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The Beauty In Our Imperfections

Posted by on Mar 14, 2008 in Garden & Landscape, Terah | 1 comment

An elderly woman had two large pots; each hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walks from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.

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Taking Time

Posted by on Mar 11, 2008 in Terah | 1 comment

I’m finding that the most ordinary moments can be extraordinary when I take my time. If I plunk fruit into a bowl too fast, I miss so much. In taking the time to really touch and arrange them, I can imagine the leafy light of their birthplace, anticipate the taste of their

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Eco-Touring on Magdelena Bay, II

Posted by on Feb 28, 2008 in Nature & Eco-Tips, Terah | Comments Off on Eco-Touring on Magdelena Bay, II

Terah’s Journal from the tented camp on Magdelena Bay, Mexico — February 14th 2008

It is our final trip out to see the whales. We join 4 boats and 2 whales in a love-fest. The whales are making contact! Soon, 6 whales and 7 boats are interacting, the whales languidly move from boat to boat for kisses and pets from the humans.

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Eco-Touring on Magdelena Bay

Posted by on Feb 27, 2008 in Nature & Eco-Tips, Terah | Comments Off on Eco-Touring on Magdelena Bay

Terah’s Journal from the tented camp on Magdelena Bay, Mexico February 12, 2008

We are where the lips of mountains kiss the sky and waves lick the sugar beach with lapping tongues. We are where the gray whales mate January through March in the glossy depths of these protected waters. Here, the land is seared on the white-hot grill of summer and cooled by the gentle hand of winter. We melt sunscreen on our skin by day and bundle up in warm clothing by night. Our needs are all well provided for, without running water, heat, or electricity, where stars pepper the sky and leave no tiny space unspiced with a dot of light.

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The Hopi Elders Speak

Posted by on Feb 15, 2008 in Terah | Comments Off on The Hopi Elders Speak

We Are the Ones We’ve Been Waiting For

You have been telling the people that this is the Eleventh Hour.
Now you must go back and tell the people that this is The Hour.
And there are things to be considered:

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I Ching #50 – The Ting

Posted by on Feb 12, 2008 in I Ching, Terah | Comments Off on I Ching #50 – The Ting

A note from Terah:

The I Ching provides me with daily guidance, inspiration, and insights into maintaining my connection with Nature and the Cosmos. Here is a quote that I find particularly insightful from The I Ching written by Carol Anthony & Hanna Moog:

From Hexagram #50 – The Ting

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