I'm not going to go into great detail on this here because I need to sleep soon. But I'm going to get it off my chest before laying down for the night. Maybe I'm the only one ...
I was reading the CNN website last night and found 
THE BOOK. It’s in progress! With a couple of helpful insights from my writer’s group chicas, it’s going well. I have three weekends mostly to myself to make heavy progress. I’m excited!
MABON. OldeForest had a gloriously wonderful Mabon celebration. We re-enacted the Abduction of Persephone. It was spectacular and moving, both for those of us stepping into ancient roles and those participating. I might be able to post a couple of pictures at some point. Autumn Heartsong took some beautiful ones of our rehearsal!
AND MERRY MEET AGAIN. With barely a breath taken after the Mabon celebration, the descent into the dark half of the year began with the death of a beloved member of our local community. From the ICU waiting area to the chapel where the Celebration of Life ceremony was held, I and other people who loved this dear young man gathered to provide support to his family and to each other and to honor an unforgettable person. I have a post I’m working on regarding the events surrounding his crossing… it’s just taking me a little time to pull it together. As I said to someone in the waiting room on the morning of his death, isn’t it wonderful that we follow a path that does not see death as something to be feared or an ultimate end with no hope of reconnection? Isn’t it beautiful that, for us, Death is but a door and there is Life to be found on both sides?
I GOT BETTER. I believe I am officially over the flu. Please be careful with yourself this year. If you start getting a severe sore throat with all your sinus congestion and a low fever, get to the doctor. This flu is marked by one of the most severe sore throats I’ve ever had, but it’s the congestion and the inability to breathe caused by the congestion that can land you in the hospital.
AND IT’S ALL GOING TO GET BETTER. The last month for me has been really difficult. Thirty-days-straight of more energy expended than taken in with Murphy and his damned rule-book at the helm of a ship I thought I was steering. Things are looking up, and speaking of looking up…
WELCOME, AUTUMN! It is the season of bliss. Get outside! Do things that make you feel alive and that allow you to capture a few moments of the season. The descent into Night has begun. You don’t have to go gently, but I do suggest having fun!
Photo by cwalker71 (via Flickr).
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Thursday, 8th October 2009 at 2:04 PM