top of page


Author
Mj Pettengill
Search


Weeds in My Winter Window
I love this plant so much that I grow it indoors all year long.

Mj Pettengill
Mar 6, 20221 min read


I Long to Know the Hidden Truth
The very ancient ones are our guides. It is up to us to awaken to them.

Mj Pettengill
Feb 25, 20222 min read


Marya of the Wood: The Song Will Carry Us Home
When a great divide becomes as vast as an ocean between us, decide that your anchor is a sail

Mj Pettengill
Dec 22, 20213 min read


From the Author's Pen: Quoting Nellie
...bringing me home to Cold River.

Mj Pettengill
Dec 11, 20211 min read


Roses Strong and Full of Grace ~ Marya of the Wood
Communicating with plants is a gift that I cherish.

Mj Pettengill
Nov 21, 20214 min read


In Essence, the Truth is Hot
After all, we did not have a playbook so, we made up the rules as we went along.

Mj Pettengill
Nov 7, 20215 min read


Party Time for the Chipsters
How can you not love such darlings with their fat little cheeks full to exploding with nuts and seeds?

Mj Pettengill
Nov 4, 20211 min read


Marya of the Wood: In the Wilds of North Sandwich
It is time to rest, to reflect on the past season, find the creative, dark womb, and curl up beside the fire.

Mj Pettengill
Oct 19, 20213 min read


We Are Each Other's Light
It is unnecessary to wait for what we perceive as the perfect opportunity or the right conditions.

Mj Pettengill
Sep 26, 20212 min read


Marya of the Wood: We Are All Someone's Child
Be worth coming home to out of desire, not desperation. Be the firm shelter, not the ruins.

Mj Pettengill
Sep 21, 20214 min read


Marya of the Wood: Wildly Imperfect Apples
The apple trees in the horse pasture behind the barn of my childhood were abundant with wildly imperfect apples.

Mj Pettengill
Sep 14, 20213 min read


Marya of the Wood: The Joy of the Cardinal’s Song
Within a few days, it was perched on the branch beside the nest, bringing back memories of when my own children prepared to leave...

Mj Pettengill
Aug 23, 20215 min read


Marya of the Wood: Not Your Mother's Pearl Necklace
My pilgrimage has taken me beyond the mediocrity of the everyday world.

Mj Pettengill
Aug 11, 20212 min read


I Dreamt I Was a Butterfly
“Once upon a time, I dreamt I was a butterfly, fluttering hither and thither, to all intents and purposes a butterfly. I was conscious...

Mj Pettengill
Aug 5, 20211 min read


Marya of the Wood: Any Painting, Dream, or Memory
I understand the significance of staying on the path. Although, getting lost in the woods has brought about countless valuable lessons.

Mj Pettengill
Aug 4, 20213 min read


NUTRITIOUS SUMAC LEMONADE
Staghorn Sumac is an ancient medicinal plant with antioxidant properties and significant levels of Vitamin C.

Mj Pettengill
Jul 30, 20212 min read


Marya of the Wood: Where the Sun Shines Through
Given the opportunity, they imply balance in a world that has lost its equilibrium.

Mj Pettengill
Jul 19, 20214 min read


Marya of the Wood: A Trace of Wild Mint
I do not believe in coincidences and am grateful for miracles, especially the small, unexpected ones.

Mj Pettengill
Jul 11, 20212 min read


Marya of the Wood: The Hermit Thrush Calls My Name
We need not vanish in pale shadows, alienated from our essence. To be silenced, overlooked, or crushed leads to an uncertain death.

Mj Pettengill
Jul 9, 20212 min read


When the Stars Are Out of Breath
I have stood beneath the raging skies—a thousand storms threatening life as we once knew it.

Mj Pettengill
Jul 7, 20214 min read

Down from the Tree - Book Three
Samuel J. Hodgdon II
A Boy ~ A Vision ~ A Knowing Tree
The Journey Continues
bottom of page