~ Lotus Healing Energy ~ Summer was at its height when I stood before the Lotus pond. As I moved closer to the beaming ray of light emanating from the center of this bold bloom, my throat caught, and tears began to stream freely down my face. Joyful tears, as I...
~ Mullein Healing Energy ~ The longest days of the year entice me outdoors to revel in the blossoming of the season. Everywhere, flowers stand to greet me. Roses in full bloom and Day Lilies waking from sleep. But it’s the wild ones that catch my attention and hold me enthralled....
~ Iris’ Song of Spring ~ Emerging from the earth Giant fairy paintbrush Kaleidoscope of colors bursting forth In a display of creativity and joy Spontaneity revealing inner-beauty Fearless artistic expression Unlikely combination of colors and hues Displayed in mysterious perfection Synchronicity of nature and her embellishments Solace in Iris’ embrace Captivated and inspired to create From a place of soulful depth...
~ Calla Lily Healing Energy ~ In mid-winter brown bareness, new life contemplates birth. Stillness amidst slightly warmer air pulls me outside, in search of flowering. I gaze upon a sturdy white cup, standing tall and proud in a garden nearly bereft of blooms. I marvel at the symmetry of Nature’s...
~ Jasmine Healing Energy ~ I am pure radiance My beauty is illuminated from within I am divine love at the core of my being Sweet, celestial scent captivates as I float through the early winter garden. A solstice gift of heavenly Jasmine weaving through a sea of sensuality. Reflecting on the beauty before...
~ Rose Energy of Renewal ~ Lengthening darkness as daylight recedes. The garden is scarce with her gifts. I embrace the essence of California, where roses are still in bloom, well into autumn. I reflect on the complexity of Rose. Thousands of varieties, each with a unique fragrance and color. Their...
~ Impatiens Energy of Peaceful Presence ~ I relax into the calmness of my being I sail along effortlessly in the perfect stream of time I am grounded in unwavering patience The small Impatiens plant beneath the adolescent maple tree, survived a March hoarfrost, an early July drought and a neighboring Jasmine entangling its...
~ Cerato Healing Energy of Intuition ~ I listen to my inner voice I release doubt and accept certainty I embrace my truths as pure knowing I bask in the early autumn sunlight, enjoying the butterflies and bees busily at work. The hearty violet-blue patch of Cerato blooms in the waning sun; a blossoming...
~ Scarlet Monkeyflower Healing Energy ~ Wading through the late summer garden, my eyes fall on a sea of red, rolling along the fence. I marvel that Scarlet Monkeyflower is still in profusion, as I recall the summer solstice, when she teased with tightly closed buds; now in full display of...
I wander through floral delights, steeped in mid-summer vitality. Gardens alive with the peak of the season, as hummingbirds and bees snatch the last bit of zest from the flowers. Gardens sing magnificent encores, as the curtain begins to draw to a close. My heart is warmed by another summer...
