2018 SUMMER SOLSTICE GREETING by Cie Simurro- Thunderbird Starwoman ________________________________________________________________________ So there I was, searching my heart and spirit for the message for the Summer Solstice…. Sometimes, the beginning of it comes to me while I am in Nature, walking with my dog, Ebbie. At first, it always feels like there’s absolutely nothing I can [...]
Totems: SPARROW, Part 2 by Cie Simurro- Thunderbird Starwoman The HEDGE SPARROW has such a need to feed whatever is in its nest, that it keeps bringing insects to feed even interlopers, and long after they’ve outgrown the little nest. Some even perch on the backs of the so-called adopted chick’s back to continue doing their job. [...]
2018 SPRING EQUINOX MESSAGE by Cie Simurro- Thunderbird Starwoman ________________________________________________________________________ The great conundrum of our age is that the thing we share with all other beings – all other life, (and everything IS alive) – what makes us alive, is what makes us part of Source and each other. But if we don’t know that [...]
Totems: SPARROW, Part 1 by Cie Simurro- Thunderbird Starwoman Whether the sun is shining brightly, or the rain pelts me unmercifully, I continue singing. Whether there are seeds a-plenty for me to eat, or a dearth of food, I persist. And when I find a better nesting site for the young I will bring forth, I take [...]
Totems: SEA JELLIES, Part 2 of 2 by Cie Simurro- Thunderbird Starwoman ________________________________________________________________________ Jellyfish are basically tube-shaped, with an opening at one end, and an umbrella-shaped dome referred to as a Medusa. Medusa comes from the Greek virgin goddess in service to Athena, the Goddess of War. She was ravaged by Poseidon, the God [...]
SHARK Part III of IV by Cie Simurro ~ Thunderbird Starwoman KINDS OF SHARKS Even if you’re not into “shark week” you might be interested to know what the fastest shark is, or the largest, or about their distinctive characteristics. I won’t keep you in suspense. Shaped like a jet plane, the fastest [...]
SHARK by Cie Simurro ~ Thunderbird Starwoman Part II of IV BIOLOGY The English word for shark may have come from the Mayan word “xoc” pronounced “shock.” Shark images depicting gods were found in Guatemala’s Great Temple in 1978. It makes sense that fishermen were the first to gather data on sharks. In [...]
SHARK by Cie Simurro ~ Thunderbird Starwoman Part 1 of 4 It is my nature to be forceful. As I swim gracefully through all barriers to my current desire, whether it is something to sustain me, nurture me, or something that I wish to draw into my realm, I put my entire self – [...]
Dear Hearts, This is a time for Giving, so I would like to give 3 gifts to you this Solstice. The first is a prayer my Medicine Brother sent to me this morning and it felt perfect for a new start, and might resonate for you. It’s called the SET ASIDE prayer: (Grandfather is a.k.a. [...]
Yes, Deer Hearts, Despite all the snow, and the erratically plunging temperatures as the Mother adjusts Herself, it will soon be Spring. Monday in fact, at 6:29 a.m.Eastern time. The photo above was taken by me last week at Smith College’s Plant House. Not only was there glorious color everywhere, but also the scents were divine. And today, [...]