This is it, dear ones. This is my 12th post in my 12 days of Midwinter Rituals series. 12 cards….
Tag: light
the longest night of the year: sinking into the winter solstice
i woke this morning before 6. just before my alarm went off. as i pried open my eyes +…
my mindful december: kindle the fire within
hello, my friends. well, december is here. and, oh how i love this month. not only for the holiday feelings,…
surrender to june’s solstice + her beautiful full moon
Mother nature + the heavens have really outdone themselves today! Not only is it the summer solstice (eeek!!!) (or winter…
reclaiming december // the last post of the series
the darkest days are over. we have just started to emerge from the depths of our caves. not, fully out…
reclaiming december // winter solstice: one last night in the dark
this morning (monday morning), i did my last meditation in the dark. starting tomorrow, i will begin to light candles…
week fifty // the week that was all about one moment of light
hey y’all. i’m gonna do things a little different this week. i had a good week last week, and was pretty…
reclaiming december // the mystery of the dark
when it’s dark, there are no details. no exacts or specifics. everything is formless. and in that formlessness lies the possibility of…
reclaiming december // here’s how to stop being afraid of the dark
it’s dark out there, friends. and sometimes i am really scared. for some of us, it is literally dark. december…
16 photos of uppsala glowing in autumn
hello! it’s the weekend! can i get an amen?! this past week the weather has been gloomy, gray, and chilly….
the summer solstice: magic + light + energy = time to follow your bliss
it’s nine in the evening as i write this, and the solstice is upon us. monday’s sunset today, in the…
meditation mondays: as faithful as the light
did you feel it? did you see it? did you notice that the sun rose just a tad bit earlier…
the magic of the longest night + a family ’round the table
i’ve been preparing for the winter solstice for days, even weeks, anticipating it with excitement, thinking + pondering + feeling…
manifesting your dreams: my summer solstice celebration
as you may have figured out, if you have been reading my blog for a while, i love certain times…
the magic of the winter solstice.
happy winter, northern hemisphere family! “There are two ways of spreading light; to be the candle or the mirror that…
wednesday wisdom. 7 ways to be grateful.
i came across an article in the huffington post about 7 things that thankful people do, of the 7 habits…
celebrating the birthday girl!
“The year you were born marks only your entry into the world. Other years .. they are the ones worth…
me and you and the moon.
“the moon is a loyal companion. it never leaves. it’s always there, watching, steadfast, knowing us in our light and…
celebrating renewal!
“the secret to living the life of your dreams is to start living the life of your dreams today, in…
emptiness.
this morning my love & i sipped coffee and talked about emptiness. about feeling empty inside. lost. unrest. we talked…
skulls and flowers for friday.
oh, my dear readers, this just might be the week from hell. on top of the whole “holy week” focus…
the halfway mark. 31 day photo journey.
can it be true? are we halfway there? have we turned the corner in our 31 day photo journey? why,…
yeah. what charles dickens said.
it was one of those march days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold; when it is…
the 31 day journey begins. belovelive’s march photo a day!
who’s doing it? who’s out there snapping some photos of your journey in march?! it’s been a tough week of…
i choose to inhabit my days.
ok. truth time. it’s monday. it’s cold. but the sun is shining. and i am weary. not tired or sleepy….
long time sun: the yoga in me.
i planned on writing this morning, but instead i followed my love to an appointment she had. nothing like plans…
the darkest night.
The first peace, which is the most important, is that which comes within the souls of people when they realize…
the girl with the crown of candles.
no. it wasn’t light outside at 7am. far from it actually. it was pitch dark and -6 degrees (F). there…
one little comment is all it takes.
i got a comment the other day from the mezz which touched me deeply. and i’ve been thinking alot about…
even gray is beautiful.
“Even as a child, she had preferred night to day, had enjoyed sitting out in the yard after sunset, under…
broken lives & blogging.
i have a good life. no. a great life. sometimes i wonder, though, how everything appears from the perspective of…
the holy man.
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science….
my favorite bit of the weekend.
well, the sun is setting on this weekend & i’m ready to wind down & head to bed soon. but…
day 31: something beautiful.
my something beautiful from today: our friends’/lina’s “brother’s” newborn baby girl’s hand. we’re aunts again. yippee! good evening, good people….
the storm before the calm.
a little message from the universe which found it’s way into my inbox. exactly when i needed it. Very often,…
welcome back, spring.
pic from vivian (ny through the lens). today is the spring equinox… when the earth’s tilt is fairly straight up…
everything’s pink & blue.
i set my alarm for 6:30 when i woke up at 4:30. i was feeling ambitious. then, i rolled back…
surrounded by darkness.
it’s here. the longest night of the year. today is the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere of the world….
st. lucia day.
it’s st. lucia’s day in sweden! and just in time. you see, this week… from today till the 21st (next…
breathlessly waiting.
i’m still in the middle of my little personal retreat. i’m not quite ready to share what i’ve read from…
the week begins.
it was another glorious day in sweden! this morning the windows were open, the birds were singing, i was sipping…