This morning I was privileged to offer some words of wisdom and a blessing as one of four spiritual leaders at the Symphony of Peace Prayers Ceremony that originated in Japan, and was performed here in Seattle. This beautiful ritual included a procession of flags from one hundred and ninety four countries around the world. Audience members became flag bearers and in doing so, everyone in the room had a role in the ceremony, a true community event. As each flag was carried to

It’s a simple thing, really. Not hard to do or remember. And yet the effects run deep and contribute to the magick of the day. Wash your face in May Day’s morning dew. Each year on Beltane morning, I go outside in my back yard and find a patch of lawn that the sun has not yet dried. Crouching down, the dew is cool. I swipe my hands across a swath of grass and moisten my face with it. If any part of me is still sleeping, this encounter is a sweet and crisp wake-me-up. The b