I owe myself an apology
For all the times
I tore myself apart.
When I neglected my own needs
Lowered my standards
Berated myself
And put myself down.
For the self-sabotage
I continually inflicted upon myself
And the times when I apologized
For being
What is a Fire Horse?
Fire Horse Symbolism in the Chinese Zodiac
The Year of the Fire Horse (2026, starting February 17) is a rare and powerful combination in the Chinese zodiac, occurring only every 60 years (last in 1966).
The Horse itself symb
Ten Love Letters to the Earth
by Thich Nhat Hanh
CONTRIBUTOR BIOS
WRITER Thich Nhat Hanh (1926–2022) was a world-renowned Buddhist Zen master, poet, author, scholar, and environmental and social activist, who was nominated for the Nobel Peace Pri
Art by Melina Del Mar
I totally resonate with this !!
I release my parents from the feeling that they have failed with me.
I release my children from the need to make me proud, so that they can write their own ways, according to their hearts.
I release
There's a robin on my fence today,
A feather by my feet
A heart-shaped leaf that blows along
Beside me down the street
Your song played on the radio
This morning in the car
And just last night I could've sworn
I saw a shooting star
The sun and r
Beautiful Soul,
The first Super Full Moon of 2026 rises — close, luminous, and ancient in her remembering. 🌕
With the Moon resting in her home sign of Cancer, her light feels tender, nurturing, and deeply felt.
She arrives like a silver breath across
Photo: Lisa Maree Williams | Credit: Getty Images 2015
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta.
At 9:45 AM, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Chu
Sometimes we love
And our hearts are broken
We dream
And our hopes are shattered
We wish
And our desires are unfulfilled
We give freely
And are left empty-handed
And we care for others
And aren’t loved in return
And those who we once most admired and val
Imbolc, Brigid and the Light
Artist - Elin Manon
As winter hesitated to depart, Brigid knelt at the edge of the awakening earth.
The ground was cold, yet beneath it a soft heartbeat already stirred.
Among snowdrops and damp moss, she clasped her ha
Today is 'International Women's Day'
Keep 'Holding Steady' and focussed on what you believe in, whatever the weather and however much the boat rocks. The flowers will grow and they have never let us down.
~ Nicola Slatery
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As we enter into the last week of the year
Take a few moments to look back
before you move forward.
Lovingly wrap the memories you wish
to take with you
and gently discard the moments you
would rather leave behind.
Spare a thought for the wond
"Don't Shame Yourself"
Don’t ever
shame yourself
for showing up,
admitting or sharing,
only to be shutdown
or even ghosted.
To want to reach out
and describe your struggle
and be understood
is better than holding
it all painfully insi
TODAY is International Women's Day!
"Where there is a woman
there is magic!"
~ Ntozake Shange
Artist: Vanessa Craan, (Haiti/USA)
Pine Spiral, 2025
Created at Ffynone Waterfall with Layla Parkin Laurence Winram : Shaped Nature Rachel Shiamh and Dutch beach art
The pine needles were quite tricky to gather enough of as they were so thin on the floor and we didn't want to ga
It’s when the earth shakes
And foundations crumble
That our light is called
To rise up.
It’s when everything falls away
And shakes us to the core
And awakens all
Of our hidden ghosts
That we dig deeper to find
Once inaccessible strength.
It’s in ti
Hugo Simberg's painting "The Wounded Angel," completed in 1903, is a poignant and enigmatic masterpiece that has become one of Finland's most iconic artworks. This painting depicts two solemn boys carrying a wounded angel on a stretcher through a de
2026 will be, according to the Chinese calendar, the Year of the Fire Horse, an energetic, dynamic combination, full of freedom, ambition and courage, but which can also bring impulsiveness, being a favorable time for changes and new beginnings, but
The legend of Narcissus
The alchemist picked up a book that someone in the caravan had brought. Leafing through the pages, he found a story about Narcissus.
The alchemist knew the legend of Narcissus, a youth who knelt daily beside a lake to con
Wishing you a Happy Adventurer's Full Moon, dear Kindred!
Except below about the Adventurer's Moon, from Moon Elves: "Their Customs and Their Magic" by The Silver Elves (available on Amazon internationally) (art by Asako Eguchi titled "Moon Magic")
"T
"The best things in life are free: hugs, smiles, friends, kisses, family, sleep, love, laughter, and good memories."
The best things in life truly are free. They don’t come with a price tag but hold immeasurable value — hugs that offer comfort wh
"It is the destiny of Earth to become a sacred planet."
