The following is a free-form writing exercise I used this morning. What started as a tug to write some fiction morphed into energetic sleuthing to uncover the emotional source of some neck pain I’ve had. I started out by pulling up a blank page in Word and writing whatever came … as if I were…
Here in Northwest Georgia, we have lots of squirrels. They love the hickory nuts and black walnuts on our property. My husband’s arch nemesis is a fat squirrel who loves to raid our birdfeeder on the back porch. For the Native Americans, squirrels were symbols of trust, preparedness, and thriftiness. Trusting Squirrels are one of…
Some of my Facebook followers have shown interest in my Meditative Melodies. These are extemporaneous piano pieces that I record either in the morning or evenings. I do a Facebook Live from my piano and play whatever comes. The Meditative Melody I recorded this morning was inspired by some of my musings about the sacred…
As I mentioned in a previous post, I’m listening to Sacred Earth. Sacred Soul by John Philip Newell, read by Angus King in a delightful Irish brogue. The premise of the book is that all of nature and humanity are sacred. This is an ancient Celtic view which originally blended well with Christ’s teachings, but…
What I’m learning about myself and our property from the book Sacred Earth. Sacred Soul by John Philip Newell and from our own personal earth mentor – a pre-Civil War oak we call, “The Old Woman of the Woods.” Dave and I have been working outside a lot lately. We misjudged our property line and…
Over the last year I’ve been studying a lot of books on quieting the mind and staying in a Christ-like loving space. This quest has largely, been driven by my desire to find peace in a troubled world – inner peace of mind and bodily peace (lowering my blood pressure). I’ve studied these concepts from…
If you were born between May 21 – June 21, the Deer is your Native American Birth Animal and the Owl is your Polarity Animal. If you were born between November 22 – December 21, the Deer is your polarity animal and Owl is your birth animal. Learn more about Native American Spirit Animals and…
All of nature teaches us something and like other animals, we can learn from the mourning dove animal symbolism. Among other things, when we see a mourning dove, we are reminded to have hope and seek peace. Mourning doves live in open and semi-open habitats and forage on the ground. Sometimes they perch on plants…
Quick, easy, healthy and delicious white albacore tuna recipe – includes grapes, cucumbers, tomatoes, basil, etc. My mother-in-law knows I love white albacore tuna. This Christmas she sent us a “surprise of the day” 12 Days of Christmas box. She instructed us to pull a random gift out of the box each day leading up…
We can learn a lot about relationships from cardinal animal symbolism – whether it’s in their mating or in how they show up in the world. Cardinals mate for life. They are good parents, loyal, and work together to care for their young. The mother sits on the nest while the male protects and gathers…
