Embrace the Wavering
When my yoga teacher invites us into a balance pose, she reminds us to “embrace the wavering.” She says that it is in the subtle movement that happens while trying to balance that actually strengthens our muscles and our pose. So rather than trying to remain absolutely still, balance is about embracing the small (and sometimes […]
Prayers for Petunia
My sweet Abbess Petunia needs to have another surgery today. Back in November she had a tumor removed that was cancerous but tested as low-grade and they thought it had all been removed. We discovered another small lump near the same spot last week and so they are going back in to remove it. I […]
Ash Wednesday: Beginning the Lenten Journey
Lent What will you give up for the season, To help life along In its curious reversals? As if we had a choice. As if the world were not Constantly shedding us Like feathers off a duck’s back – The ground is always littered with our longings. You can’t help but wonder About all the […]
Visual Meditation
Photos taken while in Sooke, BC, top photo is of course the lovely Abbess Petunia doing what she does best. (and yes, the Golden is for you lucy)
Invitation to Poetry: From Dust to Dust
Poetry Party No. 32! I select an image and suggest a title and invite you to respond with your poems, words, reflections, quotes, song lyrics, etc. Leave them in the comments or email me and I’ll add them to the body of the post as they come in along with a link back to your blog […]
Photography as a Sacred Practice
A week and a half ago I participated in a Blog Meme Interview and I asked if readers had any other questions for me. kigen asked me: “Is it, and if so, what makes the doing of photography a sacred or religious practice for you?” The answer is, of course, an unqualified YES! :-) Mythologist and […]
Sacred Artist Interview: Shiloh Sophia McCloud
I am not certain how I first discovered Shiloh Sophia McCloud‘s work, I am just grateful that I did. I find her art inspiring, invigorating, captivating, whimsical, and utterly delightful. She describes her art below as “images of what is possible for our lives” — and I say amen! On her website it says that Shiloh has […]