The Journal of Elements and Seasons
A nature inspired newsletter for those longing to slow down and listen.
If you yearn to connect your spirituality with the land, need a dose of wonder and beauty in this hurting world, and long for ways to honor the full tapestry of being, this space is for you.
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From the Blog Archive:
Writing from 2010-2021
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Sanskrit for Three Year Olds
For about eight months now my three-year old has been doing yoga with me. He’s pretty proud of his Downward Facing Dog. He can put his hands together in front of his heart and balance for a second or two in Tree Pose. Warrior Three is a new favorite. Headstand II (I hold his feet…
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Why Yoga Works
“Being known by love has its challenges. I think lots of us are also trying to be known as having right answers about things reserved for wonder.” ~ Steve Daughtry I’m a little embarrassed that I can’t explain how or why yoga works. I can’t show you a chart of subtle body anatomy (or gross body…
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That Would Be Enough
In response to the violence in Charlottesville, in followup to my last post, In Protest, and with inspiration from three members of the clergy . . . “That is all very well, little Alice. But there is a third thing you must do,” said her grandfather. “What is that?” asked Alice. “You must do something…
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In Protest
The following appeared as a guest post on Abbey of the Arts. It’s been a difficult year. And not just for me. Too many friends and family have been put through the ringer. Marriages crumbled. People moved. Children got sick. Addictions took over. Dreams were shattered. A mother died. A sister died. A baby died.…
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Homing Instinct
This post was written as a guest piece for Abbey of the Arts’ “Monk in the World Guest Post” series which poses the question, “How do you live as a monk in the world?” “Perhaps there is some secret sort of homing instinct in books that brings them to their perfect readers.” ~ The Guernsey…
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Love Song
Dear Ones, It has been some time since I’ve posted. What precious writing time I have these days is devoted to my journal and to fiction. I’ve been thinking about change, about seasons and relationships and about God. So often we speak of the earth and the seasons like a romance. And we speak of…
Melinda Emily Thomas 