I went to a spiritual event recently that’s been troubling me. It was sortof Native American, pulling in concepts from disparate tribes, but then it included elements of Wicca, without any mention of goddesses or gods. The boundaries of witchcraft … Continue reading →
Gratitude stalks youUnawares you are ambushedSmile in surpriseEarlier this week I was in the woods at a stream swollen with spring, and a familiar situation overtook me. It’s similar to coming upon a beautiful scene by surprise or having an … Continue reading →
Some awesome celebrations for Beltane going on last night–wasn’t the energy pablpable? I was alone myself, and I had trouble lighting the fire because it was drizzling. Then I remembered that the purification at Beltane is from the smoke that … Continue reading →
In last week’s bird quiz, the pelican was mentioned as Baba Yaga’s bird. Baba Yaga is the harvest goddess of many Eastern European countries, who appears as a witch in Russian fairy tales. Another of her bird characteristics is her … Continue reading →
And if I’ve written in passion,Live, Julia! what was I writingbut my own pledge to myselfwhere the love of women is rooted?And what was I invokingbut the matrices we weaveweb upon web, delicate raftersflung in audacity to the prairie skies(from … Continue reading →
In honor of the arrival of Spring I thought I’d dust off my epic poem about an Aries perspective on an important mystery.ARIES WOMENi.Put away your vampire books. Forget about picking scabs or peeking at booboos under band-aids. These things … Continue reading →
Snowdrops are not the showiest flowers but they’re so welcome here, because they’re the first to bloom. Spring generally comes late in the Adirondacks, sometimes not until May, but this year it’s very early and we have a warm day … Continue reading →
To knowTo dareTo willTo keep silentSisters thank you for your silenceIt is elegantIt is gracefulIt is vastIt is loudIt is profoundIt is very hardI revel in the wisdom of your unspoken wordsWords that are heardInto the centuries
Continue reading →I am taking a break from the broom this week. In honor of Women’s History Month, I wanted to post something about American women’s political history as it relates to worship.Women have not always been women. We’ve been (among other … Continue reading →
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