Category: nature
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Starcat’s Favorites: Life is My Favorite
This week was about nature, holiday preparations, family, de-cluttering, and learning about marketing. I confess to not keeping up with my usual blog-reading. I’m usually fairly tidy, or perhaps one might say compulsive, about keeping my virtual inbox clear. But at the moment I have over 100 messages I haven’t opened yet. Eep! I’ve been…
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Starcat’s Favorites: Deeper into the Dark
It’s the darkest time of year. Here in northern New England, the days are short and often damp and cold. I am finding myself now in sacred preparation for the Winter Solstice, the return of the light. I’m being drawn deeper and deeper within, to a quiet space. I hear my own heartbeat. I rest…
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The Elements: In Conclusion
I just recently realized that I hadn’t completed my series on the elements, begun two years ago. The members of our Elements Study Group got busy with families, work, and other projects, and we haven’t yet returned to our final Water session. Yet I’ve had plenty of time to work with Water on my own,…
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The Elements, Part 4: Water
The element of Water nourishes us, body and soul. Life on this planet began in and emerged from the deep, mysterious waters of Mother Ocean. The never-ending cycle of water is visible to us as lakes and rivers, clouds and raindrops, sweat and tears. Water resides in the West, and its time is autumn and…
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Earthquakes and Elements
Last night we were sitting down eating dinner, except for Dryst who was still at the varsity soccer game a few towns away, and we suddenly heard – and felt – a very loud rumbling sound. My first thought was that our furnace was blowing up, and we stood up to head for the front…
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You Are Part of It All
Are you feeling lonely? Fearful? Disconnected? Yearning for something but you know not what? Step back for a moment, retreating from your feelings, just for the time being. Take a longer view, seeing the bigger landscape laid out in front of you. You are made of the same stuff as the stars. You are a…
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Starcat’s Favorites: In the Heart of Summer
Here we are in the heart of summer! We’ve been having a heat wave here in Maine, which I always enjoy. I suspect I might be the only one, though. Most folks were huddled up miserably with air conditioners and fans. I’m strange, I know, but I love being very warm! Some of my other…
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Starcat’s Favorites: Summer is Here!
Happy summer to you! This week has been one of sun and performances and work and trying to fit in regular life stuff, like housework and healthy meals. Saturday brings two more Dark Follies shows, and then, most likely, a bit of a crash as I reset back to normal mode. No worries, though, it’s…
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Centered Amidst Chaos
It’s summer! Our Summer Solstice here is Maine was accompanied by a lovely heat wave, so it immediately began feeling like the height of the season. I’m loving it. I’ve been really busy with the Dark Follies show this week, with rehearsals, tech nights, dress rehearsal, and now, shows. Last night I sat on the…
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Book Work and Hiking
Today, thanks to a conversation with a friend who asked just the right question, I reserved the domain name for a new website. I was telling him about my book contract, and he wanted to know if I had a website for it yet. Aha! I didn’t, but I soon will. I reserved www.starcatscorner.com (don’t…