The hot, languid days of summer Have shortened to cool and restless. But it’s not quite autumn yet; Even though we can smell it in the air And see it in the first golden leaves of the ash trees. We pace at a tipping point Ready to fall into winter. All nature hovers in a still, trembling moment of… Anticipation
We just returned from a healing weekend in the woods with about 100 of our friends. We returned recharged, rejuvenated, and refreshed. Part of the magic was the setting—an old growth forest and a trickling creek so full of clean, vibrant energy that it almost did the ritual for us. The place was so still that we could hear the creek softly burbling along about 50 feet from our cabin. And did I mention the stars? Ever so many and ever so bright in a clear black sky. Since I’m working on The Star tarot card for this blog, I was especially moved by their message of hope and inspiration. Another part of it was the people. We have attended NWFEF for the past twenty years and have made friends that we usually only get to see at the festival. There were also family members and other friends there. We moved from one hug to the next, caught up on everyone, and basked in the… Read More »
We returned yesterday from our annual attitude adjustment and rejuvenation weekend at the Northwest Fall Equinox Festival, presented by The Nine Houses of Gaia. Yes, I know it’s not Fall Equinox yet, but they often move it forward because of both campground availability and the fact that no one wants to go camping in the rain. This year it was held at a Girl Scout camp in the eastern foothills of the Oregon Coast Range. The theme was gratitude for the things we harvested in abundance this year. One thing the magical communities of this area have in abundance is talent, and they are willing to share it. There was a Healing Temple, a Meditation Temple, a Tantric Temple, and a Divination temple. My husband spent an afternoon in deep trance in the midst of an array of healing crystals and I gave tarot readings and did lots of networking and catching up on my friend’s lives. Some of them we only see at this… Read More »