“fragile twigs/breaking off the scarlet papers/autumn wind” -Basho The seasonal wheel has turned again, bringing those of us in the northern hemisphere into autumn once more. Although I admit Spring is my favorite season, Autumn certainly has its abundant charms. Here in the Midwest USA there will be wonderful displays of leaves changing colors, crisp […]
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I am utterly enchanted by clouds. It’s so hard to wrap my mind around them, no doubt because they are so ephemeral. Science can explain particular types, but I always think of them as some peculiar shape-shifting tribe of ethereal magic. They can be such a helpful reminder of how energy moves; how things shift; […]
Continue reading »Since 2009 the third Saturday in August has been celebrated as World Honey Bee Day, and I can hardly let today pass without a tip of the hat to the beloved honey bees. We’re moving closer to September as well, which is marked as National Honey Month, so all the more reason to celebrate our […]
Continue reading »Happy Solstice! Happy Summer! (and of course wintery blessings to all our southern hemisphere friends). But I’m happy to celebrate the turning of the seasonal wheel and to welcome Summer. I’ve been slightly obsessed with portals lately – thinking, dreaming, and drawing them. And I happen to love this image of a leafy wheel with one […]
Continue reading »All full moons are known by many names. Because different peoples and cultures chose names that often indicated what what happening (or expected to happen) in their environment, it’s an interesting way to note what was important to them and/or what their seasonal weather was like. This upcoming full moon, while known by many other […]
Continue reading »I spent April writing my way through the annual A-Z Blogging Challenge with Pointed Ponderings, and today I’m accepting the invitation to reflect on the journey. I started the year inordinately delighted to discover the word manicule. It refers to the image/symbol in the shape of a pointing hand. And there was the idea for […]
Continue reading »Writing my way through the A-to-Z blogging challenge, I’ll be using manicules (those pointing finger symbols) to direct your attention to something I’m pondering that delights or interests me. Each entry is somehow related to an unusual, obscure, or simply charming to me word. Z is for… zenography – study of the planet Jupiter […]
Continue reading »Writing my way through the A-to-Z blogging challenge, I’ll be using manicules (those pointing finger symbols) to direct your attention to something I’m pondering that delights or interests me. Each entry is somehow related to an unusual, obscure, or simply charming to me word. Y is for… yeorie – “a certain scent that has […]
Continue reading »Writing my way through the A-to-Z blogging challenge, I’ll be using manicules (those pointing finger symbols) to direct your attention to something I’m pondering that delights or interests me. Each entry is somehow related to an unusual, obscure, or simply charming to me word. X is… xenodochial – hospitable; kindly to strangers I like this […]
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