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Something Told the Wild Geese

Something told the wild geese
It was time to go.
Though the fields lay golden
Something whispered,--"Snow."
Leaves were green and stirring,
Berries, luster-glossed,
But beneath warm feathers
Something cautioned,--"Frost."
All the sagging orchards
Steamed with amber spice,
But each wild breast stiffened
At remembered ice.
Something told the wild geese
It was time to fly,--
Summer sun was on their wings,
Winter in their cry.
by Rachel Field

peaceful moment at end of day

(photo montage by Carol Jessop)
a cup of tea tonight



a fire in the chiminea this afternoon



later a walk down to the woods past the glowing chiminea



(photo by David Grewcock)
the hoot of the owl in the moonlight to his friend



the blooming Christmas cactus as a centerpiece



("Seven Metals, Singing Bowls of Tibet" by Benjamin Iobst)
the chiming resonance of the singing bowls in the background



the pets nestling down in the quiet



("The Breakfast Room" by Pierre Bonnard)
the tranquil, aromatic cup of tea



quiet, calm time

Recipe from Aromatherapy by Valerie Gennari Cooksley, R.N.:
"Tea for Two"
2 tsp rose petals
1 tsp spearmint herb
1 tsp licorice root (ground)
1 tsp hawthorn herb
a pinch of the following:
coriander, cinnamon, and nutmeg
vanilla or ginger honey to taste
Bring three cups of water to a boil.
Place the herbs in the hot water and simmer on low for three minutes.
Remove from the heat and steep for five minutes.
Strain and drink.
(I substitute any missing herbs with drops of Young Living Essential Oils.)

the frost moon

(photo of moon over Mt. Fitzroy in Argentina by Space.com)

"The Child and Grandmother Moon"
Grandmother Moon,
Teach me how to touch the stars,
To give the sky a smile,
To wait for the rainbow after the storm.
And I will share with you
The laughter in my eyes,
The warmness of my love,
The trust within my heart,
And the innocence of my greatest joy--
Knowing I am watched over by you.
~from Earth Medicine by Jamie Sams








"And the Dark Has Encapsulated the Nighttime, and the Trees Are Gone"
The moon was out last night, mysterious as ever,
Janus-faced, casting its light over the stubborn trees,
and when I went out, singing beneath the willow,
who else but the lucky owls, the inscrutable fox,
the secretive hedgehog, and the scotopic moles
would have seen me there, who else might have
known that I was singing to no one? . . .
~ from And by Michael Blumenthal

icon Leonard Cohen

Bird on the Wire by Leonard Cohen
"Like a bird on the wire, like a drunk in an old midnight choir, I have tried in my way to be free. Like a worm on a hook, like a knight bent down in some old-fashioned book, it was the shape of our love that twisted me. . . "


Leonard Cohen, icon, poet/songwriter

Composer/performer of the most amazing song, Hallelujah:



Suzanne by Leonard Cohen
"Suzanne takes you down to her place near the river, you can hear the boats go by, you can spend the night beside her. And you know that she's half crazy but that's why you want to be there, and she feeds you tea and oranges that come all the way from China. And just when you mean to tell her that you have no love to give her, she gets you on her wavelength and she lets the river answer that you've always been her lover. And you want to travel with her, you want to travel blind, and you know that she can trust you for you've touched her perfect body with your mind. . . "


Book of Longing, poetry and drawings by Leonard Cohen


from Book of Longing by Leonard Cohen


from Book of Longing by Leonard Cohen


from Book of Longing by Leonard Cohen

in loving memory

In loving memory of those who have gone on before.
All Saints' Day ~ All Souls' Day

precognition at Halloween

As the wise old owl flies in front of the full moon, imagine that you are Cerridwen, at once the past, the present, and the future. You stir your cauldron in front of a fire and make an intention from your heart. Gaze at the fire and clear your mind. Allow guidance from your inner self to present itself.

And please have an M&M, my treat this Halloween!