Here is a mish mosh of color meanings that I use in my own rituals, including my upcoming Vernal Equinox Ritual.
by Deborah Globus Color plays an important part in our lives and in our rituals.
Here is a mish mosh of color meanings that I use in my own rituals, including my upcoming Vernal Equinox Ritual.
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by Deborah Globus In my post last week I mentioned a concern that the pebble of fear I was feeling might “turn into a full blown worry rock.”
What’s a worry rock, you ask? Here’s a little story to explain:
by Deborah Globus Every year on the very first day of the year, I draw tarot cards for myself. They act as intuitive breadcrumbs to follow from month to month. Here’s February’s: “With purity of intent, your destiny defined, you are able to bring wisdom and maturity to your tasks. Embarking on a quest of personal revelation, your vision leads you onward. Your deep feelings are expressed at every turn.” From The Wildwood Tarot by Mark Ryan and John Matthews with illustrations by Will Worthington I really like this month’s card. by Deborah Globus
by Deborah Globus In the last few months our cat, Sam, has taken to “hunting” through our scrap basket of supplies for stupid sock creatures. Once she finds something good she proudly leaves her “kills” where we’ll be sure to find them. I wake up mornings to find socks, scarves, scrap fabric and even the occasional pair of my daughter’s yoga pants strewn across the floor. These are Sam’s offerings. Her sweet, odd little way of showing her appreciation and love. I often wish my own offerings came as easily as hers. by Deborah Globus I feel the slowing down of the season. I feel it in the desire for a roaring fire. I feel it in the desire to watch TV, to take in the tales on the screen while wrapped under mounds of blankets. I feel it in the sluggish mornings and the desire to rest, rather than struggle at the computer to make form out of the nothingness on the screen. I feel it. by Deborah Globus At a workshop with the kids yesterday – a workshop where some of us forgot about it, others of us were late and others kinda never made it at all – I made the statement that maybe we should just look at the rest of the year as a wash.
We here on the east coast have been beat up on the last few weeks what with Hurricane Sandy and the messes that followed. A tough, tough few months. I think if we call it a wash and just treat ourselves and each other with as much kindness and compassion as we can muster that we might be able to make it through the last of the year okay. by Deborah Globus I heard a very sweet news story recently. There’s a man (didn’t even catch where) that every evening at sundown goes out on the balcony of his apartment and plays Taps. That’s not even the best part: as soon as his neighbors hear the first few notes they also go out and stand at attention until the last note dies away. Taps is a hauntingly beautiful piece of music (24 notes) and what a gorgeous way to be called back to yourself once a day. A reminder to be mindful… by Deborah Globus "I no longer call such tasks housework. I call them the domestic arts, paying attention to to all the ways they return me to my senses. When the refrigerator has nothing in it but green onions that have turned to slime and plastic containers full of historic leftovers, I know my art is languishing When I cannot tell whether that is a sleeping cat or an engorged dust ball under my bed, I know I have been spending too much time thinking. It is time to get down on my knees. After I have spent a whole morning ironing shirts, folding linens, rubbing orange scented wax into wood and cleaning dead bugs out of light fixtures, I can hear the whole house purring for the rest of the afternoon. I can often hear myself singing as well, satisfied with such simple domestic purpose." Barbara Brown Taylor, pg 120 of An Altar in the World |
AuthorMy name is Deborah Globus and I am La Padre. With me you'll find the support you need to uncover practical, do-able spiritual practices that work for you. I offer new perspectives on old practices like journaling and ritual, with a side of compassion and a healthy dose of humor, just to keep it down-to-earth and real! Categories
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