THE SPRING EQUINOX is March 20th at 5:37 a.m. EDT Deer Hearts, How happy are we that long-awaited Spring is here? Ironically, as I jot down this message a few days before, there’s a snow squall outside my window here in Buckland, Massachusetts — ha ha! And yet, I know that Spring is inevitable. I’ve [...]
CURRENT TOTEMS ARTICLE Totems: Alligator, Part 1 of 2 by Cie Simurro- Thunderbird Starwoman I AM ALLIGATOR. People see me as fierce because of my powerful jaws, and the strength and speed behind my movements. While this is true, I also have a side so gentle, I can delicately break the shells of my young to help [...]
CURRENT TOTEMS ARTICLE Totems: Peacock, Part 2 of 2 by Cie Simurro- Thunderbird Starwoman Those spectacular markings on the feathers of the male peacock make it look like he has multiple eyes. It has been suggested that, in addition to those eyespots impressing possible mates – as with other species, like some butterflies, they serve as a [...]
Have a beautiful Solstice, Deer Hearts, welcoming in the increasing Light. For my Solstice message, I would like to share a poem I wrote after I was awakened at 4:00 in the morning, by the phrase, BE LOVE! BE LOVE by Cie Simurro Be Love. Be a pillar When you’re worried about what will happen [...]
The Equinox begins on Tuesday, September 22nd at 9:30 a.m. ET RECIPROCITY FOR MOTHER EARTH I had a birthday recently at the end of August. When my daughter asked me what I wanted for my birthday, I said that the sign above, which now hangs on the outside door to my house, was the only [...]
CURRENT TOTEMS ARTICLE Totems: Peacock, Part 1 of 2 by Cie Simurro- Thunderbird Starwoman Have your notions about what’s real, and true, and beautiful been ripped into little pieces and tossed into the air, only to fall down like confetti around your shoulders that are carrying the weight of the world? Things don’t work the way they [...]
CURRENT TOTEMS ARTICLE Totems: Coral, Part 2 of 2 by Cie Simurro- Thunderbird Starwoman Coral comes in so many beautiful colors. Here, we will examine the red-orange spectrum: first, there is the color Coral, which is a blend of red and orange. Red signifies the root chakra energy that connects us securely with the earth. It is [...]
THE SILVER LINING If we are willing to listen, learn, and change, while living in a pandemic world, there are a few silver linings to be wrung from the pain and suffering the world is going through. For those who are unfamiliar with the expression, silver lining comes from the proverb, “Every cloud has a [...]
CURRENT TOTEMS ARTICLE Totems: Coral, Part 1 of 2 by Cie Simurro- Thunderbird Starwoman You are drawn to me because of the intricacy and variety of my species. But know that your species is just as intricate, and certainly human beauty is exquisite. Perhaps your association with me will convince you of that as you take on [...]
CURRENT TOTEMS ARTICLE Totems: House & Other Flies, Part 2 of 2 by Cie Simurro- Thunderbird Starwoman Just about every country in the world has flies, even the coldest. Though it varies according to environmental conditions, the life span of an adult fly is about 28 days. Unless they are in a house or some other protected [...]