horizon, reaching deep into the dark tomb. A sliver of hope illuminates the chamber, piercing the illusion of endless night. For in this moment, new life, new worlds, new beginnings are being created simply by a determined pinpoint of unwavering light. That light my friends, is an act unlike any other. With this light, a new world is created. It is hope. It is promise. It is rebirth. It is the bolt of lightening that jolts us into being and the animating force that imbues us all. Here, all is possible.
Read MoreInto the Liminal Part Seven Deep Within the Earth
Deep within the earth, we have been wrapped in the silent stillness. We have been shedding. We have been growing. We have been dreaming. The Lady of Winter, The Cailleach, who sheltered us under her mantle as we walked our path through the liminal lands, brought us here to rest. It has been a long journey together and at times, difficult. The act of unwinding from what no longer serves us can leave us feeling wounded and raw. It is an arduous process, yet, we understand the importance of it. We must unravel slowly and purposefully in order to find our hidden and splintered pieces. This is how we heal. This is how we grow. This is how we come a little closer to embrace our true heart and hopefully, a little wiser too.
Read MoreInto the Liminal Part Six ~ Exploring the Shifts of Change
Over the last five weeks, we have talked about liminal spaces as physical locations. Places like river beds, swamps, forest edges, and the ocean’s shoreline hold a special meaning and energy. They are the transition points between two types of land. Just like dawn and twilight, they stand between night and day, light and dark. A describable location with a sometimes-indescribable feeling, a borderland holds a special energy and can often feel unsettling. If you were to walk through a once bustling town that has become abandoned, you can feel that the land holds something different. That place can heighten your senses and demand that you pay attention to the electricity in the air.
Read MoreWalking the Path to Yule ~ Day 21
The Child of Light is reborn today, restoring hope and promise while bringing a world of possibility into our lives. For today is a new day and we can step forward onto our path knowing that we are restored.
Read MoreWalking the Path to Yule ~ Day 20
The Lady of Winter creates an icy landscape as life complies and settles into its slower rhythm. The stillness and silence grant us safe passage into our deepest depths as we realize that we ourselves are not frozen in time.
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The Whispering Crow 