Mj Pettengill
The Sacred Woodland Veil
Each day I spend cradled within the sacred woodland veil is another day of thriving.
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Mj Pettengill
Sep 173 min read
Embracing the Flow: Becoming a River Woman
It wasn’t until the early days of the previous spring that I began the daily ritual of cold plunging.
Mj Pettengill
Jul 156 min read
Down from the Tree: Unveiling the Story
He brought me up to where the outstretched limbs touch the stars, where I retrieved the part of me that I had left behind...I became whole.
Mj Pettengill
Jun 124 min read
Meat and Potatoes: The Social Welfare System Then and Now
We must push to work together with integrity to nurture, respond, and rejoice in shared abundance.
Mj Pettengill
May 271 min read
In Flanders Fields
In Flanders fields, the poppies blow...
Mj Pettengill
May 203 min read
Exploring the Tranquil Elegance of Wild Violet Petals: A Magical Journey
Like snowflakes, no two violet petals are alike.
Mj Pettengill
May 113 min read
A Call for Peace
Our sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn all that we have taught them of charity, mercy, and patience.
Mj Pettengill
May 72 min read
Uncovering the Mysteries: Exploring Ancestral Awareness and Nature's Connection
Often, we sense the presence of the ancient ones through the subtle movement of trees, birds, animals, and plants.
Mj Pettengill
Mar 82 min read
Music for the Poor
The organ grinder and his monkey were an integral part of the late nineteenth-century street life.
Mj Pettengill
Feb 43 min read
Be Kind to Your Neighbors
This is our shared morning prayer. I am grateful for them. And they are for me, or at least for the seed.
Mj Pettengill
Jan 261 min read
The Power of White Pine Needle Tea (Pinus Strobus)
Trees are essential for life.
Mj Pettengill
Nov 16, 20233 min read
Fearless Steps Above the Clouds
It was the epitome of duality—stunning beauty in a harrowing setting. How blessed I was to be in that situation.
Mj Pettengill
Oct 12, 20233 min read
Created in Perfection
Somehow, many humans have forgotten or may not comprehend that all of us and this earth were created in perfection.
Mj Pettengill
Aug 31, 20233 min read
'Til The Cows Come Home
My grandparents were guides for my future self, succeeding as both the farmer and the farmer’s wife.
Mj Pettengill
Jul 4, 20232 min read
God's Finale: My Fireworks Have Wings
“But I know where the real finale is, and we can beat the traffic.”
Mj Pettengill
Jun 18, 20236 min read
Dear Dad
I feel blessed to have had you as my earthly father and honor the gifts you gave me in life that continue to unfold.
Mj Pettengill
Jun 13, 20232 min read
The Vacant Chair
"We shall meet, but we shall miss him; there will be one vacant chair;
We shall linger to caress him when we breathe our evening prayer."
Mj Pettengill
Jun 6, 20232 min read
Good Day Sunshine: St. John's Wort
"St. John’s wort doth charm all the witches away. If gathered at midnight on the saint’s holy day. And devils and witches have no power...
Mj Pettengill
May 22, 20231 min read
Oh, Bear
...born of another time...
Mj Pettengill
May 3, 20232 min read
Honor the "Elderly"
I am a social historian and healer. I will not only use the term "ELDERS," but I will celebrate it and them.
Down from the Tree - Book Three
Samuel J. Hodgdon II
A Boy ~ A Vision ~ A Knowing Tree
The Journey Continues
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