~Song of Beltane~
I am the calm, I am the quickening,
I am the intoxication and the force,
I am the silence, I am the singer,
I am the stallion galloping to its source.
I am the bright pavilion and the feasting,
I am the wedding couple and the bed,
I am the morning chorus and the heartbeat,
I am the goal to which all paths are led.
May life be yours abundantly!
~ Caitlin Matthews
Art: Sharyn Turner, “Beltane”
In a time of hate
Love is an act of resistance
In a time of fear
Faith is an act of resistance
In a time of misinformation
Education is an act of resistance
In a time of poor leadership
Community is an act of resistance
In a time like this
Joy is an act of resistance . . .
~ Loryn Brantz
Art: Jane Spakowsky
Artist Jane Spakowsky
#valentinesday #love
Two weekends ago, I was surprised to hear from one of my oldest*and dearest friends of mine, M.
Turns out M was slated to be in town for a few days, vending at a local convention.
After a bit of small talk and catching up, M asked me if I would be available to assist with vending, as their assistants inexplicably bailed.
Little did I know that I was in for an intense whirlwind of activity for four straight days.
But the work wasn’t all that difficult, and it was the fact that M needed help…
And I resolved to be there for them.
When they asked me why it was that I would so readily drop everything to ‘be there’ – I explained that it was because M had been that sort of friend to me, once long ago, and I was only doing what I felt was appropriate in response.
You see, M was once my torch in the dark…and I remembered.
Gods, I messed up today.
I need to get some help.
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