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Where did summer go? Are the summers shorter than they used to be? Where I live, autumn is already creeping down the valley. Early morning mist lays heavy over the hills, the dogwood trees blaze with color, and chipmunks are filling their dens with grain. Time hasn't changed, we have. In our day-to-day rush to achieve success, we've lost track of time. The eternal rhythm of time hasn't stopped. The seasons still turn, the wild geese still own the sky as they fly south, and farmers still plant ...
Nephomancy is divination by means of clouds. The shape and color of clouds can send subtle messages from the Universe. Go outside and observe the clouds for a hint of things to come. Here are a few sample interpretations for colors: Red clouds: passion and intense energy. Purple clouds: spirituality and connection with higher powers. Gray clouds: mixed messages or balance. Black clouds: storm coming, metaphysical or mundane. White clouds: all is well. Silver clouds: hope, wishes, or blessings. ...
As the last days of summer draw the heat and sap of the season to the surface, the Dog Star hangs in the sky. One of the brightest stars of the night sky, our ancestors saw Sirius as a sign of the hunt and of bringing in the harvest. To honor the Dog Star, find a quiet place for clear stargazing and call out to the light of this neighboring solar system. Its two suns (one equal in size to our own Sun and blue, the other twice as large as our own and white) unite as one from our earthly vantage. ...
Today's Western animal-blessing traditions originated from Italy and are associated with St. Anthony of Abad, patron saint of the animal kingdom. These ceremonies are performed in England, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, and Mexico. Blessings of the feast day occurs on the Sunday closest to January 17, which was the date of St. Anthony's physical death but observed as his birth date in heaven. Give thanks and show gratitude to household pets and farm animals with an improvised ceremony at home or ...
