Category Archives: Nature

The Web of Sunlight

Posted on July 1, 2010 by mcallister

The Colorado foothills are especially beautiful this year. Green and lush from the heavy spring rains they are spotted with the color of wild flowers. The day before the Solstice I was assisting a ceremony in the foothills above Boulder, … Continue reading →

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Starting Point

Posted on June 1, 2010 by mcallister

We are all familiar with the metaphor of water finding the easiest way downhill. It always seeks the lowest level, flowing naturally to find the fastest route to the sea. When it meets a boulder this means going around it, … Continue reading →

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Stardust

Posted on November 1, 2009 by mcallister

On a warm evening in summer, under a clear sky I was outdoors looking up at the sky, and turned my attention to how the stars were speaking to me. Opening to feeling how their light was reflected in my … Continue reading →

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Sunshine Daydream

Posted on October 15, 2009 by mcallister

Its a beautiful warm summer afternoon. We’re in mid October now, so the sun isn’t too hot, but the sky is deep blue, with a few clouds drifting through on lite breezes. Since it is October and we’ve had our … Continue reading →

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Metaphors of Transformation

Posted on March 15, 2009 by mcallister

Cracking Seeds In a dream this week I had a brief vision of a seed, surrounded by a hard shell (as a nut is), cracking open so the fresh green shoot can begin to grown into the plant that is … Continue reading →

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