Today is the full Wolf Moon. The moon is furthest from the earth at this moment, roughly 254,000 miles. A micro-moon. I find myself more interested in how near the moon is to the earth and less infatuated with the lunar light cycle. Not that I believe one is more meaningful than the other, but…
Moon Circle
how we become
The soup pot bubbles on the stove. A savory aroma of garlic, rosemary and oregano permeate the kitchen. My hands move instinctively, peeling and chopping root vegetables. A rhythmic swish of the knife through the carrots, syncopated by a sweeping whoosh into the pot. In the background a woman’s melodic chant radiate from a speaker.…
tiny cosmos
"Faith comes to me so often in musical moments and musical images. For me there is a constant crescendo and diminuendo. One moment faith is LOUD and the next is soft. One moment it is a whisper, the next it is a shout. Which is more powerful, the whisper or the shout? It is like…
Moon Circle
I come from a long line of women who made it a point to get in circle with other women. Grandmothers and great grandmothers and great-great grandmothers, all seeking connection and community with their sisters. At my own sister's funeral, my mother's women showed up for her. Women that she hadn't circled with for years…