Last night I had the deep blessing of sitting with one of my soul-sisters around a prayer fire. Sharing of love and gratitude blended with concerns and grief over the shifting winds in our world. Today, my husband and I began watching “The Man in the High Castle” — an alternate-reality series depicting the history of America if the Nazis had won WWII. In the … Continue reading Resistance and Winter’s Gift
Earth is our Mother. Without Her, we would die. The rivers and streams that flow through Her are our brethren, gifts of love from Grandmother Ocean and Grandfather Fire in the form of sunshine. They sustain us and give us life. Remembering our sacred connections with the Elemental Beings — who were all dreamed into existence before we humans entered this realm — remembering and … Continue reading Drinking Deeply from Sacred Roots
In our front room, where prayer candles are lit, turtles of many sizes, shapes and hues dance along our mantle-top altar, carrying our prayers on their backs to the realm of Divine Love. On either side of the prayer mantle stand two glorious plant spirits, reminding us of our connection with the natural world. They are joined by yarn paintings and beaded gourds of thunder … Continue reading Gratitude for the Divine Feminine
As the fullness of the super moon quickly approaches, and the swiftness of the holiday season widens our eyes, many of us find our emotions rising to the surface. We laugh more fully, cry more easily, grumble quickly and sigh frequently with contentment. Our moods ebb and flow like the tide of Grandmother Ocean, and we wonder if we might be coming unhinged. Fear not, … Continue reading In the Light of the Moon
Women of the East and West of the Willamette, you are invited to join your soul sisters in sacred space. Come to our newly created Dancing Heart Hearth – our backyard fire pit – for a time of laughter, sharing, joys and sorrows. Join us this afternoon for a women’s circle in the presence of Fire. This is a time to warm our hearts and hands … Continue reading November Women’s Fire
As the warmth of summer begins to wane – some days more than others – the autumn breezes gently encourage the leaves that are loosening to release their hold on the branches that once granted them nourishment and love. Cloud Beings form, rise and flow on the wings of Wind, brought to the places that need them most. The thirst of Earth is quenched. Forest … Continue reading A Web of Wonder and Delight
What a joy it is to enter the season of autumn! As the nights begin to lengthen and the sun makes its annual journey towards the southern hemisphere, we in the Pacific Northwest prepare for the coming rains. A chill settles in swiftly upon the setting of the sun, and the east winds hint at the coming winter. Having just past the autumn equinox a … Continue reading Autumn Women’s Fire
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