by Della Ratcliffe | Aug 6, 2023 | Soul Work, Wheel of the Year
Many of us celebrate Lúnasa (northern hemisphere) and Imbolg (southern hemisphere) on the traditional date of August 1st. Some celebrate on the lunar date (the Full Moon closest to the traditional date), which in 2023 was also August 1st. But there is another...
by Della Ratcliffe | Jun 16, 2023 | Lunar Cycles, Soul Work
New Moon on June 17 @ 9:37 pm PDT / June 18 @ 04:37 UTC Solstice on June 21 @ 7:57 am PDT, 14:57 UTC The New Moon on June 17th arrives just a few days before the Solstice of June 21st, both signifying a threshold, a new beginning, each powering up the...
by Della Ratcliffe | May 15, 2023 | Soul Work, Wisdom from the Bards
“Always laugh when you can, it is cheap medicine.” — Lord Byron Mark Twain once remarked that “The human race has only one really effective weapon and that is laughter.” For me laughter continues to be a powerful form of healing, and one that we can...
by Della Ratcliffe | Feb 13, 2023 | Soul Work
Do you celebrate Valentine’s Day? Some see this holiday as a purely commercial event, a “Hallmark moment”, focusing only on romantic love and partnerships, flowers and chocolate, and candlelit dinners. As for me, I look at Valentine’s Day as a soul...
by Della Ratcliffe | Sep 2, 2022 | Soul Work
Ah, September. This month crept up on me ever so slowly, ever so quietly. I somehow rushed full tilt through July and August and suddenly it’s September. What does September mean to you? As a child, for me it meant the end of summer vacation and going back to...
by Della Ratcliffe | Aug 22, 2022 | Moonday Musings, Soul Work
My meditation practice has evolved over time as I learned (and continue to learn!) what works for me — the when, the where, and the how. I shared my thoughts (and challenges!) on that in a previous post, Meditation as Healing. Meditating in my special place at...
