Little Birds — Symbols for Life

“The language of birds is very ancient, and like other ancient modes of speech, very elliptical: little is said, but much is meant and understood.” ~ Gilbert White Today my house is surrounded by “little birds” and I love it. I continue to be inspired by and spoken to by little birds on a regular basis. When I arrived home late this afternoon after watching my son’s double header in baseball, I saw five different kinds of birds gathering around my front door. First I saw the chickadee feeding its babies in the box... [Read more]

The Inner and Outer Journeys Fund Each Other

The journey within is magical, wondrous and surely the best one we will ever take. There is so much strength and depth to be found within. But there is also much beauty to be had in looking out into the world. Both journeys are necessary to a fully lived life. Both journeys fund each other. beauty is available to us everyday Today I’m grateful for the exquisite beauty of the pink peonies blooming in my yard.  Their delicate, paper-like petals create luxurious frothy blooms that take me in and transport me to a blissful state inside myself.... [Read more]

Have you had a Pinwheel Encounter lately?

This photo of this beautiful pinwheel comes from my friend, June. From time to time, she has shared this picture with me and told me she is thinking of me or some story I’ve told, or reminiscing about the day she found the pinwheel, or contemplating the meaning of the pinwheel as a symbol. That’s what pinwheels can do to you! Once you know the secret mystery they possess, pinwheels can forevermore remind you of symbolism and power and special times. June's Pinwheel Power Symbol June told me she found this pinwheel in a forest... [Read more]

Are You A Pinwheel In Motion? How Much Do You Have Going On?

This pinwheel has a lot going on! Look at her spin! Eight mini-pinwheels all in sync spinning furiously in the wind. Isn’t she dazzling, colorful, and glitzy sparkling in the sun in a vibrant sky of blue! But wait…let’s hope all this spinning is not actually representative of dizzying lifelessness. Sometimes we can take on too much. Sometimes we can become stuck on a stick of endless movement. It all looks good and kind of even feels good because it all seems to work and, like this shiny pinwheel, all the activity becomes mesmerizing stop... [Read more]

Spring Cleaning Yields Thousands of Acorns and New Thoughts

I was reminded the other day by a friend that our typical spring cleaning tasks can yield wonderful symbolic moments of opening, new beginnings, and new knowledge. Even the simple, mundane chores involved in yard cleanup can help you see what might ordinarily remain unseen. It all depends on what you find. And if you are willing to see with new eyes. a timeless universal symbol for new beginnings My friend simply stated that she had spent most of the day raking her yard. Because her yard is dense with Oak trees, she had to contend with thousands... [Read more]

Giant Pinwheels in the Sky: Metaphors for Life

Windmills, to me, are like giant pinwheels in the sky. They come in all sorts of shapes and varieties. They are in all sorts of conditions. Some are new and shiny while others are old, rusty, in disrepair, and in need of missing parts. Some have no wheel at all — the wheel long gone onto some other life journey. Some spin slowly, more deliberately. Others more furiously, deliriously. Some stand tall and proud. Others are more listless and tired. All windmills are life-givers. They bring water and electricity to farms and ranches all over the... [Read more]

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