by Della Ratcliffe | Apr 27, 2022 | Wheel of the Year
Inspiration from the bards I love these words from John O’Donohue’s poem Beannacht / Blessing: May the nourishment of the earth be yours, may the clarity of light be yours, may the fluency of the ocean be yours, may the protection of the ancestors be...
by Della Ratcliffe | Nov 1, 2021 | Wheel of the Year
Until sunset tonight, November 1st, we celebrate Samhain (pronounced sow-wen or so-ven in Irish), the start of the Celtic winter and year, the season of the dark, and the beginning of a new cycle of growth and renewal. Samhain is a sacred time, a time to honour our...
by Della Ratcliffe | Oct 28, 2021 | Wheel of the Year
A Moveable Feast For some this expression may bring to mind Hemingway’s memoirs, published posthumously in 1964. He used that expression to refer to his time in Paris, but was inspired by a term used for holy days for which the calendar date is not fixed, such...
by Della Ratcliffe | Oct 25, 2021 | Moonday Musings
Image by StockSnap on Pixabay Who are The Ancestors? “If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are alive in this moment. Each is present in your body. You are the continuation of each...
by Della Ratcliffe | Nov 9, 2020 | Moonday Musings
Today I share these beautiful words from poet and novelist Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926), which reflect my feelings and experiences at this time of year. I too embrace the liminal times, and this liminal time — the transition from Autumn Equinox to Winter Solstice...
