Ring Out Solstice Bells December 10, 2010
Posted by nrhatch in Magick & Mystery, Music & Dance, Nature.comments closed
To celebrate the Winter Solstice and the Turning of the Wheel, here’s Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull singing Ring Out Solstice Bells:
Now is the solstice of the year
Winter is the glad song that you hear
Seven maids move in seven time
Have the lads up ready in a line
Ring out these bells. Ring out, ring solstice bells. Ring solstice bells.
Join together beneath the mistletoe
By the holy oak whereon it grows
Seven druids dance in seven time
Sing the song the bells call, loudly chiming
Ring out these bells. Ring out, ring solstice bells. Ring solstice bells.
Quote: “Announced by all the trumpets of the sky, Arrives the snow.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
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It’s A Wonderful Life December 10, 2010
Posted by nrhatch in Magick & Mystery, Poetry.comments closed
Every step we choose
To take along the way
Is a stepping stone
To who we are today
We often affect others
In ways not always seen
Sometimes others benefit
Just because we’ve been
Remember George and Clarence
And Mr. Potter too
George had lost all hope
And did not know what to do
Clarence let him see firsthand
The effect he had had
George’s acts of kindness
Had fostered good, not bad
Even if you don’t see it
There’s a reason you are here
Even if you are in the dark
Your path is always clear
If you listen to your heart
You will not go astray
Spirit whispers heartfelt messages
To guide you on your way
Anytime you feel despair
Think of the good you’ve done
And realize that your actions
Affect many more than one
Your actions are like ripples
When you skip a stone from shore
Your existence truly matters
At its essence and its core
Each life is a wonderful life
A vehicle of joy and cheer
We all have an impact
On people far and near
Though we may never know
Our full effect on things
Every time a bell rings . . . smile
An angel’s earned his wings
George Bailey married Mary Hatch . . . my grandmother’s name before and after she married Walter Hatch.
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