by Della Ratcliffe | Jun 20, 2022 | Courses & Workshops, Moonday Musings, Wheel of the Year
Solstice arrives Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 09:13 UTC 5:13 am EDT, 2:13 am PDT, 7:13 pm AEST, 2:43 pm IST At these threshold times, liminal times, such as these so close to Solstice, I often find myself experiencing the transition and transformation much like this:...
by Della Ratcliffe | Jan 28, 2021 | Earth Medicine
A sacred space for me, the pond at Jericho Beach, Vancouver, BC These words from Thomas Berry, from his 1999 classic The Great Work, really resonated with me — again — today. “The historical mission of our times is to reinvent the human – at the species level, with...
by Della Ratcliffe | Dec 26, 2018 | Divine Feminine, Wheel of the Year
We are midway through the 12 Days of Solstice aka 12 Days of Yule. Numbering the days can become confusing as it varies by tradition: some number from Mother’s Night (the day before Solstice) whilst other number from Solstice itself… and, of course, in some...
by Della Ratcliffe | Jun 8, 2017 | Divine Feminine, Earth Medicine, Rituals and Ceremonies
Tanker on English Bay, Vancouver at Sunset On World Oceans Day, I am reminded of the importance of this Kenyan proverb: “Treat the Earth well. She was not given to you by your parents. She was loaned to you by your children.” So, today, on World...
by Della Ratcliffe | Jun 8, 2017 | Divine Feminine, Earth Medicine, Rituals and Ceremonies
On World Oceans Day, I am reminded of the importance of this Kenyan proverb: “Treat the Earth well. She was not given to you by your parents. She was loaned to you by your children.” So, today, on World Oceans Day, I will go to the sea and offer a healing...