Playing music aloud in the home generates more intimacy, according to a study by neuroscientist Daniel Levitin, author of This Is Your Brain On Music. “When music is playing at home, people become physically closer. The average distance between household members decreased by 12% during the in-home study. In the U.S., housemates (usually family members) spent four and […]
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Metta Meditation
Excerpt from the Memento Mori issue. Meditation One of the practices that I began when I was diagnosed with cancer was daily recitation of the Metta Meditation: the Loving Kindness Meditation. I was taught it at a Yoga for Healing class and these are the words I was taught: Thinking of yourself and really feeling […]
Read More...Harvest and Thanksgiving
This week, in Hag Stone Journal, we explore harvest festivals and Thanksgiving. I write about ancient harvest rites in Britain, sacred wooden spoons, Grandpa Fred’s oyster dressing, a New Moon releasing ritual, hints for hosting a Friendsgiving, and more. “Harvest festivals, like Thanksgiving, have a history that stretches back to ancient Greek women who honored […]
Read More...Making Magic
We create our own fun, and we create our own magic, too. When I write that we are seeing the magic and creating the sacred I mean that we are seeing and connecting to something that is already there. It is already all around. We have to accept the invitation. We’ve got to be open to noticing the magic. But, not just that. We’ve also got to create it for ourselves.
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