We are all aware of the changing of the seasons, the turning of the planet, and the shift between lighter days and darker days. Ancient religions were also aware of this cycle, before modern science could prove or explain the reasoning why. Pagan traditions marked these dates — summer and winter solstice, spring and autumn… Continue reading Mythology Monday ~ Light Versus Dark
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Songs for Yule (Winter Solstice)
Happy Yule! "Yule" also known as "winter solstice" marks the beginning of not only the first day of winter, but the first day of the year. Yule can be celebrated from the 21st of December through January 1st (in the northern hemisphere.) Midsummer marks the point of equal lightness and darkness, right before the darkness… Continue reading Songs for Yule (Winter Solstice)
Spring Playlist
Happy first day of spring!!! On the first day of spring, lightness & darkness are equal. In the days to come, the light will continue shining brighter and brighter until it reaches its peak. For the season of spring, things can only get better. As the sunlight increases, light is shined upon us, and the… Continue reading Spring Playlist
30-day challenge ~ WRITING RAINBOW (YELLOW) day 12: what makes you genuinely smile?
What makes me genuinely smile is nothing in this world but a feeling inside. It doesn't matter what the environment is. I could be anywhere. It's a feeling inside of me that I can literally feel in my heart, as if it's seriously glowing and shining a light outwards like a lighthouse.
Flow Friday ~ look on the bright side
Everything doesn't always have to be so dark. It's not always a tragedy. You don't have to feel bad for feeling happy. Dark clouds can distort your perspective. And make everything look gloomy. You can place so much heaviness on something without realizing it. But you have the power to lift the weight. You are… Continue reading Flow Friday ~ look on the bright side
Exposed
You shined a light on me Revealing what I could not see Maybe I was dumb and naive Or maybe I was calculated and spiteful Honestly I'll never know I feel so exposed, exposed, exposed You shined a light on my past Even my childhood days Revealing all the ways All the chaos I'd create… Continue reading Exposed
Dark Cloud
Colors of the rainbow made me uncomfortable All the bright pastels were so unsettling to me. The black and dark grey brought a sense peace I felt more at home, like I could finally breathe. The sunny day made me want to stay inside Light kept pouring in, so I had to close the blinds.… Continue reading Dark Cloud
The Angel of Death
A deep tunnel of darkness... she walks down, treading lightly. She does not need a candle to light the way, for she is an angel glowing brightly, yet she is a fallen angel. She has fallen down too many deep tunnels of darkness... down the rabbit holes... she is the angel of death. And death… Continue reading The Angel of Death