It is gray and misty and almost raining outside. After what was, for me, an unbearably hot summer here in the Pacific Northwest, the return of the mist and rain is unbelievably relieving. With a final (fingers crossed!) 90+ degree weekend behind us, the Autumn Equinox of yesterday has ushered in fall in a big […]
Archives for September 2014
Where is the Chaos? Where is the Ease?
It’s the week leading up to the fall equinox – that magical time of the year when, for a moment, light is balanced with dark. With dark and light poised in perfect equilibrium, this time of the year offers us the opportunity to bring whatever that is out of balance within our lives forward for […]
What Do You Need Now?
Today I feel unsure of what I want or what I need. I have this sense of being somehow slightly off-center. Plus, I have an even longer than normal list of things asking to be accomplished today. Things that are going to go a lot faster and easier if I feel fully present, embodied, and […]
The Aftermath of Ritual: A Reflection
Five days have now passed since the Ritual of Letting Go was held on the banks of a shockingly cold river in the Columbia River Gorge. My memories of the ritual are ones of laughter, of beauty, of song, and of deep connection to myself, to nature, to the other participants, and to Water. Most […]