Mj Pettengill
Dreaming of a Time Before You Left
Trust the angels, Dad. They are here to help you.
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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
- 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 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 19
- 1 min
The Party Is Just Beginning
Rise up! The root season awaits.
Mj Pettengill
- Aug 6
- 3 min
Her Name Was Janet Brown
The souls of the departed visit us on the wings of a monarch.
Mj Pettengill
- Jul 24
- 4 min
Marya of the Wood: The Return of the Fox
Together we sang, our melodies mingling, dancing across the treetops, over the vernal pool, and drifting into the woods.
Mj Pettengill
- Jul 16
- 2 min
The Sweetness of Summer and Self Care
Remember to love yourself as much as you do others.
Mj Pettengill
- Jul 16
- 1 min
The Magic of the Blues
Blueberries help treat neurodegenerative diseases, reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, and help with allergy-related inflammation.
Mj Pettengill
- Jun 30
- 5 min
Where the Magic Tree Stands
Until meeting Samuel, I was unaware that I had left a vital part of my soul in the heart of that tree.
Mj Pettengill
- Jun 5
- 3 min
Be the Rain, Not the Thunder
“Raise your words, not your voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.”
—Rumi
Mj Pettengill
- May 13
- 4 min
If We Call Her Father Earth
To the pretty frogs, dragonflies, birds, fish, beavers, flowers, rivers, bees, and swamps, I am sorry.
Mj Pettengill
- May 4
- 4 min
When You Can't Smell the Coffee
If we choose to acknowledge it, our bodies have tremendous healing capabilities.
Mj Pettengill
- Apr 28
- 5 min
I Am Not My Hair: A Healing Journey
Within a short time, many of my former curls were in messy, swirling clumps, blowing gently in the trees.
Mj Pettengill
- Apr 22
- 1 min
The Heart of the Tree
There wasn’t a better place for untanglin’ thoughts and bein’ amongst clouds.
Mj Pettengill
- Apr 19
- 2 min
Peace and the Healing Path
Ah yes, we are resilient and resourceful.
