Marya of the Wood: The Stillness of a Wild Meadow
I will make my way home, leaving behind footsteps for future generations while adding another rich layer of memory on this much-loved land.
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Mj Pettengill
- Jun 17
- 4 min
Marya of the Wood: The Return of Swift and Song
One of the most dangerous things that we can do is forget to sing and dance.
Mj Pettengill
- Jun 12
- 2 min
Good Day Sunshine: St. John's Wort
A few weeks ago, what was weedy and brown is now waving layers of green, flowerets of yellow, and reaching for the perfect blue sky.
Mj Pettengill
- Jun 10
- 2 min
In the Open Fields and Woods
Here and now, we witness the great unknown, blazing new trails, and discovering that we are not lost, but the world itself is adrift.
Mj Pettengill
- Jun 5
- 2 min
Marya of the Wood: If You Need to Consult a Daisy
The daisies come when my wearied soul is adrift in unknown waters.
Mj Pettengill
- May 19
- 1 min
A Shout Out to the Frogs (Future Princes)
Surrounded by various water sources, it is an 'all-you-can-eat buffet' for insectivores.
Mj Pettengill
- May 17
- 1 min
Dandelion Blossom Shortbread Cookies
Wild Recipe Share
Mj Pettengill
- May 10
- 5 min
The Great White Pine: The Tree of Peace
WHITE PINE HAS RECENTLY EXPLODED ON THE SCENE IN THE HERBAL COMMUNITY...read on.
Mj Pettengill
- May 2
- 4 min
Hope and the Buried Moon
Time works differently when waiting for the unknown.
Mj Pettengill
- Apr 18
- 6 min
A Rootless Tree Cannot Reach the Light
My question today is, would my Puritan ancestors send me to the gallows?
Mj Pettengill
- Apr 13
- 2 min
The Edge of the Woods
I stand at the edge of the woods, observing the contrast between the remnants of winter—death—and signs of new life. Brown and green,...
Mj Pettengill
- Apr 6
- 1 min
Swirling
...trying to catch a massive waterfall in a shot glass.
Mj Pettengill
- Mar 2
- 2 min
An Avenging Spirit
At first, I thought it was a dream—the howling and rising pitch of the wind. Like an avenging spirit, it screeched over the rolling...
Mj Pettengill
- Feb 26
- 5 min
Becoming Undaughtered: Part 2
We are a sum of those fragments of ourselves that we may not even remember, and they are often fueling us.
Mj Pettengill
- Feb 24
- 2 min
A New Face in the Neighborhood
To me, the most incredible fact about opossums is that they consume thousands of ticks. I happen to live in a tick-infested area.
Mj Pettengill
- Feb 18
- 4 min
Do Not Fear the Dark
Where do the mysteries begin and end? The answer is nowhere and everywhere.
Mj Pettengill
- Feb 16
- 5 min
The Owl Told Me So: Healing
My native culture and traditions have taught me that the barred owl is a messenger, a bringer of wisdom.
Mj Pettengill
- Feb 2
- 1 min
When the Moon Stares Back
The air is thin as twilight aches with clarity, and the almost-full moon illuminates a dreamy, snow-covered world. I stare out the...
Mj Pettengill
- Jan 23
- 3 min
The Book of Numbered Souls:
#140
She stood waiting in my doorway, which is often ajar. I invited her in and still carry her with me.
Mj Pettengill
- Jan 17
- 4 min
About Eve: Stand in Your Truth
I fell asleep to the sound of rain on the roof. During other seasons, this is of great comfort. However, not now, not here. One of my...
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