Love is the flower you’ve got to let grow ~ John Lennon
The symbolic meaning of flowers has been accepted for centuries throughout the world and in literature as well. In the Victorian era, flowers were used to send messages that could not be spoken aloud. A “yes” answer came in the form of a flower handed over with the right hand and if the left hand was used the answer was “no”. If a flower was given upside down, the ideas being sent was the opposite of what was traditionally meant. Flowers depicted emotions such as love, strength, disdain, courage, pride, loss, joy, and sorrow to name just a few. Continue reading “The Spiritual Meaning of Flowers: A Garden Meditation”
We are all facing a global situation of fear and sadness. The War in Ukraine and the lingering pandemic can cause us to feel alone and powerless. Yet each of us can foster change in the world. We all possess an inner light of love and healing. There are many ways to cultivate this light and share it with others. It takes hard work, attention, courage, deep faith, grattitite, and the realization that we are all connected. 
To heal Mother Earth, (Gaia) we must first manifest the changes needed within ourselves as the following paper will explain. I hope the wise words and practices will cultivate a feeling of inner hope, love and, peace for you and our planet. 
On Tuesday, Dec. 21st, 2021, once again the sun will travel its shortest path through the sky, giving us the shortest day and the longest night of the year. Winter begins. Holiday lights shimmer and glow, reminding us that
Amazing Peace: A Christmas Poem
May you find your joy, wonder, peace, and love this holiday season and throughout the New Year.
Nature is once again awash in the colors of autumn. I watched the sun peep out of the clouds after yesterday’s storm. It was shining magic light on the orange, scarlet, gold and plum tree branches. The hills glowed magenta at dusk. 
“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.”~Audrey Hepburn