Indian Summer

Indian Summer, indeed!
Glorious Sun, came to paint the Blackheath skies crimson, scarlet, pinks and orange blossom.
And suddenly, that sinking feeling is lifted, like a dragon shaped kite into the clouds and beyond, in balloon land, beyond aeroplanes to Italy and sunny beaches....Who needs to fly away now! We have here, right now: warmth and happiness!
Joy and laughter and relaxing in the garden with children playing, not worrying about getting wet while watering flowers. I am blessed.
xxx
Susannah

Blue skies, not a cloud...and...can you spot the moon?
( Incidentally, this is when I suddenly thought of asking Santa for a proper camera, or a telescope?!)

the colours are all there...I have an urgent feeling of doing a lot of painting...I am going to this weekend...soon...

Morning dew drops

What I see on the way to work...

and at work...

And, of course relaxing a little after work in one of my favourite, quirky cafes for a 10 minutes cuppa (wild fennel tisane) during my quick shopping at Greenwich Market on Thursday lunch time


this is RED DOOR


the light and the sunbeams where so gorgeous!

At Red Door, there is always lovely music, something like Dylan or Stones or.... a guy playing guitar.....
 ( downstairs...just a few cords! )

Art, pottery, jewellery and hand made pretty things, the best shop for getting gifts...

it is a bit like going back to the early seventies!

MICHAELMAS


( extract from The RHYTHM OF THE HOME )

Michaelmas is a festival that marks the turning of the seasons. Traditionally, it is celebrated on September 29th. In Medieval times, Michaelmas was celebrated as a time for gathering: landlords gathered rent, people gathered food, and the food was gathered into cupboards and storerooms. A celebration was held to rejoice in the harvest if it was bountiful, or send up prayers for better harvests in the future. Later, the festival was given more of a Christian meaning and included celebrating the role of the archangel Michael as dragon-slayer.

The turning of the seasons marks a turning in our spirits as well. With the shortening days, we feel winter’s approach, and know that more of our time will be spent indoors. With the carefree days of summer, our hearts were light and seemed to match the warmth of the sun. Now that the days shorten and grow colder, we must look inside to find our light, and often this involves facing our inner dragons. This requires a depth of courage and tapping into the strength and light that will carry us through dark winter days.
In Waldorf tradition, Michaelmas is brought as a celebration of this strength of resolve, goodness, courage, and inner light.
For parents, working with inner dragons can lead to a rich experience of one’s own humanity and strength. Even inner dragons have their purpose within the context of our lives, and can be “harnessed” to bring out their redeeming qualities: protection, a rightful sense of justice, and action.








Michaelmas at my home:

We had some fun making a 'dragon bread loaf'
Morgana and friend, making dough and shaping and decorating the dragon for their Michaelmas school festival

stand back

the dragon is spitting fire!