A New Day - A New Year

Here we are. The first day. The first blog for the Faerie's Guide to Herbalism and Green Magick.

When Lisa and I first spoke about creating a book together of her illustrations and my words Lisa created this painting to capture the essence of that story. So I think it's appropriate to begin with our blog with the golden apple - the fruit whose seeds form a heart and a star, depending on how you slice it.

That's kind of like life. Depending on how you slice it, you get different pictures - a different puzzle when you fit the pieces together in unique ways.

The heart to me represents unconditional love, the guiding omnipresent force that reminds me on life's journey, nothing that happens is ever personal in a vindictive way. It's always an opportunity for growth. Everyone is just doing their own thing and each has at her or his core the unconditional love force that binds us all together. The nettle doesn't get mad at the bay tree for growing tall above it for the shade provides the exact lighting the nettle needs to grow. Plus for us humans, it also provides the anecdote to the sting of the nettle.

The star represents two very important ideas to me. One that it is the four elements (earth, air, fire and water) in harmony with Spirit and two the star in the tarot deck, which represents reflection, rebirth, renewal and hope.

Both the heart and the star bring me back to my word for the new year: available. I am available to love, to hope, to change. I'm available to the mystery, the magic - a willingness to whatever. I'm drinking my jasmine tea as I wean from coffee. And as I write this blog I looked down and saw braided ribbons that were woven together on the Spring Equinox many years ago when my spiritual mentor was alive. It wasn't there an hour ago, but there it is now. Kind of like hope or love - you find it as it comes to you and as long as you're available, the magic will weave wonders in your life.

Welcome to our blog.