Winter Solstice Offerings
A month ago I received a request from the Unitarian Universalist Assn. for permission to post my winter solstice poem
Category: ritual
Our new garden altar
Check out our beautiful new garden altar! We had a consecration ceremony that was deeply touching and meaningful to all involved.
What role does ritual play in your life?
Exploring the different between habit and ritual, discovering the value of ritual, whether inherited or invented, and finding a way to ritualize necessary activities to enrich our lives.
The Conscious Heart
“We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.” –
First Foundation of Mindfulness – Review & a Few More Thoughts
We have completed our exploration of the Buddha’s First Foundation of Mindfulness, focusing in turn on the breath, postures, contemplation
Celebrating the Winter Solstice
(This is a pastel by my friend Wendy Goldberg, titled Twilight Tomales.) Paying attention to the seasons and rhythms of
