Message from the Mountain

Finally, after a week of above average warm temperatures, I think I can safely say that winter is in full retreat. I have learned to be cautious of that feeling, however, having been surprised in the…

We often think of seeing red as being angry at someone or something, but in this case, I am celebrating the red buds on the maple trees. It is another indication that spring is ready to burst wide op…

As spring begins a major warm up, I am finding signs of new growth every day. Then again, I look for signs every day of the year that give me an indication that I am being guided along my Soul’s path…

Finally, it looks like spring is turning the corner this week, ushering in hints of the summer season ahead. I have been waiting for this to happen for a while now. It seems we wait a lot in our live…

When you have the opportunity, on a beautiful clear spring day, to stand where you can see for a distance, the view can have the beneficial effect of giving you a bigger perspective on life, helping …

A simple pure white Easter lily is a symbol for me on this holy Christian day for peace, love, and tolerance. Imagine for a moment what it would be like if a vast majority of the population on earth …

Over many years of experience I have learned to trust that the warm weather of spring will arrive. Children build trust in adults that they will be guided, and sometimes that does not work out well. …

Even though the spring temperatures have not been as warm as forecasted, the buds are forming on the trees and ready to bust. The same thing is happening in life. There are changes in the air whether…

I have never been a very patient person, especially before I understood my own thought processes. I was unable to do things as others did them. April has not produced as warm weather as was forecaste…

Recently we saw a blue bird on our suet feeder. This is the first time as far as I can remember that we have experienced that. We have them on top of the Mountain, and they compete with the swallows …

I sometimes think of our journey in life as walking down a winding road. Looking back, we can see the twist and turns of our experiences and use them to help us set our course in the future.

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For the past several years, my daily intention is to reflect the love of the Cosmos in everything I do. It is not easy to be perfect at this, but it is what I intend. I have learned to realize that p…

It is interesting to me where people choose to live. We are fortunate to live in a place that we love, but that is not the same for everyone. There are place we love to visit time and time again. I h…

As the words to an old song say, “April Showers Bring May Flowers”, it rings in my head as we change the calendar and our outlook to an optimistic belief that we are really in a transition to warmer …

Finally, the last day of March has arrived, and I, like so many others, are looking forward to the adventures of April and discovering again, for the first time, the landscape that has been hidden by…

This time of year there are a lot of things to keep track of in nature as I impatiently wait for spring to melt the snows of winter. I can see progress each day now. This spring and summer will bring…

I have been thinking about songs about spring lately, including, “Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most”. People often have to change their plans this time of year due to changing weather. How flexi…

As we enter the last days of March, many people are now turning their attention to the beginning of baseball season; beginners through the professional teams. They hope that this will be the year. Pe…

Just because the calendar says Spring, it does not mean that we will have no more snow like we experienced recently. However, the temperature is warmer, and the snow often melts the same day, creatin…

As the end of maple tapping season closes, my thoughts about tapping in reach out into the Cosmos and the life force energy that flows through the very essence of our souls. I am not sure that I can …