Skye Stephenson
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Honoring our Ancestors
It is that time of year of holidays that focus upon the honoring of ancestors of various types. As I write, it will be Halloween (or Samhain or Day of the Dead) in a few days. And beneath the plastic masks and store-bought candies and blown-up decorations of skeletons and such, this time is spiritually Continue reading
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Chinese New Year and the Elements
Wishing you a happy Yin Wood Snake year! The Chinese New Year officially begins on Wednesday, January 29th, 2025. This is the when the second new moon after the winter solstice falls. Because it follows a lunar cycle, the start date differs year to year according to our solar calendar. So February 4th is often Continue reading
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Stepping into the New
As you read this, you are stepping into the new. As in a new year, and also a new time. A new time for the United States, and also – maybe – a new time for you as well. Of course, every morning when we wake up, we are stepping into the new. A new Continue reading
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Making Peace with my Namesake
I have been feeling a call to return to Scotland for a few years. This is because of some unfinished business I know I had with this land. Business that is ancestral, in part. And also having to do with my relationship with the place I was named for – the Isle of Skye. A Continue reading
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The Sage
Happy 2023 to you! What an exciting time to be alive – don’t you think? What will this year unfolding bring to us: individually and collectively, to the Monadnock region, the United States, and the whole world? What opportunities await us to continue to refine our character through meeting life’s challenges with a clear heart Continue reading
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A STRANGE KIND OF MILESTONE
By the time you will read this, I will pass a very significant milestone. Well, two. One is my 65th birthday – which I am proud to admit to. The second is outliving my father, who died just short of his 65th birthday: thirty-eight years ago. His name was James Stephenson, and during the course Continue reading
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SWIMMING THE HUDSON
A former colleague named Steve will soon be swimming around Manhattan Island. Steve was born the same day as my father. March 29th, so during the years we worked together I always remembered his birthday. Except that my father left this world years before I met Steve. My relationship with my father was complicated. He Continue reading
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Cleaning Up Our Junk Boxes
Feng Shui is the ancient East Asian practice of understanding the connection between energy flow and how things are placed upon the Earth and in our living spaces. Like any ancient practice, there are varying schools and different focus of attention within Feng Shui. But one area all seem to agree with is that clutter Continue reading
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Violets, Weeding and Fear
This year, violets have overtaken my garden. From just a few in one area of my garden last year I now find these seemingly dainty plants with their heart shaped leaves throughout my garden. I have learned that they spread by rhizomes, or underground roots. I started gardening only a few years ago and still Continue reading
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The Seasons in our Lives
I love springtime. Ever since I was a child, it has been my favorite season of the year. I recall my utter happiness when the crocuses would first pop up along the roadside on my hometown in Connecticut and I just knew that my heart would open wide and I could soon be running around Continue reading
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