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Mindfulness Garden Games
by Joann Calabrese

author of Growing Mindful

Practicing Deep Magic

Joann CalabreseFebruary 17, 2023April 2, 2016 Gardens, Mindfulness, spiritual practice

Having grown up reading Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other fantasy books, I’ve been immersed in the concept of deep magic. Most everyone knows the stories…the ring to rule them all was forged by deep magic, the stone table on which Aslan was sacrificed was built with deep magic. The magic that created these things always … Read more

It’s Not Really a Journey

Joann CalabreseFebruary 12, 2023December 28, 2015 Meditation, Mindfulness, spiritual practice

Spiritual Practice A path, a journey, a long climb to the top of the mountain….all are analogies for spiritual practice. The implication is that we are trying to get somewhere. We start HERE and we get THERE, wherever THERE is. We are moving on a path toward enlightenment, or at the very least a reduction … Read more

Invitation to Qi Energy
December 30, 2024
New Moon and New Year Blessings – December 30, 2024 An Invitation to Practice Qigong Are you looking to strengthen your resilience for 2025? Then consider tapping into your qi energy. The practice of qigong works with the flow of qi energy (the universal life force) in and around our …Read More »
Solstice Blessings 2024
December 21, 2024
The Sun Returns (a republishing of a 2019 Solstice blog) Winter Solstice happens at 2:20 AM Mountain Time on Saturday, December 21, 2024. That’s the moment the earth’s northern hemisphere stops tilting away from the sun and begins to tilt back as it continues its journey around our fiery star. …Read More »
A Path through the Dark Times
December 1, 2024
Greetings at the New Moon – December 1, 2024 Finding a Path Forward in the Darkest of Times It is winter in the northern hemisphere, and daylight morphs into darkness earlier and earlier. Sunset here in Denver is around 4:30 PM. Winter always brings less light, but this year the …Read More »
The Resilient Thread
November 1, 2024
New Moon Greetings – November 1, 2024 The Resilient Thread Let me start with this reminder – you are stronger and more resilient than you know. Even though the world feels a little out of control right now, I am here to tell you that whatever happens next, we can …Read More »
Gather, Appreciate, & Release
October 2, 2024
New Moon Greetings – October 2, 2024 Gather, Appreciate, & Release Fall is a busy time for gardeners. Depending on the size of your garden it can be hard to keep up with the harvest. And we also have to be concerned about the first frost. In Denver our average …Read More »

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