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One Is Not Better or Worse
"Who knows the fate of little August? The Lord knows. And be prepared to accept that his mother will not return."

Mj Pettengill
Dec 24, 20222 min read


I Long to Know
Often, we sense the presence of the ancient ones through the subtle movement of trees, birds, animals, and plants.

Mj Pettengill
Dec 21, 20222 min read


Like a Brother to Me
There were many children like August and Billy. Where are they now?

Mj Pettengill
Dec 13, 20223 min read


If a Tree Falls in the Forest
If I witness the death of a thousand trees, did it really happen? Does it matter?

Mj Pettengill
Dec 6, 20224 min read


For Nourishment of the Soul
May the little ones be mothered, as they should be, and all of us raised up from the deeps, Amen.

Mj Pettengill
Nov 24, 20222 min read


Dreaming of a Time Before You Left
Trust the angels, Dad. They are here to help you.

Mj Pettengill
Nov 20, 20224 min read


Here in the Northern Dusk
The time has come to shelter deep within the earthen womb of Our Mother.

Mj Pettengill
Nov 5, 20222 min read


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 30, 20225 min read


Buy the Forest: Kill the Trees
I do not understand why some people purchase the forest only to kill the trees.

Mj Pettengill
Oct 16, 20225 min read


Meet You at the Fair
Going way back, in dreams of wooded hills and endless children’s laughter, they wait, stories begging to be remembered.

Mj Pettengill
Oct 7, 20224 min read


Monarch Update
She is on her own, free to make the journey to warm, sunny Mexico. I wish her well.

Mj Pettengill
Oct 1, 20221 min read


Time to Set It Free
We must wait until the time is right, not too soon or too late, to break out of the chrysalis—

Mj Pettengill
Sep 30, 20225 min read


The Magic of White Pine - Recipe
I use ground pine needles in addition to, or in place of, flour in some recipes, creating healthy, mouthwatering delights.

Mj Pettengill
Sep 22, 20222 min read


New England Asters Grace the Fields
New England Aster blossoms are perfect in my apothecary in tea and tincture form.

Mj Pettengill
Sep 17, 20222 min read


When to Come and When to Go
In bird time, it was equal to a half hour; in real-time, it was about thirty seconds.

Mj Pettengill
Sep 12, 20223 min read


No Bridge Is Too Far: A Tribute
She was an angel who appeared at the right time.

Mj Pettengill
Sep 6, 20221 min read


When the Truth Makes Itself Known
We must take the time to comprehend the consequences of our actions, both good and bad.

Mj Pettengill
Sep 3, 20224 min read


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 28, 20222 min read


The Doctrine of Signatures
The stems of the elderberries look like lungs.

Mj Pettengill
Aug 26, 20221 min read


A Note Inside a Coat: Foundlings ~ From the Author's Pen
Do you know what a foundling is?

Mj Pettengill
Aug 22, 20223 min read

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