Winter Rest, Light Expands
INVITATION Oh do you have timeto lingerfor just a little whileout of your busy and very important dayfor the cardinalsthat have gatheredin the icy branches for a musical battleto see who can singthe highest note,or the lowest, of the most expressive of mirth,or the most tender?Their strong, blunt beaksdrink the air. as they strivemelodiouslynot for […]
Hawthorn: Heart-Tree of Enchantment and Resilience
Hawthorn: Heart-Tree of Enchantment & ResilienceCraetagus spp. The Tree Series continues……..Trees are living beings as well as symbols — of physical and spiritual nourishment, transformation and liberation, sustenance, spiritual growth and union. Trees are the source of our oxygen, as we exchange with them their food of carbon dioxide. Trees breathe, we breathe. Many, many […]
Beloved Maple: Generous Friend to Other Beings
A Beloved Tree, Maple, well-known for its generous and delightful fall colors among all variations of this Tree. Who among us does not know the species Sugar Maple, whose lifeblood sap transforms through fire into maple syrup. And do you remember tossing the little whirlybird or helicopter (I only learned the word “samara” a few […]
This is so woo
You know, as in woo-woo. As in, this is so woo-woo. How can something this woo-woo work? You are so woo. I, and maybe you too, are used to hearing this about the realm of energy healing and the role of the healer in the areas where we do not have scientific evidence to explain our […]
You’re Soaking in It
For those of you old enough to remember, there was a circa-70s TV commercial for dish-washing liquid. It showed a woman soaking her fingers for a manicure. The aesthetician extolled the virtues of a certain dishwashing liquid while her client soaked — it is a commercial — as her client wondered if the product would dry her […]