wishing all a beautiful beltane

we've been a rambling all the night

and sometime of the day

and now returning back again

we bring you a branch of may

a branch of may we bring you here

and at your door it stands

it is a sprout but well budded out

the work of our lord's hands

the hedges and trees they are so green

as green as any leek

heavenly father, he watered them

with heavenly dew so sweet

the heavenly gates are open wide

our paths are beaten plain

and if a man is not too far gone

he may return again

so dear, so dear as christ loved us

and for our sins was slain

christ bids us turn from wickedness

back to the lord again

the moon shines bright, the stars give light

a little before it is day

so god bless you all both good and small

and send you a joyful may

traditonal song
and image
by cicily mary barker

dear friends

i wanted to drop by  to thank you warmly for your kind and comforting words on my previous post and to wish you a beautiful imbolc/candlemas.

i have been healing through music, both listening and playing/singing

i've been listening to this lovely lady a lot.

i am more hopeful that i will return to the land of blog sometime soon :)

❤ hugs and love ❤

 
blessing

of the growing light

blessing of the quickening earth

blessing of the morning chorus

blessing of the first shy flowers

blessing

of nature waking

blessing of a maiden singing

brigid's fire to light your path

brigid's blessings

on your hearth

❤
  

feeling loss

sadly this blog seems to be full of tales of struggle and loss

i learned today that my dear cousin lost his long and very brave battle with bipolar disorder. i wanted to pay tribute to his sweet soul but cannot presently find the words. i feel so much pride in the person that he was and so much sadness that he has left us. 

i am not yet sure when, or if i shall return to blogging as i am still fighting my own health battles

but i will continue to think of you my dear readers and visit your blogs from time to time, leaving comments when i am able.

xxx many many thanks for your kind support and friendship xxx

much love

soomaja

warm december wishes

hello my lovely friends

i have been missing you as i continue to take a break due to the lupus (which has affected my hands, making it difficult to type and stuff). however i am really happy in spirit and excited about the coming festivities :) i hope that you too are joyful and have a very lovely solstice/yule/christmas/new year and whatever else you are celebrating this month (we have two birthdays, including mine :)

warmest hugs and kisses xxx

a child-like christmas

i am taking part in a wonderful event being held by the magical pom pom on her lovely blog

we are all welcome there to join in the fun of a child-like christmas :)

due to the lupus thing i have not been able to take the photographs i had hoped to as i need to keep my legs elevated at the moment due to inflamation but this is a cloud that has a silver lining because it means i have been ordered to lay in bed most of the day with my lap top and knitting needles :)

my original intention was to share the making of an advent calender, something i have enjoyed doing since childhood. instead all i can bring you is a little snapshot of sweet maggie (made by Nicky) getting into the christmas spirit on my dresser last year :3

making things be it cards, wrapping paper, gifts, decorations or special biscuits has always been the funnest and most child-like part of christmas for me.

i am hoping that next wednesday i can share a little of these joys with you and i am hoping that meanwhile you will tell me some of  yours :)

and please do take a look at pom pom's post it's amazing!

xxx wishing you all much seasonal cheer in the spirit of child-like wonder xxx

 

  

time for a winter snuggle and laze

hello friends

i don't seem to be able to blog without

dissapearing every now and then

and this is one of those times

except

i do intend to pop in for surprise visits :)

the thing is i have a lupus flare going on

which can be a bit grotty and limiting

so not easy to blog regularly right now

anyway, i'll keep in touch

and if you want to talk

just leave me a message in the comments section

and i'll get back to you

also i'll still be reading your blogs :)

i always find this a particularly inspiring time of year

and as i have been told to rest

hope to try my hand at some christmas crafting

am looking forward to that :)

wishing you an enchanting season
of love

xxx warmest hugs xxx

from my favourites

sweet marianne