Imbolc, that Celtic holiday marking the very beginnings of the new life of spring, always seems to be among the more popular and awaited seasonal celebrations. Perhaps this is because we, especially here in New England, are more than ready for an end to winter by February whereas other seasonal celebrations usher in the itchy… Continue reading Being Our Seedling Selves for Imbolc
Category: Living in Nature
Walking into the Embrace of Night
Lately I have been absent from cyberspace due to changes in real life that have also given me the gift of walking in the nighttime. Every day, I walk a mile and a half just after dusk on a road that has few streetlights and ambles through wooded areas which, especially when the night sky… Continue reading Walking into the Embrace of Night
Celebrate Imbolc with Snow Ice Cream
Imbolc, the Celtic holiday celebrating the first stirrings of spring, is almost upon us. One reason I love Imbolc is that it isn’t widely celebrated, so we can more easily make our own celebrations that are meaningful to us. Also, anything that promises spring is welcome in the middle of a New England winter. I… Continue reading Celebrate Imbolc with Snow Ice Cream
Winter’s Kind and Fierce Light
I’ve always heard that, traditionally, winter is a time of darkness that is perfect for hibernating in our caves, real or envisioned, until spring comes and life can begin again. Until the Solstice on December 21, this seems to be true enough. We awake in darkness and it comes back far too early in the… Continue reading Winter’s Kind and Fierce Light
The Mystery of the Leaves
My house sits on about an eighth of an acre that is home to a grove of gigantic, old trees who make a canopy of grace and wisdom over my house. When I walk under their branches on my way to my door, I am transported from the worries of work and the outside world… Continue reading The Mystery of the Leaves
Goddess and Nothingness
Today it was announced that scientists have found a great big nothingness in the universe. It isn’t a black hole or something that is too dark to be seen, it is literally “nothing there.” While they are contemplating the scientific meaning, I am considering the creative and spiritual meaning. To me, the universe is the… Continue reading Goddess and Nothingness
Goddess All Around Us
I have been photographing nature this summer and everywhere I look I seem to see Goddess. Here She is. All you have to do is look for her. These are “glacial potholes” from Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts. Notice that cauldronlike combination of strength and stability and receptivity and holding. Here is the never-ending cycle of death… Continue reading Goddess All Around Us
Goddess in a Teapot 