Honoring Black Elk

Our great Native American ancestors deserve to be recognized for holding the Light for the future generations. Today I honor the great Lakota shaman, Black Elk, with a quote from his life story:

"And while I stood there I saw more than I can tell and I understood more than I saw; for I was seeing in a sacred manner the shapes of all things in the spirit, and the shape of all shapes as they must live together like one being."
- Black Elk

Priestess of FOI

I am overjoyed to announce that I have been officially accepted as Priestess to the Goddess in the lineage of the Fellowship of Isis. This is the fulfillment of a dream that will now enable me to officially train Priestesses who will then be recognized by the FOI upon completion of their studies and FOI requirements. I am so happy!

(See: http://www.fellowshipofisis.blogspot.com to view the official announcement.)

Blessings to Darling Maddie!

I just found out that my Dear and Darling Friend, Maddie Russello, passed away this morning. She was one of the most pure-hearted individuals I have ever known, and beautiful beyond measure! In my life as an actress in my younger days, Maddie was part of the theater company I began with my best friend, Grete Fries and dancer, Meredith Evans. Our company was called "The Artery" and we did some amazing things for our community, including free children's theater and performances in nursing homes. During that time, Maddie developed a clown character called "Cupcake" who was most appreciated by the children we performed for. Cupcake was sweet like Maddie herself, and so cute! Maddie & I worked together all the time in those days, and most memorably in "Ex-Miss Copper Queen On A Set Of Pills" by Megan Terry, and in Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in which Maddie was Hermia and I was Helena...

I will miss my glorious friend; may the Goddess bless Maddie in every way, keeping her safe and happy forever!

Glastonbury in May, 2010

I am just so overjoyed to announce that I am putting together a spiritual retreat for next May in Glastonbury, England! There's no place on earth like Glastonbury - the residents of this beautiful country town honor the Goddess, nature and the Kingdom of Faery more than anywhere else I've ever been. Imagine, just as an example of how it is there, that your "housekeeper" (at Chalice Well, where I at was this past May) sports glitter in the shape of a full moon on her forehead every day, and wonders if you've had any drink from the White Spring that comes down from the Tor, blessed by the Faery King, Gwen Ap Nudd!

We will (dream come true for me) celebrate Beltane (May 1st) at the Chalice Well, have private time at Stonehenge in the middle of the stones, and also be guided through not only Glastonbury, but Avebury and the ringstones there as well!

I am sooo excited and so very, very happy to be able to bring beloved ones with me as I return to my spiritual "home!"

A few words to the wise...

Hello Darling Ones,

Today as I continue to miss my Mom (always called her on Saturdays!), I have decided to share a few words of wisdom with you...

Quotes of the Day:

"Aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumblebee doesn't know that so it goes on flying anyway."
– Mary Kay Ash

"Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them; but do not let them master you. Let them teach you patience, sweetness, insight."
– Helen Keller

"Do not fear mistakes, there are none."
– Miles Davis

New Moon

Yes, my Darlings, it is in fact the New Moon, as of 3:35 pm NYC time, so if you haven't written your new moon wishes, do so pronto! "I ask and allow...." at least 2 and no more than 10.

It is 17 days since my Mom passed. There really are no words with which I can describe all that this has been for me and for my family - she was such a treasure to us all. I feel so close to her, yet weep to think that I can no longer talk to her in the ways in which we are all accustomed, plus give her kisses and hugs. For those of you who still have your Mothers, don't even bother to try imagining what it will be like to lose her, because it is deeper than you can ever imagine - you can't rehearse for it. My advice is to enjoy every single moment you have!

Om shanti!

My Mom

My Mom passed into the Eternity that is Forever on Friday, June 5th at 2:30 ish am; I was with her when she passed, for which I am most grateful...how to say what she means to me!

So much can transpire for any one of us; so many different things are teachers. I don't have the words with which to express how honored I am to be the first born of the incredible woman who is my Mother...I will miss her in this dimension, yet feel totally connected to her at the same time!

No one ever told me that losing my Mother would be something I could actually feel in my very cells - yet this is the case!

Om shanti, shanti Om