Mj PettengillJul 12, 20204 minSomewhere Over the Rainbow: Pre-traumatic Stress Somewhere over the rainbow does not exist. You are here now.
Mj PettengillJul 9, 20204 minMarya of the Wood: Farewell to WillowThere was reassurance in the remnants of stone walls. I found myself following them, hoping to find the stories to make sense of it all.
Mj PettengillJul 4, 20202 minGod's Finale: My Fireworks Have WingsSometimes I dream of a better world.
Mj PettengillJun 30, 20205 minAnd on That Farm, She Had a CowThe sphere of mothers and daughters is much broader, with more possibilities of getting lost.
Mj PettengillJun 25, 20203 minThe Bookstore: Old BonesWe talked about how we had handled our descent into darkness, when all of our illusions were ripped away, only to be replaced by new ones.
Mj PettengillJun 21, 20202 minThe Magic of St John's WortThe red oil of the plant represents the blood of John the Baptist, allegedly martyred on June 29th...
Mj PettengillJun 18, 20203 minCore Immunity HealingI quickly remind myself that it's buggy because of all the various forms of wild water and vegetation.
Mj PettengillJun 16, 20202 minMarya of the Wood: The Perils We Cannot SeeI do know my way around the woods, but even the most experienced woods-woman will face unfortunate encounters.
Mj PettengillJun 12, 20203 minFound Drowned What I saw didn’t make sense. I could have sworn that she walked straight into the water, nearly up to her waist. My heart pounded.
Mj PettengillJun 8, 20204 minPlant Your Love and Let it GrowThe grass has been mortally wounded and is trying to protect itself while sounding the alarm.
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 30, 20205 minDown from the Tree: Untamed RoomsThat was when I knew that we had to find a way to get music at the Farm.
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 16, 20206 minWillow: Marya of the WoodI had sat by this pond for many years, and never had it been so wild, so forgiving, so clear and dark.
Mj PettengillMay 10, 20201 minThe Book of Numbered Souls: # 188However, in grace, she rose up against her punishers, keepin’ whole her spirit and pure her heart.
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.