Close up of purple crocuses with bright spring sunlight shining on the flowers One wishes that with the spring light comes hope - of life, of new starts, of peace. And, perhaps, humbly, one hopes for creation. Creation is, as Rita Ann Higgins says in Hurting God (Salmon Poetry, 2010), "a combination of the gut, … Continue reading Spring light for hope
Category: Contemplation
Image of Brídeog (Brigid Doll) against a large Rosemary Bush. Brídeog is made of hay, wearing a white cloak and yellow dress made from cotton material. (c) Shauna Gilligan This year as well as giving a series of workshops focused on Brigid as part of Brigid 1500, I am attending numerous Brigid events. On Saturday … Continue reading Imbolc & Brigid’s Day
Yellow flowers in sunlight I don't think there is anything quite uplifting as sunlight on yellow flowers on a day that is dry and near you are trees on which birds sit, chirping. Close up of wild primroses with a yellow centre