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BlogShare: Why the World Needs the Gifts of Celt-Gael Wisdom

I appreciated Robert Alan Rife's InnerWoven musing, Why the World Needs the Celts -- the always timely (and pretty inspired) gifts from the ancestral Celt-Gael wisdom and ways of being. As ever, the core ways and values find commonality with... Continue Reading →

BlogShare: Active Hope and the Spiral of Transformation

Jessica Davidson has an inspired and ever-timely post about Active Hope and the Spiral Transformation that I'm really happy to share with you. When I hear the word hope, I always think of the great writer, statesman, dissident, and transformative... Continue Reading →

Blog-Share: So Few Degrees of Separation – Finding Gifts in the Family Tree

Blog-sister Leigh Gaitskill, through her Not Just Sassy on the Inside blog, shares a wealth of discoveries from her Ancestry DNA test and subsequent sleuthing into her roots. As Leigh writes, she learned of family tree roots and branches that she'd... Continue Reading →

Blog-Sister Refeature: The Handless Maiden (and the Dark Night Journey)

Blog sister, Jessica Davidson, has posted a beautiful musing on the powerful story of The Handless Maiden, emphasizing how potent and meaningful this story is just now. Jessica writes: "The Handless Maiden is a myth that speaks powerfully to our... Continue Reading →

The Hidden Meaning Behind Neglect and Vandalism

We see (and hear, and feel) a lot of what many might call 'ugliness' and acting out these days. While that's far from a new phenomenon, there are also spikes, or "Monstah Muck Waves," of it. Here's an interesting way... Continue Reading →

Restoring the Heart – a reblog from Janet Chui

The heartful, soulful quest. The heart's yearning is its primary language. In her fresh musing, "Identity, Purpose and Destiny in Moana," Janet Chui writes, "The Sacred Feminine is strong in this movie. The female relationships are strong, supportive, and incredibly... Continue Reading →

Oh Those NarciPaths – Shahida’s “20 Narci Tactics”

I'd usually just reblog this one, but the reblog format is funky. So I'm just going to say this: Shahida Arabi, via her Self-Care Haven blog, recently posted an excellent summary of 20 often-used Bully and NarciPath tactics. I shared... Continue Reading →

QuoteWorthy: The Courage to Follow Inspiration

“I used to think I wasn't compromising enough. Now I realize in making the leap from mainstream technologist and marketer to an artist, I've consistently compromised vision and inspiration to the point its power is diluted. Following inspiration isn't sissy... Continue Reading →

BlogShare: Who We Invite to Tea – From Janet at M+M blog

I appreciated the collection of musings and blog-shares that artist and fellow blog-sister Janet Chui shared in her blog post. Janet gathered up a few of her favorite web-finds and musings of recent days, and the selection includes an invocation... Continue Reading →

Rewriting the Story – From Weathered Wise Man

This is a really excellent reminder about the stories we tell ourselves, and live, so I wanted to share it with you, too, after I came upon it a few days ago. What I appreciate about this story is that... Continue Reading →

The Rebel and Mystic Sell

Earth Energy Reader (in The Shift Has Hit the Fan blog) shares an interesting comparison from Chris Hedges, on the similarities between mystics and rebels, and a few related musings. In a time and culture of Spiritual Entertainment and commoditized,... Continue Reading →

The Truth of the Matter …

I deeply appreciate Laura's perspectives shared here in her blog post. As I jotted in her comments section, this post in itself (as are so many) is a portal or potential doorway into dialogue with "those who have ears to... Continue Reading →

The Way of the Warrior Defined ~ Where Have All the Warriors Gone?

This seems a very fine time for anchoring ourselves in the sovereign "ground of All Being" and rejuvenating our discerning Spiritual Warrior juju. I'll be sharing a few musings on just that "ripe timing" in a day or two (maybe... Continue Reading →

Gary ‘Z’ McGee ~ Turning the Tables on Unsustainable Systems

This is a powerful perspective from Gary ‘Z’ McGee, shared by Laura Bruno. Gary Z's article includes some of my own favorite themes and insights, like the fierce-and-fiery wisdom of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King when he spoke of... Continue Reading →

Say Hello to My Little Friend: True Boredom

Loved. This. Musing. Truly I did. And do. From LeebyGeeby at Shamagaia. Well-written, insightful, and funny as hell ... o ... operator. Have a look; see for yourself. Thanks L.G. This was good, fun, and yes, wise, medicine this afternoon.... Continue Reading →

Lion’s Gate, 888, and Intel on Internet Trolls and Angry Fellas

As ever, I've been enjoying two recent articles from my blog-sister Janet Chui's Magic & Meditation blog, and want to share both with you. Have a look and you'll see why. Each is like a mini feast, each in its... Continue Reading →

A Disturbance in the PsychoSphere – Guest Post

My friend Molly Hall at the Wild Bee Farmlet has shared another insightful and heartful perspective on the energies, questions, and opportunities of now. She writes of a "disturbance in the psycho-sphere," and asks, "Do you believe everything you see... Continue Reading →

Redefining luxury

I'm happy to share this lovely musing from Nimue Brown on 'Redefining Luxury'. One part of reclaiming our mojo in various areas of life involves reclaiming and redefining words (and the corresponding actions) that have been co-opted and put in... Continue Reading →

The Real Agenda of “So-Called” Education Reform

In the spirit of the reblog, here's a powerful piece of truth-speaking from a fellow blogger, Christopher Chase at his Creative by Nature blog. It reminded me of Nicholas Carr's book, The Shallows, which made a case for how the... Continue Reading →

The essence of a house

This is such a lovely musing about the places and spaces we live in, how they have an essence and living heart(h) of their own, and how we're very much in relationship with them ... whether we realize it or... Continue Reading →

Meet Naoto Matsumura, The Guardian of Fukushima’s Animals

The power of kindness, wherever we are ... Thanks to FiestaEstrella for sharing this one. Beautiful. Big Love, Jamie

Energy Weather. Sacred Spaces. Black Madonna

I'm sharing a couple of things today - a bit about the current 'energy weather', plus my fellow blogger Anne Whitaker's musing and beautiful photographs from her recent 'travel therapy' visit to the cathedral of Salisbury, England. Anne's lovely post... Continue Reading →

Magic and depression

"The hope of the world lies in the restoration of the ancient magic that is part of your lineage." ~  Steve Nelson Yes, yes, yes! So much of what we're doing is re-discovering the magic of place, of Life, of... Continue Reading →

Subtle and Overt Attacks on the Goddess, Nature, and the Sacred Feminine

There are so many good points in this post from Laura Bruno, that rather than excerpt and link, I'll just let you dive in and see for yourself. I've noticed this very phenomenon she’s highlighting in recent weeks (and even... Continue Reading →

Reclaiming Art in the Age of Artifice

“Authoritarian societies recognize the power of art, which is why they so brutally censor their best artists. Free market societies, on the other hand, adopt a strategy of suppression by appropriation." ~ Reclaiming Art in the Age of Artifice (via... Continue Reading →

A Flower

A lovely bouquet and very sweet reminder from Laurel Loves on this auspicious day of Friday the 13th. Enjoy. Big Love, Jamie

The Ways Narcissists Get Inside Your Head – from Self-Care Haven

I linked to Shahida Arabi's excellent "Five Powerful Ways Abusive Narcissists Get Inside Your Head" in my Sophia's Children post on "When Withholding is a Toxic Tactic" (part of the ongoing Resources for Empaths & Sensitives Series). But it's so... Continue Reading →

Artists Envisioning the Divine Feminine

"We are indeed at a critical juncture in human history. Our collective initiation from the love of power to the power of love is the motto of our time. In this time of global transformation, it is essential that we... Continue Reading →

“A Listening Life …” ~ a reflection from Adam McHugh

Okay, raise your hand if you resonate with this in your very heart and core (if you're a fellow introvert, the chances are excellent that your hand will be raised): "But in truth, there is no glory in listening. There is... Continue Reading →

Kundalini, Uncertainty, and a Guest Perspective on Ambivalence as a Spiritual Path

"Uncertainty is the only certainty there is, and knowing how to live with insecurity, is the only security." ~ John Allen Paulos   I've been hearing from a new wave of people in the throes of kundalini (Lifeforce) or spiritual... Continue Reading →

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