Glad you stopped by, please come in and share the Hearth
It is always a blessing to see friends. Tis most kind of you to visit my humble cottage in the Grove. The old woman is speaking to a young friend about the Herbs, she is a powerful healer. There is so much to learn and re-member about the old ways.
Come, sit by the fire awhile
feel the warmth of the fire upon your face
smell the aroma of the healing herbs fill the room
let yourself melt into a simpler time and place
feel your own essence glow brightly
Long, long ago, a Hearth glowed in each cottage.
The nights were chill and the days were hard,
but near the Hearth, all troubles were banished.
The pleasing aroma of the night's meal mingled
with the smells of peat and smoke floated from the
iron pot and filled the air. Often the pungent scent
of a healing herbal brew gave reassurance and comfort,
even when there was no food, the fire brought warmth.
 
The old ways were often simple, but contained
a deep understanding of the complexity of Nature.
A reverence for Nature filled every aspect of life.
Her ways were well known by the folk and their healers.
Herbs dried in the rafters & cauldrons were abioil on the hearths.
The Spirits of Nature were paid due respect and people
did not consider themselves "masters" of the natural world.
They were a part of it's magic, and so interacted with all things
in a careful and mindful way, a way that worked well for them.
We would call that way spiritual, they called it living.
Every cottage had an Herb Garden, and the folk believed
that the spirits of the plants would heal, if giving tender care,
respect and proper ritual in their preparation for healing use.
The wee folk were known to be about, and small offerings of food
were always left out for them, no matter how meager the food supply.
To ignore the spirits of Nature was to court disaster and bad luck,
This was something that everyone knew, and took into account.
It is a lesson, we would do well to heed ourselves.
No herbal potion or remedy has the power to heal unless it is made
with an understanding of, and a respect for the spirits of Nature.
Care must be taken to learn and practice Nature's powerful ways.
Be the cottage in Ireland, Scandinavia, Israel, Brazil, Turkey, Wales,
Italy, China, Australia, Africa, Yugoslavia, The Arctic, Japan or America,
the herbalists have all honored the Spirits of Nature for millenia.
Spirits of Nature
Bless these herbs with the power to cure
Fill their leaves and roots with healing properties
Fill me with wisdom and understanding as I work
Bless the preparation of this Healing Potion with skill
Make me mindful of both the gifts and dangers of Herbs
May the Spirits of Nature assist me in healing
May Ancient Healers guide my hands, heart and mind
I am humbled by the great powers and spirits of Nature
May your own Hearth be alive with spirits and powers of the Ancient Wisdom.
May you come to know the magic of Herbs and the wisdom of plants.
Fire Comes
by Abby Willowroot
Fire Woman comes . . .
the burning life force
flaming bright as laser light
sparkling with power
born of flames
birthing all things
Fire Male comes . . .
flaming with passion
burning high and fierce
sparkling, growing, moving,
born of the flame
eternal
Child of Fire comes . . .
flaming possibility incarnate
out of the conflagration
a tiny incandescent spark
of blazes who came before
bright burners in their time
Moments of Fire come
to all of us, living . . .
Pulsing with wild creativity
loosed from the blazing cauldron
of the Universe
becoming In this moment
eternal . . . brilliant . . . unlimited
Fire comes
creative . . . destructive . . . relentlessly
insistent on creating and wiping away
fire . . . in sacred, eternal tides
Fire is
 
Visit our other pages including; Temples, Altars and Groves to continue your spiritual journey here at the Spiral Goddess Grove . Some of the things we offer you are: temples, altars, groves, earth goddess, hygeia, a cozy hearth, kali, gaia, solstice rituals, kuan yin mother of all mercy, visions of the earth mother, wisdom of the ancestors and ancients, visions of aphrodite, the snake priestesses of ancient minoan crete, lots of crone wisdom,
We hope you have enjoyed your visit to the hearth Thank You for visiting with us here at our Hearth. In this complex world, it is important to take a few moments each day to simply relax and reconnect with yourself in a healing, sane, spiritual way. The Hearth and the Altars and Temples at Spiral Goddess Grove are here for exactly that purpose, to provide a quiet, sacred, place in cyber space..
~ Die Göttin, Weiblich Erahnen ~ Il Goddess, Femminile Divine ~ O Goddess, Feminine Divine ~ ~ La Diosa, Femenina Adivina ~ May the Blessings of the Goddess be always with you and yours ~La Déesse, Féminine Devinent Godin, Vrouwelijke Goddelijke, Spiraalvormige Godin ~ Θεά, θηλυκή θεία, σπειροειδής θεά ~ Богина, Женственная Предсказывает, Спиральн Богина ~ Il Goddess, Femminile Divine, Goddess A spirale ~ Godess Ija kna ~
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