“May there be peace in the North; May there be peace in the South; May there be peace in the West; May there be peace in the East. May there be peace throughout the whole world.” ~ Druid Blessing It’s only a month ago the Autumn Equinox arrived here in the Northern Hemisphere. This has always been a favorite time of the year for me, and many honor the recent Celtic festival of Mabon (September 22) as the balance of light and dark. It is a time of reflection, and honoring our harvests. Peace begins within each of us, and then extends to our neighbors and our world. What other gift could we give ourselves at this >>
Summer Solstice in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Today is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere of our world. The official time of this Summer Solstice is 5:43 pm Eastern Time. This morning brought the other worldly “green fog” to cover our mountain here in the Appalachians. After the greening up of these forests at the end of April, whenever the fog descends it takes on a pale green hue because of the lovely green trees and bushes. The gentle winds keep little wisps of fog drifting by my window The bird feeder just outside my floor to ceiling windows has been full of activity these past few days, and this morning was no exception. Rabbits and squirrels and chipmunks also visit >>
