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Mj Pettengill
Nov 24, 20222 min read
For Nourishment of the Soul
May the little ones be mothered, as they should be, and all of us raised up from the deeps, Amen.
Mj Pettengill
Nov 20, 20224 min read
Dreaming of a Time Before You Left
Trust the angels, Dad. They are here to help you.
Mj Pettengill
Nov 5, 20222 min read
Here in the Northern Dusk
The time has come to shelter deep within the earthen womb of Our Mother.
Mj Pettengill
Oct 30, 20225 min read
The Island is the Void
When I am in the void, I welcome it. Imagine the ocean. Without the dip between the waves, they would cease to exist.
Mj Pettengill
Oct 16, 20225 min read
Buy the Forest: Kill the Trees
I do not understand why some people purchase the forest only to kill the trees.
Mj Pettengill
Oct 7, 20224 min read
Meet You at the Fair
Going way back, in dreams of wooded hills and endless children’s laughter, they wait, stories begging to be remembered.
Mj Pettengill
Oct 1, 20221 min read
Monarch Update
She is on her own, free to make the journey to warm, sunny Mexico. I wish her well.
Mj Pettengill
Sep 30, 20225 min read
Time to Set It Free
We must wait until the time is right, not too soon or too late, to break out of the chrysalis—
Mj Pettengill
Sep 22, 20222 min read
The Magic of White Pine - Recipe
I use ground pine needles in addition to, or in place of, flour in some recipes, creating healthy, mouthwatering delights.
Mj Pettengill
Sep 17, 20222 min read
New England Asters Grace the Fields
New England Aster blossoms are perfect in my apothecary in tea and tincture form.
Mj Pettengill
Sep 12, 20223 min read
When to Come and When to Go
In bird time, it was equal to a half hour; in real-time, it was about thirty seconds.
Mj Pettengill
Sep 6, 20221 min read
No Bridge Is Too Far: A Tribute
She was an angel who appeared at the right time.
Mj Pettengill
Sep 3, 20224 min read
When the Truth Makes Itself Known
We must take the time to comprehend the consequences of our actions, both good and bad.
Mj Pettengill
Aug 28, 20222 min read
What's New? Mark the Date For Upcoming Classes and Events
As a perennial hermitess, this is bearable— even preferable—but the time has come to emerge from the cocoon.
Mj Pettengill
Aug 26, 20221 min read
The Doctrine of Signatures
The stems of the elderberries look like lungs.
Mj Pettengill
Aug 22, 20223 min read
A Note Inside a Coat: Foundlings ~ From the Author's Pen
Do you know what a foundling is?
Mj Pettengill
Aug 19, 20221 min read
The Party Is Just Beginning
Rise up! The root season awaits.
Mj Pettengill
Aug 17, 20222 min read
NUTRITIOUS SUMAC LEMONADE
If you were blindfolded and tasted Sumac Lemonade, you would think it was an authentic citrus lemonade.
Mj Pettengill
Aug 10, 20223 min read
Good Soup and a Pure Heart
“Anyone who tells a lie has not a pure heart and cannot make a good soup.”
— Beethoven
Mj Pettengill
Aug 6, 20223 min read
Her Name Was Janet Brown
The souls of the departed visit us on the wings of a monarch.
Down from the Tree - Book Three
Samuel J. Hodgdon II
A Boy ~ A Vision ~ A Knowing Tree
The Journey Continues
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