Water certainly has been on my mind these past few weeks; not only the pleasure of summer boating and swimming here in the Finger Lakes but also the flooding, the severe storms, and the general upheaval of weather.
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Rose and the Elementals at Glencar Waterfall
Rose's goal is to meet up and learn to see fairies and elementals. She is our narrator in this week’s excerpt from Day 10 of Celtic Spirit:
Read MoreOur oracle card for October is the Hazel from a set of cards titled Portal to the Sacred Trees-A Celtic Oracle by Jane Burns. The illustrations are by Judith Bird. I have studied Celtic shamanism through Jane Burns’ programs on The Shift Network and have always loved her work.
Read MoreOur card for the month of April is The Well of Segais from The Celtic Oracle Deck by John Matthews. It represents the element of water and reminds us of the power and critical importance of water. As April showers prevail this month and will grow May flowers, perhaps the card is asking us to take time to be grateful for water, to find ways to protect its purity and stop its waste. There are a number of Irish legends about the Well of Segais. All are meant to remind us that wisdom comes from understanding the interconnectedness of life and honoring the nurturing elements Nature has given us.
Read MoreThe Queen of Cauldrons “represents the undifferentiated consciousness of the ocean and the human expression of feelings and emotions”. A steady stream or water has great strength over time, a raging sea becomes calm again, and the well-spring of life nourishes us. Being in the present, being current and going with the flow of Life with Love is what we all need to survive and thrive.
Read MoreAs a Pisces, as a lover of the seascapes and the sounds and flow of ocean waves, I have written about, photographed and shared a great deal about water, the element featured in today’s blog. Instead of saying anything more, I invite you to listen to this beautiful story.
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