Today’s poem has a bit of humor, and also an important question. Troubles with the Soul at Morning Calisthenics ~ Anna Swir Translated from Polish by Czeslaw Milosz and Leonard Nathan Lying down I lift my legs, my soul by mistake jumps into my legs. This is not convenient for her, besides, she must branch, […]
Draw for November 27, 2016: Active Influence: Bestla/Ten of Coins Rune: Gebo/Gift Hidden Influence: Loki/The Magician This is the second time this week Bestla has appeared, and the third time Gebo has turned up. Material matters are on your mind, and perhaps too much on your mind. Bestla reminds you that you have what you […]
In the Middle of the Road ~ Carlos Drummond de Andrade Translated from Portuguese by Elizabeth Bishop In the middle of the road there was a stone there was a stone in the middle of the road there was a stone in the middle of the road there was a stone. Never should I forget […]
Draw for November 26, 2016: Active Influence: Nidhogg/Strength Rune: Os/The God Voice—reversed Hidden Influence: Narvi & Vali/Ten of Swords Yesterday’s energies of patience, perseverance, and small actions continue. It’s a mess, and you have to deal with it. Nidhogg’s message of strength is reassuring, because She requires that you engage in clean-up work, whether on […]
Having read Celia Viggo Wexler‘s essay in the San Francisco Chronicle this morning at breakfast (yes, I still have the newspaper delivered), these lines jumped out at me: “I wanted answers as a Catholic woman. But what I learned applies to any person encountering a religious crisis. . . . Faith is not loyalty to a […]
