The ancient mound lies dark. At the autumn equinox sunrise, a ray of light shoots through a small hole, illuminating a book on a stand in the centre. Those assembled there read, and as the light fades again they turn the page, ready for next year. Some stories should be savoured. From Twitter.com: @microsff, Micro […]
Read MoreWhen we talk about energy and energetics, what exactly do we mean? This has been a topic of conversation recently among the Expanding Inward team – not surprisingly, given that we’ll be exploring that very topic for several days at our upcoming Spring event – and I have to say, thus far there’s no single […]
Read MoreInside The Circle… I always enjoy the arrival, familiar faces and new-comers greeting each other, settling into seats. I dip the toe of my awareness into the energetic waters and notice what is happening. I am waiting for the shift of attention away from the personal and toward the group. Savoring a moment of collective […]
Read MoreOne of the most challenging and (for me) the most exciting parts of event planning is the conversation the Expanding Inward team has when we try to answer the question, “What is this event about, anyway?” We’ve picked the theme, we’ve invited the group, people have registered and decided they want to come — and […]
Read MoreIn honor of our upcoming event in September, I had every intention of devoting this blog post to an exploration into some of the historical representations of Hecate — looking at the ways she has appeared throughout different regions and in different forms, exploring some of her symbology, and so on. But, then my mom’s […]
Read MoreI am going to start this post with a disclaimer: I don’t have any answers — only many more questions. Okay. Now, that I’ve gotten that out of the way – let the blog post continue. Our spring event is on the Four Priestess Arts — which were developed by our mentor, Cynthea Jones of […]
Read MoreOur May event is now open for registration. It’s called The Priestess Arts: Tools for These Times and in it, we will learn about and explore four incredible tools that were developed at Diana’s Grove. Lately, I’ve been thinking about each of the Arts. Words matter. I believe this firmly, and I spend a lot […]
Read MoreThe journey to the Underworld must be made alone. In the last blog entry, River explored this truth of the Underworld in a really beautiful way. As I consider the truths that form the foundation of this place that we will visit, I find myself drawn to the same one, though with a different bent. […]
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At our September event at Toddhall just outside of St. Louis, we’ll be working with The Five Truths of the Underworld — a concept developed by our mentor and teacher, Cynthea Jones of the Diana’s Grove Mystery School. The Truths center around Persephone, the Queen of the realm, and we will be exploring them in […]
Read MoreWe interrupt our regularly-scheduled Blog Post Wednesday for an important reminder and announcement. Registration will go live TODAY, Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at 12 noon CDT. A link to the registration page will be posted here on our website, on our Facebook page, and to subscribers of our email newsletter. Any one of those options will get […]
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