Holiday beauty in the Lowcountry

December 28, 2015

Visions of sugarplums ~flowers dance in my head ~before my  eyes during this winter holiday:            And there are some green spirits and holiday fairies around as well…            

One Woman’s Evolving Epilepsy Cycles

November 29, 2015

  Life cycles through different stages.  In Feminine Wisdom we know about the main three that influence the developmental cycles of women:  Virgin (or maiden), Mother (self-explanatory), and Crone — or as I like to think of the last — Wise Woman. I am at the Wise Woman stage.  I’ve noticed and experienced many sub-cycles … Read More

Holidays, Holy Days, Holi-Daze

November 22, 2015

I’ve never liked November.  I don’t exactly know why, especially since there are so many celebrations in my family in November as well as, of course, Thanksgiving.  And I’ve always enjoyed Thanksgiving, so why do I dread November? Perhaps it is the dreary weather so often encountered in the Northeast, where I grew up and … Read More

Flashback II

October 18, 2015

  Another essay from my archives, this was written in 1992…  So precocious!  I was only 3 years old then… Vestigal Senses? Kirlian photography has shown that we have electrical current running out the tips of our fingers and toes. On the market now there are even little toys that can be made to make … Read More

A Practice or a Habit?

October 11, 2015

So here I have been outlining how to engage in the Practice of True Beauty.  And why.  But have you ever wondered what the differences are between a “practice” and a “habit”? A habit is a routine.  While it may have begun with intention, it no longer needs thought behind it — it is part … Read More