It's time to celebrate Cancer! Underneath their hard shell, the Crab is an incredibly tender and nurturing homebody who loves to take care of friends and family, a need that often expresses itself in the form of food 

Josephine Wall

My garden of flowers
is also my garden
of thoughts and dreams.

The thoughts grow
as freely as the flowers,
and the dreams are as beautiful.

~*~ Abram L. Urban ~*~

Your garden reflects your soul—a vibrant space where thoughts blossom freely and dreams take root.
Nurture both with care, tending to the seeds of hope and allowing the blooms of inspiration to unfold.

May your day be as bright and beautiful as the flowers in your garden. Blessings for a wonderful day. Eva

This intuitive painting is part of a series exploring the sacred connection between creation and expression.

The Sanskrit letter हं (haṁ) invokes the throat chakra, the center of truth and voice. The downward triangle honors feminine energy—fluid, powerful, and deeply rooted in time. A feather replaces the hands of the clock, reminding us how moments slip by like whispers... soft, fleeting, eternal.

A meditation on time, voice, and the divine feminine.

What does your voice long to say before time slips away?
Let this image be your invitation to listen inward—and create from that place.

Claudia Dose

“Don't be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

(This painting is called "Golden Slumbers" and it's an older piece of mine  )

Josephine Wall

"Be selective with your battles. Sometimes peace is better than being right."

Choosing our battles wisely is a cornerstone of a peaceful and fulfilling life. Not every disagreement requires a confrontation; sometimes, the pursuit of being "right" overshadows the greater value of harmony and well-being.

The energy expended on conflict can be redirected towards more constructive endeavors, fostering stronger relationships and a more tranquil inner landscape.

Understanding when to yield, when to compromise, and when to simply let go is a mark of maturity and wisdom, leading to a life less burdened by unnecessary strife and more enriched by meaningful connections.

What is stress?

Stress is a tension
between this moment
and your mental image
of how this moment should be.
Stress is a narrow focus
on a mental list of 'things to do',
the imaginary burden of 'all those things
that haven't been done yet'.
Stress involves future thinking,
a forgetting of your true Ground -
this moment, here, now . . . .

When your focus shifts
from what is not present,
to what is present,
from 'lack'
to what is abundantly here
and instead of trying to complete
a list of a thousand things,
you simply do the next thing,
the one thing
that presents itself now,
with your full attention and passion and presence,
lists get completed effortlessly -
and even if they don't,
creative solutions are found,
where none existed before,
without stress,
without time.

~ Jeff Foster [Artwork by Evenliu]

“Tell your story.
Shout it. Write it.
Whisper it if you have to.
But tell it.
Some won't understand it.
Some will outright reject it.
But many will
thank you for it.
And then the most
magical thing will happen.
One by one, voices will start
whispering, 'Me, too.'
And your tribe will gather.
And you will never
feel alone again.”

L.R. Knost
Image unknown attribution

There is a lovely idea in the Celtic tradition that if you send out goodness from yourself, or if you share that which is happy or good within you, it will all come back to you multiplied ten thousand times. In the kingdom of love there is no competition, there is no possessiveness or control. The more love you give away, the more love you will have.

JOHN O'DONOHUE

Excerpt from his book, Anam Cara,
25th Anniversary Edition.
Ordering Info: https://johnodonohue.com/anam-cara

County Clare, Ireland
Photo: © Ann Cahill

From the Stars

There are a group of people here among us who are known as Starseeds
For the most part they are observers and very introverted
They have never felt like they belong
But
Can I share something with you?
That is their superpower
They see things differently
They are here to bring in messages
If you are one of these people...instead of fighting to fit in...be uniquely who you are
We need your messages

Painting by Paula Jones Fine Artist

I recently completed "Enigma" and I hope you like it ... as usual it's full of hidden faces to find as well as some of my favourite things like peacocks, fairies and flowers.

Josephine Wall

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 Church, announced the death of Pope Francis from the Casa Santa Marta with these words:

"Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis. At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and of His Church. He taught us to live the values of the Gospel with fidelity, courage, and universal love, especially in favor of the poorest and most marginalized. With immense gratitude for his example as a true disciple of the Lord Jesus, we commend the soul of Pope Francis to the infinite merciful love of the One and Triune God."

EASTER BLESSINGS

"On this Easter morning, let us look again at the lives we have been so generously given and let us let fall away the useless baggage that we carry -- old pains, old habits, old ways of seeing and feeling -- and let us have the courage to begin again. Life is very short, and we are no sooner here than it is time to depart again, and we should use to the full the time that we still have.

We don't realize all the good we can do. A kind, encouraging word or helping hand can bring many a person through dark valleys in their lives. We weren't put here to make money or to acquire status or reputation. We were sent here to search for the light of Easter in our hearts, and when we find it we are meant to give it away generously.

May the spirit and light of this Easter morning and the special spirit and light of this abbey at Corcomroe bless us all, watch over us and protect us on our journey, open us from the darkness into the light of peace and hope and transfiguration."

JOHN O'DONOHUE
Dawn Mass Reflections at Corcomroe Abbey

Excerpt from his books: Walking in Wonder (US) / Walking on the Pastures of Wonder (UK)
https://johnodonohue.com/

Dawn at Corcomroe Abbey
County Clare, Ireland
Photo: © Ann Cahill

Happening

Out of a seed in the ground
comes a flower. Miracle!
Out on the branch of a tree
come blossoms in spring.
Out from the blossoms fruit grows
delighting senses.
And an offering of food.

Out of a woman’s opening womb
a child is born. New life!!
The complex miracle
of a human journey.
Out from parted lips
breath of a living voice
come songs of love.

Out of a generous soul
a heart with wings ascends.
Prayers and passions
of light and fire.
Out from spontaneities of joy
the blush of roses
come miracles of peace

* * *

David Sparenberg

David Sparenberg is a humanitarian & eco-poet, essayist, storyteller, and World Citizen. He lives in Seattle, WA in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Look
for David’s Free OVI eBook, In Search of Thomas Paine, available Spring 2025.

"When something unwanted falls into your lap, you have a negative reaction, such as anger, dislike, envy, upset, irritation, anxiety, depression, mental anguish, fear of death and rebirth.

"When such reactions arise as a display due to dynamic energy, identify them as such. Do not renounce them, indulge in them, refine them, transform them, look at them, or meditate on them.

Rather, rest spontaneously, in the single, naturally settled state of evenness, free of the resolution and proliferation of conceptual frameworks.

Mind as pure expanse of space, in which things vanish naturally and leave no trace, arises as intensity within, naturally lucid."

~ Longchenpa

From "Treasure Trove of Scriptural Transmission"
translated by Richard Barron
Image: https://dakiniasart.org/shop/guru-longchenpa-art-print-enlightenment/

"Malvhina". This beautiful sculpture stands in the centre of the town of Malvern, and was created by Rose Garrard in 1998.

She embodies many things important to Malvern's history and culture but the central concept is a trinity. Malvhina holds a kind of Celtic triskele in her hands from which pure Malvern water flows, as she stands at the confluence of three springs.

Her form was inspired by the ancient tribes who inhabited the Malvern hills, medieval religious statues as seen at the nearby medieval priory, and Pre-Raphaelite art, as the town and hills were a favourite place for painters who were considered a part of the movement.

A statue with real meaning, both artistic and spiritual, and often missed by visitors to the town.

Every minute someone leaves this world behind.
We are all in "the line" without knowing it.
We never know how many people are before us.
We can not move to the back of the line.
We can not step out of the line.
We can not avoid the line.

So while we wait in line...

Make moments count.
Make priorities.
Make the time.
Make your gifts known.
Make a nobody feel like a somebody.
Make your voice heard.
Make the small things big.
Make someone smile.
Make the change.
Make love.
Make up.
Make peace.
Make sure to tell your people they are loved.
Make sure to have no regrets.
Make sure you are ready!

I didn’t write this but I find it to be beautiful and amazing!

Hello everyone, lovely that spring has sprung.! Here is a recently finished painting called "Frolicking in the Foam" - what fun.! Hope you enjoy looking for the 19 hidden faces.!

Light & peace, Josephine.

TODAY is International Women's Day!

"Where there is a woman
there is magic!"

~ Ntozake Shange
Artist: Vanessa Craan, (Haiti/USA)

“A soulmate is an ongoing connection with another individual that the soul picks up again in various times and places over lifetimes. We are attracted to another person at a soul level not because that person is our unique complement, but because by being with that individual, we are somehow provided with an impetus to become whole ourselves.”

― Edgar Cayce
Art: “Keep It Alive” by Miles Johnston

Prayer for Unity, Healing, & Light 

Sacred Grandmothers, Elders, & Keepers of Ancient Wisdom,
We call upon your guidance in these times of great change.
May your voices rise like the sacred winds,
Carrying prayers of healing, peace, & illumination to all beings.
Help us remember who we are —
Children of the Earth, woven together by spirit & purpose.

Mother Earth, Heartbeat of Creation,
You who hold us in your embrace,
Teach us to walk gently upon your sacred body.
May we honor the rivers & oceans that cleanse,
The mountains that stand with strength,
The fire that transforms, & the air that carries our breath.
May we live in harmony with your rhythms,
Offering gratitude for the life you sustain.

Guardians of the Four Sacred Directions,
From the East, bring us clarity, the wisdom of the rising sun.
From the South, bring us warmth, love, & the fire of transformation.
From the West, bring us the waters of renewal, the depth of intuition.
From the North, bring us grounding, the steady strength of our ancestors.

Let the light of unity shine upon all nations,
May barriers dissolve, & hearts open wide.
May we remember that love is our greatest teacher,
& compassion our strongest shield.
Where there is suffering, may we bring comfort.
Where there is division, may we plant understanding.
Where there is fear, may we kindle the fire of hope.

In this sacred moment, we release the burdens we carry.
We call in healing.
We call in peace.
We call in the strength to stand as one.

With the blessings of the Grandmothers, the Elders,
The whisper of the wind, the embrace of the Earth,
The sacred waters, & the eternal flame,
May we walk forward in light, together.

So it is.

Much Love,
Grandmother Flordemayo

*Art by RC Gorman