Enchantment In The Air

May the whisper of the Autumn wind carry blessings of love & abundance to those you love.

I find myself staring out the window a lot these days as November’s magic swirls around me. Watching the golden leaves ~ floating to the earth below . . . the plants and trees slowly winding down their cycle of growth and beginning to die, and yet I love the energy and the brilliant colors of autumn.

~ For some unknown reason, I always feel younger and more alive during this time of the year.

A sense of stillness and inevitable change linger in the air . . . then the dark rain clouds overhead  suddenly release one drop . . . another drop . . . and then another. I am completely enchanted by every nuance of light and shadow, every smell, every sound, and experience of the rainstorm.

As nature undresses herself during the transition from autumn to winter, I often find myself in the garden, tucked away beneath a warm blanket where I sit and reflect on the incredible beauty of this season.

 Breathe in the magic and wonder of fall . . .

~ a bitter sweet tingle of enchantment in the air. ~

Each step we take in nature is a step towards deeper understanding, connection, love and  gratitude for this sacred planet.

  “…we are custodians of deep and ancient thresholds. In the human face you see that potential and the miracle of undying possibility.” ~ John O’Donohue

 

 A very enchanting short by Alasdair Beckett-King

“Delicious autumn!   My very soul is wedded to it,
and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth
seeking the successive autumns.”  
~   George Eliot 

 “Everyday Goddessing  is about sharing magical techniques and sacred wisdom with other beautiful Goddess women. I believe that within every woman there is a goddess, a wise woman, beautiful, creative, powerful, with a deep soul, and that everything we need and are looking for is already inside  each of us.” ~ Rose Arizmendi

Between Autumn & Winter

Tonight we celebrate the Celtic New Year with our friends and loved ones . . .  we honor and remember those now gone and embrace the magic and mystery of our own lives.

We gather to remind ourselves how truly grateful we are to be able to share our lives with each other. We weave our magic to create change, to help others find their own magic, to create a better life for ourselves and others, to connect and reconnect with the web of life that binds us all together.

Ladies & Gents . . . take up your magical brooms and sweep away the old and sweep in healing, abundance, goodness, love and protection.

Wishing all ~ Blessings of the Celtic New Year

Preparations for a Halloween Tea Party ~ are underway and there is a flurry of activity going on in my home. Tea cups, saucers, tea pots, vintage lace tablecloths, ribbons and candles are being assembled for the festivities tonight.

There will be Witches, Goblins & Faeries descending on my house and much celebration and magic under a waxing Halloween Moon. I have lots of treats in my cauldron and will be brewing plenty of tea  for all . . .

Magic & Enchantment is in the air . . .

Looks like someone left their witches hat and  jewelry behind.  Love the hat!

 I can’t wait to see all of it put together. . .

Took a little break and now I need to finish up ~ Have a wonderful Halloween!

In this most magical time of the year when the veils between the worlds grows thin, when the dead return, and the faeries gather on the hills, you can hear the ancestors voices carried on the wind.

 

Places to visit;

* Valerianna Claff at  Raven Wood Forest, has a wonderful blog post on paying attention to nature’s cycles. Also  be sure to listen to the song “Into the Mystery”.

* Tess Giles Marshall review of “The Dangerous old Woman” by Dr Pinkola Estes on her blog site Pilgrim’s Moon

* Check out Whispers of the Ancestors;  A Tarot spread for All Hallows by Joanna Powell Colbert. I did this Tarot spread for myself last year and I loved it!

Here’s a video to stir the heart and mind ~ Blessings to all.

“Everyday Goddessing  is about sharing magical techniques and sacred wisdom with other beautiful Goddess women. I believe that within every woman there is a goddess, a wise woman, beautiful, creative, powerful, with a deep soul, and that everything we need and are looking for is already inside  each of us.” ~ Rose Arizmendi

Rupert’s Birthday

 Each morning Rupert and I have a quiet moment together while I sit on the patio after breakfast, coffee in one hand, treats for him in the other as he takes in all the new smells and sounds around him. Eventually, he will settle down and begin to softly snore.  ~  I love this little guy  ~  so I’m  savoring this moment while it last.

~ Happy Birthday Mr. Rupert ~

 

 “He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.“
~ Unknown ~

Soon it will grow too cold and wet to continue to sit outside every morning and he will begin his yearly ritual of curling up on the sofa with his nose tucked under his favorite comforter or sleeping in my husbands arms. A safe, warm, cozy place to sleep and dream as the season changes.

As Mary Oliver says:
To live in this world

you must be able
to do three things:
to love what is mortal;
to hold it
against your bones knowing
your own life depends on it;
and, when the time comes to let it go,
to let it go.

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  “Everyday Goddessing  is about sharing magical techniques and sacred wisdom with other beautiful Goddess women. I believe that within every woman there is a goddess, a wise woman, beautiful, creative, powerful, with a deep soul, and that everything we need and are looking for is already inside  each of us.” ~ Rose Arizmendi

Tea & Other Things

Drink your tea slowly and reverently,
as if the axis
on which the earth revolves —
slowly, evenly, without
rushing toward the future.
Live the actual moment.
Only this moment is life.
~ Thich Nhat Hanh ~

Other Things ~ I love

*  Geoffrey Gorman ~ works with wire, weathered wood, wax, cloth and found objects to create his fabulous  whimsical animals. You can find his work at his website here

*  Paige Bradley ~ beautiful bronze sculptured forms that seem as if they could come to life at any moment.  You can find her website here 

*  I love this charming house that Simon Dale built for his family in Wales. Imagine ~ building a house for less than $5000!

 

 

Some Other Things I Love

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The way the season ripens and swells as I watch the leaves quiver and fall with the rain.

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The steady sound of rain falling upon the garden below and the way it’s  growing louder and heavier, making the trees lose their leaves even more quickly.

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Watching the water fall from the sky.

 Here is one of my favorite poems by W.S. Merwin

“In the stillness after the rain ends
nothing is to be heard but the drops falling
one at a time from the tips of the leaves
into the night and I lie in the dark
listening to what I remember
while the night flies on with us into itself”

“Everyday Goddessing  is about sharing magical techniques and sacred wisdom with other beautiful Goddess women. I believe that within every woman there is a goddess, a wise woman, beautiful, creative, powerful, with a deep soul, and that everything we need and are looking for is already inside  each of us.” ~ Rose Arizmendi