I strongly believe that spirituality should be joyful and even fun. As Madeleine L’Engle wrote, “joy is also a promise,” a promise of the inborn goodness of life, living beings, and the universe; a promise that joy is essential to who we are as human beings. In that spirit, every year I create a diorama retelling some… Continue reading The Reunion of Demeter and Persephone: A Moment in Peeps
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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
The Languages of Life
I recently took one of those tests which tells you which “intelligences” you possess, whether you are good at math, interacting with others, writing, music, or a host of other things. One, which had just been included but, the testmaker said, may or may not be an “intelligence,” was “nature.” To me, nature isn’t an… Continue reading The Languages of Life
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
Louisa May Alcott: Her Gift to Women of All Ages
“Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents,” grumbled Jo, lying on the rug. And so begins Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. You most likely read this book as a girl and probably have a copy given to you some Christmas or Hanukkah decades ago in an attic somewhere. Today is Christmas and I just… Continue reading Louisa May Alcott: Her Gift to Women of All Ages
Kissing Your Hand to the Moon
Our troubled economic times have come to my house. We weren’t really too surprised, and with half a million people laid off last month in the US, we are certainly not alone. As I frequently do when I am troubled, I went out to look at the moon, to rise above the place of my… Continue reading Kissing Your Hand to the Moon
Women Leaders: It’s Not Who You Are, But How You Love
Everyday women are naturally leaders in almost all that we do. Whether we are the person in the office to whom everyone comes to fix problems, or the organizer of our families’ lives, or the quiet voice in our group or organization who comes up with the way out of a dilemma, so often it… Continue reading Women Leaders: It’s Not Who You Are, But How You Love
Halloween: A Day to Remember Forgotten Women
Whether you celebrate Halloween, Samhain, All Saints Day or the Day of the Dead, this coming weekend is a time when we acknowledge the presence of wraiths of those who have gone before us. For many of us, the day has become another holiday for parties and decorations, while the importance of remembering those who… Continue reading Halloween: A Day to Remember Forgotten Women
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
The Wild Is Where You Find It
At the end of my day today, I was blessed by the sight of a fox, magnificent in her wildness and independence, who loped across my office parking lot. She looked at me as if she had come out into civilization just for me, and then continued on into the nearby woods. For most women… Continue reading The Wild Is Where You Find It
Goddess in a Teapot 