Amazing Dream!

...and the answer turned out to be 42! (My future age upon my birthday this year)...

I turned a really negative, increasingly dystopian dream into something VERY empowering! I finished it, consciously, in a most positive and satisfactory manner just after I woke up! I remembered almost all of it, and could identify many aspects as I went through it several times in my mind (mostly to secure the memories..which I will post later in a shortcut)...as well as spontaneously interpreted or "deduced" you might say, it's larger message at the same time.

Which is don't let yourself unconsciously acquiesce to society's games...and don't let a bad decision set you on a dead-end course...change it!

This gives me such a boost for the future, that no matter what happes, even if it's bad-I can change my approach, use confidence in myself and my decisions to go for what I want!

April Full Moon

Tonight I did a really simple Full Moon Ritual with my family...it was really low-key, relaxing and short! I took a photo of the table, with a bowl of floating crabapple blossoms, glass holders for the 3 elements (Earth [salt or herbs], Sea [water infused w/drops of Holy Oil] and Sky [a bell or sage-depending on if we're inside or outside] that I use to consecrate the house or yard for the ritual. I also include holder for at least one candle to light and we've got 3 glasses for our "Maiwein" (lemonade).

Earlier in the day I cut branches off my neighbor's crab apple tree...something I've been doing for a couple years now, (I always ask before I do it though!)...and it was a wonderful simple way to mark another Spring season transition. And what a strange changes we've been seeing! It snowed and hailed today, then the sun came out and melted it all away...it's been the chilliest Spring I can remember....

Can't wait to watch "Wicker Man" (we have both the old and new movies, but I MUCH prefer the old 1970's one!), one of our regular "Spring Activities"...

Crabapple Time!

The neighbor down the street finally is about to have her Crabapples bloom...I'm so excited! I love to make a big vase w/branches to display in our home, it makes me feel like Beltane is truly "on it's way"! I also like the fact the they last longer than Cherry blossoms, start out hot pink and then gradually whiten as they bloom!

I've planted some more herbs, (Lavender, Italian-(Flatleaf) Parsely), and got just a few flowers as well-a hanging pot w/3 different things, a hot pink geranium, some kind of blue perennial and for a change of pace - white pansies w/a yellow center. I've planted the pansies in the front pots, everything else in the back. We also received some kind of yellow perennial as a gift from my SIL and her hubby. This was a present in rememberance of our son, so it's very special and I hope it does well. The dogwood is budding out, so I hope to have pics of it soon too!

More soon...

I've been so busy, I haven't had time to compose anything thoughtful for awhile, but here's a pretty picture inspired by Lunaea Weatherstone's post on Wisteria. I've also noted while pulling up some "sticker bushes" in my garden yesterday that the Lilacs are budding out, and at least one Bleeding Heart has pushed up delicate first stems!