Long silent nights
Crisp clean air
Clear black skies.
Close bright stars.
High crystal Moon.

Blanketing snows.
Forgotten dreams.
Hibernating sleep.
Ice-filled winds.

Aching, slow change.
Loss of Vitality.
Struggles for breath.
Sharp, sudden Death.
Frozen and numb.
Shocked and alone.

Burdened evergreens withstand
Iced snowy layers.
Cardinals flash brightly.
Deer trek through the drifts.
Days slowly lengthen
With increasing Light.

Huddle with loved ones:
Consider transitions
And loss of control.
Ponder quick endings
Or gradual changes
Melted by time.

Store up on kernels
Of blessings and thanks.
Treasure the warmth
From unsought-after sources.
Peat from a bog,
Diamonds from coal.
Concern from a stranger,
Support from old friends.

Trust in the cycles –
Stagnation and death
Create spirals of growth.
Ravens are harbingers of
Rebirth in loss.

 

How do you stay warm when hit with a blizzard?
What do you do to cope with a loss?
With whom do you huddle when lonely and hurting?
Can you remain open-hearted
and not freeze from the pain?
What dreams will you hibernate with the flowers ’til spring?

 

February 2008

Join our circle of positive thoughts and prayers.

 

Promote healing for ourselves and our beloved planet.

 

Thought and prayer affect everyone and everything around us,
including planets, people, animals, plants and even machines.

 

Light a candle or plant a flower.
Form a positive intention or prayer.
Suspend your ego and your defenses for a few minutes.
Rest your busy mind.

 

Ask for Divine guidance.
Open to small or amazing responses.
Respond to the natural flow of Divine energy.
Notice how synchronicity increases.
Feel the delight, creativity and compassion.

 

Each midnight and every full Moon, take a quiet few moments.
Experience the Spirit within.
Do this as often as you easily are able,
and as close to the same time as possible.
Build a rhythm and create a sacred space.
Repetition and group focus strengthen intention and nurture our souls.

 

Blessings and joy.