Mj PettengillJun 3, 20203 minStaying in the Dark: Loving the Light We seemed to have lost our ground, our firm footing in the dirt that we used to know.
Mj PettengillMay 23, 20206 minMarya of the Wood: Marigold MoonMore stories are to be told as words flow downstream, not to be missed or forgotten.
Mj PettengillMay 9, 20203 minThe Original Mother's Day Proclamation: Call for Peace From the bosom of the devastated earth, a voice goes up with our own. It says, "Disarm, Disarm!"
Mj PettengillMay 7, 20205 minUnbroken Forest These flames are a gift bestowed upon me from Hestia, the goddess of the hearth and its fires.
Mj PettengillMay 2, 20203 minTwilight: This Time Upon UsPerhaps there is regret in feeling that there was not enough time to love all of what I love—not in the way that I know.
Mj PettengillApr 28, 20204 minYour Inner CompassYou have the opportunity to respond according to your instincts and intuition.
Mj PettengillApr 19, 20207 minOf Ordinary PeopleThroughout time, in many dire settings, I have learned that as divided as they appeared to be, people were often bound by their afflictions.
Mj PettengillApr 17, 20206 minThe Book of Numbered SoulsToday, many are intrigued, longing for more information surrounding the history of mass burial grounds in New York City, across the country
Mj PettengillApr 12, 20204 minReclamation No star is lost. It is we who have gone astray. We are finding our way home.
Mj PettengillApr 10, 20202 minPixie Cup LichensI no longer rely on princes, and frogs have more potential than what we learned in myths. They earned my respect in a much different manner.
Mj PettengillApr 7, 20204 minPink Moon InfusionAs always, give thanks to every plant that volunteers to be an ally. The healing is mutual.
Mj PettengillApr 1, 20203 minIn the Pathless WoodsI was drawn to the giant pines—the elder council—that always beckon me.
Mj PettengillMar 22, 20202 minFragments of HopeIt is time to reawaken all that is imaginable and buried deep in the bones of the land.
Mj PettengillMar 20, 20205 minThe MirrorI wouldn’t have imagined that along with other volunteers at the food pantry, I would be filling out an order for my daughter.
Mj PettengillMar 19, 20203 minBirds on a MountainI returned to my rocking chair and sat on the back deck in my flannel nightgown until I felt like it.
Mj PettengillMar 16, 20203 minCalling My Children HomeI send my love to children all over the world. I send my love to the mothers who dream of calling them home.
Mj PettengillMar 15, 20206 minShadow of UncertaintyTiming is everything. Hold onto that torch—your flickering light that is growing by the hour—and let it be your guide.
Mj PettengillMar 14, 20205 min Fear Not The best thing we can do is to calmly approach this event as a global time-out, to retreat into our cave, the proverbial womb.