The Wheel continues to turn and we now reach the literal high point of the year – the Summer Solstice, where the midday sun ascends no more, standing still in the sky. It is traditionally the time of Flaming June, where we enjoy the balmy heat, the cool evening breezes and the world is ablaze … More The Deep Green Christian’s Summer Solstice
Praise to the Eternal Water of Life Who spoke the Great and turbulent Deep into existence, And Whose Spirit hovered above, Embracing it as it collapsed – Pulled in by its own gravitational force. Praise to the Eternal Flame of Love Whose creative passion lit the first thermonuclear light of the cosmos, Turning mass … More Praise of the Cosmic Creator
“Those who have ears to hear, listen to these words I now say. Those who have eyes to see, watch as this story unfolds.” Today is Easter Day! The highest and holiest day of the Christian calendar which traditionally day begins with the responsive cry, “Christ is risen. He is risen indeed! Hallelujah!” Referring back to Song 1 – … More Creator & Creation – 3. The Song of The Risen God
Note to Christians who have found this page and are “highly offended” by the very notion that I call Christ “The Holy Fool”, do please read this fantastic blog post on the concept of holy fools in the Bible, then if you’re able, do continue reading this particular post… Fool that I may appear, today, … More Christ, The Holy Fool – An April 1st Tarot Reflection
Once more we come to a time of balance in the Wheel of the Year. The darkness is quickly giving way to the light, which shone albeit weakly, throughout wintertime. The light arises, poised to overtake darkness. Shadows are becoming shorter; days are getting longer; our Brother Sun fervently grows in strength once more upon … More The Deep Green Christian’s Spring Equinox
This weekend I have been helping lead a Partnership for Missional Church cluster event, which is a three year process of helping churches develop spiritual practices and discernment in their contexts, equipping them to be adventurous and experimental in their attempts at hearing God already at work in their communities, partnering with “people of peace” … More Truth in a Post-Truth World
Plants Meditation Image: Wikimedia Commons Plant Name: Yew Symbolism: Everlasting Life Survival after death Information: This tree hollows out over time to give stability and durability over hundreds of years, regenerating from below. Its longevity is extended into perpetual life by the growth of daughter shoots which flourish around the mother tree as she gradually … More Plants Meditation – 12. Yew
Plants Meditation Image: Wikimedia Commons Plant Name: Ivy Symbolism: Connection Dependence Friendship Immortality Information: Ivy is an evergreen plant, surviving even the hardest of winters, and is immortalised in the ancient carol, “The Holly and the Ivy”. Its association with the winter comes from the bringing in of evergreen plants into places of worship to … More Plants Meditation – 11. Ivy
Plants Meditation Image: Wikimedia Commons Plant Name: Silver Birch Symbolism: Pioneering Fire Resilience Information: Birch is one of the first deciduous trees to wake after the Winter and since ancient times has been seen as representing renewal and new beginnings. The birch tree sheds part of itself almost constantly, whether catkins, leaves, twigs or seeds. … More Plants Meditation – 10. Silver Birch
Plants Meditation Image: Wikimedia Commons Plant Name: Hawthorn Symbolism: Abundance Fertility & New Life Toughness Information: This is a very hard wood, tough enough for making wheels, gear cogs and milling. It burns well, even when green, giving a beautiful light to all around. Traditionally it has also been used as a boundary marker for … More Plants Meditation – 9. Hawthorn
God of Green Hope 