Tag Archives: Francesca De Grandis

Now, Self, Alone, God

survival, mourning, sorrow, Sicilian heritage, the daily scramble, illness, worry, powerlessness, spiritual practices, beauty, & divine blessings Continue reading

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Paper Cutting: Shelf Paper (Hearth Blessing)

A traditional domestic adornment. Scherenschnitte—the tradition of Pennsylvania German papercutting. Craft project for children. Hearth blessings. Continue reading

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A Yule Gift for My Community

I was singing to God, and She was singing to me. Goddess of winter beckons us. Continue reading

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The Yule Tree Blue Jay

Even physical therapy can be a moment visited by Divinity. Continue reading

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Soaking Up Sunshine, Winter, Health, and Life

Soaking Up Sunshine, Winter, Health, and Life   Written Sept or Oct 2011 (finally got it edited). This is a follow up to my last blog about soaking up sunshine. Since then, I have continued to make a real practice … Continue reading

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When Life Gives You Lemons, Drink Sunshine.

Trusting in the Divine during the harsh economic realities of present-day America is challenging, to say the least. A Self-Help Recipe. Continue reading

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The 2011 Annual Hassle-Free Thanksgiving Event

Before you cook a dinner you are allergic to, face in-laws who can’t remember your name, and deal with other social absurdities . . . Continue reading

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Trickster Said, “May I Have This Dance?”

Trickster said, “I’m sad. Modern pagans, intellectuals, and other free spirits say they know me, but when I come, most of them run.” Continue reading

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Mysticism and Writing as Tools to Change Self and Society

Mysticism and Writing as Tools to Change Self and Society: A
weeklong virtual interfaith panel and community discussion Continue reading

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Two Poems

It is a lesson every mystic finally learns if she comes down from her ivory tower. Rumi’s students killed his lover. Continue reading

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