Mj Pettengill
For Nourishment of the Soul
May the little ones be mothered, as they should be, and all of us raised up from the deeps, Amen.
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Mj Pettengill
- Nov 20
- 4 min
Dreaming of a Time Before You Left
Trust the angels, Dad. They are here to help you.
Mj Pettengill
- Nov 5
- 2 min
Here in the Northern Dusk
The time has come to shelter deep within the earthen womb of Our Mother.
Mj Pettengill
- Oct 30
- 5 min
The Island is the Void
When I am in the void, I welcome it. Imagine the ocean. Without the dip between the waves, they would cease to exist.
Mj Pettengill
- Oct 16
- 5 min
Buy the Forest: Kill the Trees
I do not understand why some people purchase the forest only to kill the trees.
Mj Pettengill
- Oct 7
- 4 min
Meet You at the Fair
Going way back, in dreams of wooded hills and endless children’s laughter, they wait, stories begging to be remembered.
Mj Pettengill
- Oct 1
- 1 min
Monarch Update
She is on her own, free to make the journey to warm, sunny Mexico. I wish her well.
Mj Pettengill
- Sep 30
- 5 min
Time to Set It Free
We must wait until the time is right, not too soon or too late, to break out of the chrysalis—
Mj Pettengill
- Sep 22
- 2 min
The Magic of White Pine - Recipe
I use ground pine needles in addition to, or in place of, flour in some recipes, creating healthy, mouthwatering delights.
Mj Pettengill
- Sep 17
- 2 min
New England Asters Grace the Fields
New England Aster blossoms are perfect in my apothecary in tea and tincture form.
Mj Pettengill
- Sep 12
- 3 min
When to Come and When to Go
In bird time, it was equal to a half hour; in real-time, it was about thirty seconds.
Mj Pettengill
- Sep 6
- 1 min
No Bridge Is Too Far: A Tribute
She was an angel who appeared at the right time.
Mj Pettengill
- Sep 3
- 4 min
When the Truth Makes Itself Known
We must take the time to comprehend the consequences of our actions, both good and bad.
Mj Pettengill
- Aug 28
- 2 min
What's New? Mark the Date For Upcoming Classes and Events
As a perennial hermitess, this is bearable— even preferable—but the time has come to emerge from the cocoon.
Mj Pettengill
- Aug 26
- 1 min
The Doctrine of Signatures
The stems of the elderberries look like lungs.
Mj Pettengill
- Aug 22
- 3 min
A Note Inside a Coat: Foundlings ~ From the Author's Pen
Do you know what a foundling is?
Mj Pettengill
- Aug 19
- 1 min
The Party Is Just Beginning
Rise up! The root season awaits.
Mj Pettengill
- Aug 17
- 2 min
NUTRITIOUS SUMAC LEMONADE
If you were blindfolded and tasted Sumac Lemonade, you would think it was an authentic citrus lemonade.
Mj Pettengill
- Aug 10
- 3 min
Good Soup and a Pure Heart
“Anyone who tells a lie has not a pure heart and cannot make a good soup.”
— Beethoven
Mj Pettengill
- Aug 6
- 3 min
Her Name Was Janet Brown
The souls of the departed visit us on the wings of a monarch.
