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.
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Evergreen
There is an icy crust on the trees today. Silence is offering its hushed presence with an invitation to be still and listen. Although we welcomed the return of the sun a few days ago, we are still wrapped up within the cold darkness of the long night’s reign. We will be here for some…
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…
Read MoreReflections of Our Songs
“And she called from the edge of the fields, from the edge of the stones in the streams, from the edge of night, and from the edge of dreams. Calling out into The Void, she asked for a glimpse of the dance of her lifetime. She wanted to know that she was not alone. And…
Read MoreThe Fire Within
Deep within the hollows of the earth, there is a soft glow. It is the gentle and comforting flames of candlelight. There, in the stillness and silence, the Goddess Brigid sleeps. She is awaiting her moment to return to the surface, bursting with life and the energies of creation. Yet, in this moment of cold and snow and biting winds, she sleeps. She waits. The earth is not quite ready for her to return
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.
Read MoreWalking the Path to Yule ~ Day 19
As the first fingers of daylight reach across the horizon, a new day breaks open. Breathing life and color into our day, something stirs within the dreamy landscape. Winter has made its presence known by spinning its cocoon of white all around us.
Read MoreWalking the Path to Yule ~ Day 10
“Our gold is not ordinary gold.” ~ An Alchemist’s moto
Today was one of those days that didn’t want to come off of me. Chance conversations with strangers, overheard words and phrases, and even stories on different podcasts grabbed me
Read MoreWalking the Path to Yule ~ Day 9
I must remember to trust the decent into darkness. I have found that it is best if we slip back into the arms of the Dark Goddess gently. For it is there with Her, rebirth is possible.
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The Whispering Crow 