Mj PettengillNov 20, 20224 min readDreaming of a Time Before You LeftTrust the angels, Dad. They are here to help you.
Mj PettengillNov 5, 20222 min readHere in the Northern DuskThe time has come to shelter deep within the earthen womb of Our Mother.
Mj PettengillOct 30, 20225 min readThe Island is the VoidWhen I am in the void, I welcome it. Imagine the ocean. Without the dip between the waves, they would cease to exist.
Mj PettengillOct 16, 20225 min readBuy the Forest: Kill the TreesI do not understand why some people purchase the forest only to kill the trees.
Mj PettengillOct 7, 20224 min readMeet You at the FairGoing way back, in dreams of wooded hills and endless children’s laughter, they wait, stories begging to be remembered.
Mj PettengillOct 1, 20221 min readMonarch UpdateShe is on her own, free to make the journey to warm, sunny Mexico. I wish her well.
Mj PettengillSep 30, 20225 min readTime to Set It FreeWe must wait until the time is right, not too soon or too late, to break out of the chrysalis—
Mj PettengillSep 22, 20222 min readThe Magic of White Pine - RecipeI use ground pine needles in addition to, or in place of, flour in some recipes, creating healthy, mouthwatering delights.
Mj PettengillSep 17, 20222 min readNew England Asters Grace the FieldsNew England Aster blossoms are perfect in my apothecary in tea and tincture form.
Mj PettengillSep 12, 20223 min readWhen to Come and When to GoIn bird time, it was equal to a half hour; in real-time, it was about thirty seconds.
Mj PettengillSep 6, 20221 min readNo Bridge Is Too Far: A TributeShe was an angel who appeared at the right time.
Mj PettengillSep 3, 20224 min readWhen the Truth Makes Itself KnownWe must take the time to comprehend the consequences of our actions, both good and bad.
Mj PettengillAug 28, 20222 min readWhat's New? Mark the Date For Upcoming Classes and EventsAs a perennial hermitess, this is bearable— even preferable—but the time has come to emerge from the cocoon.
Mj PettengillAug 26, 20221 min readThe Doctrine of SignaturesThe stems of the elderberries look like lungs.
Mj PettengillAug 22, 20223 min readA Note Inside a Coat: Foundlings ~ From the Author's Pen Do you know what a foundling is?
Mj PettengillAug 17, 20222 min readNUTRITIOUS SUMAC LEMONADEIf you were blindfolded and tasted Sumac Lemonade, you would think it was an authentic citrus lemonade.
Mj PettengillAug 10, 20223 min readGood Soup and a Pure Heart“Anyone who tells a lie has not a pure heart and cannot make a good soup.” — Beethoven
Mj PettengillAug 6, 20223 min readHer Name Was Janet BrownThe souls of the departed visit us on the wings of a monarch.
Mj PettengillJul 24, 20224 min readMarya of the Wood: The Return of the FoxTogether we sang, our melodies mingling, dancing across the treetops, over the vernal pool, and drifting into the woods.