Re-Enchant Your World

Recently I’ve heard young parents voicing dismay with the lack of enchantment in our modern, “mechanistic” world and wondering how to keep a joyful spark for life in their school-age children. They acknowledge that reading to their kids is not high on the priority list, yet express concern how fairy tales and just being outdoorsContinue reading “Re-Enchant Your World”

Full Moon Musings In April

Wandering the local woods on the full moon I pondered, “What is art?” The following photos and thoughts are the results. Thank you to Nature for the inspiration! What is art? The expression of powerful, balancing and chaotic energies, forces, and Spirit. The Master artist? Nature, the dancer of yin/ yang. Effortless and yet pressured,Continue reading “Full Moon Musings In April”

Finding Treasures in Nature

Took a walk this evening at the local park to catch the setting sun and the cheers of a little league ball game in action. Then I saw this curious little thing wedged in the fence. All I could think was what a strange place for a strange looking leaf to get stuck. On closerContinue reading “Finding Treasures in Nature”

Oak Tree Love Note

Late in the fall of 2018 I collected many acorns from a dainty oak tree near my work without any real idea what I was going to use them for. I looked up the mythology of acorns and learned that northern European folklore believed an acorn placed in the window sill would protect the homeContinue reading “Oak Tree Love Note”