“There are different wells within your heart. Some fill with each good rain, Others are far too deep for that.” ~ Hafiz Listening to the rain falling all day, outside my window, has been cleansing and thought provoking. Since I live in Southern California, we have recently experienced a series of wildfires that have been…
Category: Beauty and Magic
Winter Time is Magic Time
“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” ~ John Steinbeck Here we are ~ deep in the heart of winter. The solstice, along with the holidays, have been celebrated / experienced, and now, we find ourselves facing our truths and our peculiarities, if you will, in…
Let All The Dreamers Wake The Nation
We the great and small Stand on a star And blaze a trail of desire Through the dark’ning dawn. “Let The River Run” We’re coming to the edge, Running on the water, Coming through the fog, Your sons and daughters. Let the river run, Let all the dreamers Wake the nation.…
How To Find Your Creative Vibe
“Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this,…
In The Garden
And as it touched your cheeks so lightly Born again you were and blushed And we touched each other lightly And we felt the presence of the Christ Within our hearts In the garden Are you a Van Morrison fan? Until somewhat recently, I’d only considered myself a mild fan of Sir George Ivan Morrison…
How To Listen To Trees
“The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.” ~ John Muir I’m a tree hugger…and kisser…are you? A lady once told me she was too embarrassed to openly hug trees since she was fearful of what others might think of her if they were to see her with her arms wrapped around…
Some Beautiful Magic For Your Ears…and A Hippo!
Feelings aroused by the touch of someone’s hand, the sound of music, the smell of a flower, a beautiful sunset, a work of art, love, laughter, hope and faith – all work on both the unconscious and the conscious aspects of the self, and they have physiological consequences as well. ~ Bernie Siegel Dear Beautiful…
Happy Winter Solstice!
“The sun is your lover, feel its fire under your skin and the eternal life flowing through your being.” ~ Roxana Jones Dear Beautiful Reader ~ Happy Winter Solstice! Today marks the “rebirth” of the sun in the Northern Hemisphere, heralding the return of the sun. Each day, after this shortest day of light, the…
Pure Poetry
“Life. This morning the sun made me adore it. It had, behind the dripping pine trees, the oriental brightness, orange and crimson, of a living being, a rose and an apple, in the physical and ideal fusion of a true and daily paradise.” Juan Ramon Jiminez Dear Beautiful Reader, Tonight, I’d like to take you…
The Most Sensual Time Of The Year
I will bring you happy flowers from the mountains, bluebells, dark hazels, and rustic baskets of kisses. I want to do with you what spring does to the cherry trees. ~ Pablo Neruda Happy Springtime, Beautiful Reader! It’s official – Spring has sprung! It’s a magical time, given we experience equal parts of daylight and…
