Garden as Metaphor, Gardener as Priestess

Working in the gardens I tend is excellent exercise, provides healthy fresh food and affords me more opportunities to touch the sacred soil. I came away this morning from a general clean-out of beds in the Summer garden and was a sweaty, stinky mess. The wheel barrow...

The Day After…and I’d like a nice nap

I am trying to be cognizant of the importance of last night’s rite of ordination. Several people have come to me with tears in their eyes, shaking my hands and kissing my cheek and saying–you know how significant this is? I could feel the past and future...

Stole It Today

I had coffee with some dear clergy-friends today and we talked about what our congregations were up to. I talked about the upcoming ordinations and they were nodding in sympathy. So many details, so much to do before Friday. My friends are all dealing with various...

Samhain? Is It Time To Talk About Ancestors Yet?

Not quite? Not yet? Still a holy day to go before that one, you say? Perhaps I should shorten my vision a bit. We have been deeply…enmeshed in the process of creating a group of clergy for Mother Grove Goddess Temple. It’s has been scary and invigorating...