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Mj Pettengill
Jun 12, 20212 min read
Good Day Sunshine: St. John's Wort
A few weeks ago, what was weedy and brown is now waving layers of green, flowerets of yellow, and reaching for the perfect blue sky.
Mj Pettengill
Jun 10, 20212 min read
In the Open Fields and Woods
Here and now, we witness the great unknown, blazing new trails, and discovering that we are not lost, but the world itself is adrift.
Mj Pettengill
Jun 5, 20212 min read
Marya of the Wood: If You Need to Consult a Daisy
The daisies come when my wearied soul is adrift in unknown waters.
Mj Pettengill
May 19, 20211 min read
A Shout Out to the Frogs (Future Princes)
Surrounded by various water sources, it is an 'all-you-can-eat buffet' for insectivores.
Mj Pettengill
May 17, 20211 min read
Dandelion Blossom Shortbread Cookies
Wild Recipe Share
Mj Pettengill
May 10, 20215 min read
The Great White Pine: The Tree of Peace
WHITE PINE HAS RECENTLY EXPLODED ON THE SCENE IN THE HERBAL COMMUNITY...read on.
Mj Pettengill
May 2, 20214 min read
Hope and the Buried Moon
Time works differently when waiting for the unknown.
Mj Pettengill
Apr 18, 20216 min read
A Rootless Tree Cannot Reach the Light
My question today is, would my Puritan ancestors send me to the gallows?
Mj Pettengill
Apr 13, 20212 min read
The Edge of the Woods
I stand at the edge of the woods, observing the contrast between the remnants of winter—death—and signs of new life. Brown and green,...
Mj Pettengill
Apr 6, 20211 min read
Swirling
...trying to catch a massive waterfall in a shot glass.
Mj Pettengill
Mar 2, 20212 min read
An Avenging Spirit
At first, I thought it was a dream—the howling and rising pitch of the wind. Like an avenging spirit, it screeched over the rolling...
Mj Pettengill
Feb 26, 20215 min read
Becoming Undaughtered: Part 2
We are a sum of those fragments of ourselves that we may not even remember, and they are often fueling us.
Mj Pettengill
Feb 23, 20212 min read
A New Face in the Neighborhood
To me, the most incredible fact about opossums is that they consume thousands of ticks. I happen to live in a tick-infested area.
Mj Pettengill
Feb 18, 20214 min read
Do Not Fear the Dark
Where do the mysteries begin and end? The answer is nowhere and everywhere.
Mj Pettengill
Feb 16, 20215 min read
The Owl Told Me So: Healing
My native culture and traditions have taught me that the barred owl is a messenger, a bringer of wisdom.
Mj Pettengill
Feb 2, 20211 min read
When the Moon Stares Back
The air is thin as twilight aches with clarity, and the almost-full moon illuminates a dreamy, snow-covered world. I stare out the...
Mj Pettengill
Jan 23, 20213 min read
The Book of Numbered Souls: #140
She stood waiting in my doorway, which is often ajar. I invited her in and still carry her with me.
Mj Pettengill
Jan 17, 20214 min read
About Eve: Stand in Your Truth
I fell asleep to the sound of rain on the roof. During other seasons, this is of great comfort. However, not now, not here. One of my...
Mj Pettengill
Jan 4, 20213 min read
Marya of the Wood: Sound and Unbroken
When it is too cold, I look beyond the intricate ice fractals painted on the inside of the kitchen window. I seek that which hides deep...
Mj Pettengill
Dec 28, 20201 min read
The Now Moon
Do you go deeper into the dream?
Down from the Tree - Book Three
Samuel J. Hodgdon II
A Boy ~ A Vision ~ A Knowing Tree
The Journey Continues
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