Abby Tucker

Imbolc: Tending the Fire of Intention

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Two days ago, glancing out an upstairs window at a plum tree, I noticed small green buds timidly making their first appearance. The first stirrings of life concealed in it potential moving towards life revealed in its fullness. Today is Imbolc, a cross-quarter holy day in the wheel of the Celtic year, that heralds the [...]

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Cowboy Up, Arjuna!

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Several years ago, I witnessed a wonderful unfolding of a key teaching from the Bhagavad Gita at a youth baseball game. The game’s pitcher, who had decided he was going to swing for the fences that day, struck out for the third time. Frustrated, the young pitcher burst into uncontrollable tears and plunked himself down [...]

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Churning the Ocean: Yoga and the Gulf Oil Spill

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Recently, I’ve felt unexpectedly called by the water, and in particular the ocean.  This is a big surprise as I’ve always felt the call of mountains and deserts, but not so much by the sea.  However, when beckoned by nature, I heed her call. Two weeks ago, I traveled to be with and in the [...]

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