by Minnie Kansman When I gaze at your statue I feel a peace well up inside and my heart begins to open wide. You remind me of Mother Mary and Kuan Yin and Mother Theresa all rolled up into one. I understand you were born from the tears of the great bodhisattva Avalokiteswara (whose human [...]
by Deb Swingholm Honey, raisins and apples served to ensure a sweet future. Breads and cakes baked with coins inside to symbolize prosperity. House cleansing rituals purge the home of disharmony and bad luck. Firecrackers, drums and cymbals frighten away evil spirits. Each culture has its own timing and traditions that mark the ending of [...]
Quiet nights and days that begin cold and get colder still. The snow begins its soft decent to earth and the air feels thin as the wind blows over the snow banks. I want to descend into the inner worlds falling like the snow; to go where it is dark and warm and full of [...]
by Deb Swingholm Following the seasons and honoring the cycles of nature is, I find, a vital part of living in balance. As we move towards winter here in the Northern Hemisphere, the Earth’s energy turns inwards and if we are in tune with the Earth, we, too, can experience a slowing, a stillness. Our [...]
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