Category Archives: mystery

stories related to the image-nation and intelligence embodied by eairth

Obsessed by the Light

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Deborah

Darkness calls me with its power. I love night’s beauty. .. the magnificence of day blind stars, the aurora borealis yanking audible awe from my throat, moon sprinkling diamonds on snow, the forest breathing more slowly as trees, quite literally, … Continue reading →

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Mythic Beings Arrive

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Deborah

Returning to our process under the bower, we start sharing the stories of our encounters in non-ordinary reality. Quickly, we realize that we are truly setting out on an unknown journey – our ceremony will be peopled by mythic beings. … Continue reading →

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The Following Day

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Deborah

Morning dawns with summer perfection. We decide to hold our next posture outdoors to connect more deeply with the sensory delight of our earthly home. A bower beckons. The dictionary tells me that a bower means both “a pleasant shady … Continue reading →

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Giving Voice

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Deborah

Holding a posture that looks like this,* we tilt our heads, open our mouths, close our eyes and sing, “Ahhhhhh,” when the rattle and drum beat begins. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh…Ahhhhhhh…Ahh….Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. The drum and rattle hold the center of the belly rich sound … Continue reading →

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The Posture Itself

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Deborah

So here we are, nervously and eagerly, anticipating what will happen next. We know the rhythm drives our nervous system and the specific posture we hold reliably opens the door to a specific neighborhood of what we call Alternate Reality. … Continue reading →

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Return to the Teepee

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Deborah

In the teepee I feel a sense of sacred space. My imagination soars along the converging poles leaning toward the sky and something deep in my body feels at home sitting round the fire pit. The images on the wall … Continue reading →

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Honoring 9/11

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Deborah

Nine years before the planes hit theWorldTradeTowers, I painted a prophetic image while spending two months in solitude. I didn’t realize it was prophetic until two days after the event  happened. The painting hung in my living room and as … Continue reading →

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Gossamer Threads

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Deborah

My friend flies in from Boise to assist at the ceremony, Re-Storying our Modern Lives – a Ceremony to Renew a Living Myth for Eairth. She’s suffered a lot recently, so we walk a nearby beach to ground ourselves in … Continue reading →

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Renewing Mystery

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Deborah

I love the intersection between the new sciences and the realm of spirit. Quantum physics often offers a scientific foundation and explanation for what we humans have considered the realm of spirit for as long as we’ve been expressing reverence. … Continue reading →

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Living in Balance

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Deborah

The Ides of March are upon us. I think Shakespeare has something to do with it. A time of profundity but I’ve forgotten why. How pitiful is that? As we approach the balance of light and dark, our weather suggests that … Continue reading →

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