Perspective Depends on Where You Stand
Perspective. It’s a hell of a thing, isn’t it? You think you know what you’re looking at. You see it every day. Some thing. Or some one. Like this tree on the farm back home….
Gobekli Tepe: Ancient Pain & Expression
In Lorna Tedder’s absence, today’s Guest Blogger is Marc Rice. Years ago I befriended an older man, Chuck Kennedy, who volunteered much of his time at local hospitals. He made it a point to…
Sacred Spaces: Bathroom Makeover, Kitchen Touchup
Part of making my home into a “sacred space” has been putting my personality into the walls, floors, ceilings, with my latest inspiration room being a small bathroom makeover with a touchup in the kitchen….
Sacred Spaces: Stonehenge Herb Garden
I didn’t have much time a few years ago to put together an outdoor herb garden. I was working long hours at my job and a single mom to two teens. I didn’t have time…
Sacred Space: An Outdoor Altar
A simple and discreet outdoor altar To you, it’s a very simple, very discreet outdoor altar and stone circle. To your neighbors, your in-laws, your kids’ friends, and the meter reader, this arrangement looks like…
The Provisional New 7 Wonders of Nature: A Bucket List of Travel
The New 7 Wonders of Nature have been tentatively announced after the first count of votes on 11/11/11, though the final 7 may differ once the votes are confirmed. Being the Nature Girl that I…
The Emotional Energy of Your Space: Empty Nests, Divorced Bedrooms, and Baby’s Rooms
Photo by Lorna Tedder, copyright 2011. Of course, people re-arrange rooms when a relationship breaks up or a child leaves home…or a relationship solidifies into shared space or a new addition is welcomed into the…
Ley Lines and Streams of Energy (Part 1)
I have two ley lines in my house, and they are strong streams of energy that are very different. In addition, I have a few “power spots” that feel like pools of energy. The more…
How to Visit Holy Ground
Whenever I’ve visited a place I consider sacred ground, I must both approach and leave it in a respectful way. Otherwise, I have a hard time absorbing the specialness of it and an even harder…
