Thursdays rank up there in my favorite days category, especially since discovering Nerd in the Brain’s weekly invitation to do a Three Things Thursday post – a gathering of “three things that make me smile: an exercise in gratitude.” I have no trouble getting behind that.
Today let me do a little show and tell of some fabulous things that recently made their way into my life. First is my new Mercury/Hermes ring.
I had to take it off to get a decent picture of it, but I had it sized so I can wear it on my pinky finger which happens to be the finger of Mercury per palmistry conventions. I love having this double Mercury reminder. I feel an intense affinity with Mercury (and Hermes, his Greek iteration). With winged cap and shoes, he was the fleet-footed messenger of the gods, fact-gatherer and disseminator of information, travelling between the worlds. Known as a psychopomp, he was able to move between worlds above and below, escorting and rescuing. He was clever and quick, an inventor, creator of musical instruments, a powerful conduit, bringer of sleep and dreams, and yes, sometimes a trickster. He is a crosser of boundaries; a deliverer of messages from the gods to mortals; and functions as a bridge from the mundane to the sacred. I like to think I embody some of those archetypal divine energies in my work. But I’m particularly delighting in the idea of having this ring as a touchstone as I begin some major writing projects. I’m hoping Mercury bestows some of his great communication skills.
I’m also delighting in two new oracles decks.
First is the Soulflowers deck by Lisa Estabrook.
The second deck is Moon Angels created by Rebekah Erev.
Clearly quite different in their focus and vibe, but I’m looking forward to delving deeper with both of them this summer.
My final delight is the children’s book Jane, the Fox, and Me written by Fanny Britt and illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault. It’s an award winner that sensitively deals with the pain of being ostracized, and the gift of connection. I’ve been thinking a lot about this subject, not only as a challenge for the young ones in our world, but also as something we all experience at one time or another. And how it marks us, and what we carry forward in response. In a time that feels so full of challenges and negativity, I think it’s particularly important to figure out ways we can be kindness wayshowers. Bonus points to the book because it has a fox in it, and I’m suddenly crazy in love with foxes as well.
So there you have it – three delights from my world. What about you? What’s sparking your joy? Have a talisman that inspires you? Have any big projects planned for this season? Have a favorite tarot or oracle deck you’re exploring? Read any good kid’s books lately? Do tell – you know I love to hear.
I am so glad you mentioned that the ring is a pinky ring. I imagined it to be much larger. And the fact that the pinky finger is the finger of Mercury! Who knew? Golly – yet again (sorry to harp on) I am treated to a wealth of new info when I stop by here.
I’m a huge fan of children’s books. My son is a voracious reader and I came to rely on him for suggestions. One of my favourite authors is Cornelia Funke. She always rights such quirky, original tales. Thank you for the reminder that I need to reread them.
Ooh, I’d forgotten about Cornelia Funke – thanks for the reminder! Clearly I need to do some re-reading as well. 🙂
Haven’t been able to send comments, so this is a test.
One you’ve passed with flying colors. 🙂
It’s nice to see things you are grateful for. Life is good. 🙂 I am grateful that this is working again finally!
Yay! It’s a relief when those technical challenges get sorted out. And I’m glad to hear all is well.
As a classics major, I especially enjoyed seeing the Mercury ring. And your two new decks look interesting as well. I shall have to check them out!
Oooh the delights of such a major! Thanks for stopping by Mary and hope you have a wonderful week.
You’d love it here, Deborah – we have foxes on the vacant paddock beside our apartment. It looks like there’s Mum, Dad and some babies. One baby fox trotted out onto the paddock in daylight and began stalking the crows feeding on the ground. Whereupon the crows rose up in tandem and began hounding the fox away from their feeding area. It took off really fast, with the crows obviously having much fun chasing it. We also see the foxes out at dusk, it drives the dogs mad as they hate the foxes but can’t get at them. One night a fox sat facing them, as if to tease the dogs that they couldn’t get at it. The only problem is when the foxes are out in the night and start letting out their high, sharp bark – the dogs start barking and we are wide awake with the din of foxes barking and dogs yelling insults back.
Oh goodness Mo – fox fabulousity! And bonus points for crows too. You’re right – I’d love it there. I’m laughing at the thought of the fox/dog insults all bantered from the safety of separation.
I was thinking of your Mercury last night as our giant swing ride stopped working while we were way up in the air. Fortunately, it was a swing, so we just sat there. Even more fortunately, they had a safety mechanism that was able to let us down gently rather than just leaving us up there. My thought was, “Is Mercury in retrograde?” It ended up not being that big of a deal, but in the 2 minutes or so that we were left dangling, the mind can do terrible things! I know that there is a better side to Mercury, so it was fun to see your ring and hear about the good qualities that Mercury shares with us.
Glad you weren’t forever trapped up in the air Amy, although it might have been fun if your swing were in the shape of a star (or maybe a crescent moon). And I’m also glad you’re willing to consider the good things about Merc – I always feel bad when he gets a bad rap.
I always learn so much from reading your posts!! Who knew that our pinky finger is the mercury finger?!?
I hope you plan on writing a post on the new oracle cards!!! I especially am curious about the Moon Angels one.
Thanks for the suggestion Elda – I’m always open to hearing what might be interesting topics. I’ll put your idea in the hopper. 🙂