The Soulistry Blog

Happy New Year!A new year has begun!  People around the world are hoping, dreaming of, praying for a better year in health, finances, politics, the economy, employment relationally - and an end to poverty, war, homelessnesss, addiction, loneliness. ~ What will we...

It's January 1st - and also the Eighth Day of Christmas! On this day, while the 'milking' image (an image of nourishment) is front-and-centre, there are times when other images are associated with the milking image: being milked, fleeced, drained, exploited by...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!   How will you spend your time in the New Year?  What will be done with the 24 hours of each day for the next 52 weeks ... those precious 3,760 hours? The Greeks used two words to explain the different dimensions of time: Chronos and Kairos. Chronos...

Merry Seventh Day of Christmas! When the seven swans went swimming, what did they encounteras they skimmed the surface of the water? ... as they paddled through waves that threatened to engulf? ... as they tried to stay afloat on the current that was driven by wind?...

Merry Sixth Day of Christmas!  This day offers a gentle opportunity to reflect on the moments in our lives of birthing ... aka "a-laying."Consider the "a-laying" moments and situations when… a new idea was hatched… a unique thought came to mind… an alternative way of...

Merry Christmas - Fifth Day of Christmas!     ·  Have you ever wondered what the Five Golden Rings of the "12 Days of Christmas" song stood for? I have, but as there is no reference to them in the song, some "Soulistry" food-for-thought about what they might stand...

Happy Fourth Day of Christmas ... the day when "Four Calling Birds" are calling.  The original 'Twelve Days of Christmas' song, written in 1780, used the old regional English word 'colly' meaning 'grimy' like a chimney sweep.   In 1909, Frederic Austin altered that...

On this, the Third day in the Season of Christmas, let's sing!I wish for you, a voice!    * A voice that would sing.* A voice that would be a voice for the voiceless in the world. * A voice that would let elected politicians know when they are not standing up for...

It never ceases to amaze me how similar, rather than how different, people are. And each year at this time, I'm reminded of that truism because different cultures and religions welcome a similar image - a candle - as a meaningful symbol in their rituals, celebrations,...

On this, the Second Day in the Season of Christmas may there be ... Two Times the Gift of Insightabout the true meaning of the Christmas Message. Two Times the Gift of Patiencewith others and ourselves. Two Times the Gift of Serenityto accept the things we cannot...

As I sat in the stillness of early Christmas morning in a quiet time of meditation, the angel on the Christmas tree, dressed in white satin and tiny pearls, softly blew on her trumpet. "Hope" she gently trumpeted. "Hope for those who feel hopeless.  Don't lose sight...

Today is Christmas Eve in this part of the world!   And in spite of the terrible weather conditions in many places, in spite of war in and 45 armed conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East and North Africa and the tripledemic (RSV, Covid, flu), it's a special time for...

On this "Eve of Christmas Eve" ... a question ... what would you do if you realized you'd not finished making/sending your Christmas cards or discovered you'd received cards from friends you forgot to include in your Christmas card list?   You meant to do that, but...

Is the story true?  Did it really happen?   I like to believe that in every legend, every parable, every story, there is a tidbit of ‘something’ that can bring good news.  The legend of the Poinsettia plant might be such a story - if it is true.   But even if it is...

My dear friends, Tonight,  December 21st, is the longest night of the year.  It's Winter Solstice, in the final week of Advent, just days before Christmas.  This is the time of the year when many are expecting to feel joy, be that because of their celebration of a...

When dawn broke through the trees in my back yard early that morning that happened to be the shortest day of the year in this part of the world, it was clear that the beginning of winter officially began in this hemisphere, bringing colder temperatures, snow, rain...

There they were ... perched on a rock, surrounded by twigs and grasses.Seashells.A variety of seashells. What were they doing there?There was no ocean nearby.No sandy shore.And yet, there they were.Seashells and a little wooden star nestled on a path in the woods. I...

This Sunday begins the third week in the Season of Advent and once again, it is my joy to share this true story.The baby was given two names at birth. Gene (her father was expecting a boy) and Dolores. And so began the life of Gene Dolores. Raised in poverty, Gene...

I've been playing with alcohol ink again lately. Alcohol inks are vibrant, fast-drying and a highly fluid colour. They work on just about any clean, oil-free surface, are moisture-resistance and once they dry, they're permanent. I had some small pieces of tile and...

Stress - few know that there are two kinds of stress. Sometimes, stress is experienced as “eustress” (from the Greek “eu” meaning 'good') which, according to the endocrinologist Hans Selye, is the kind of stress that is healthy and gives a good, positive feeling....