Gwendolyn LaFae

The Goddess Tree

We are One.

All of our emotions, 

experiences, 

actions, 

history...

We are all made 

of the same stuff.

original oil pastel by Gwendolyn LaFae 2006

Once I could see her I noticed she was everywhere, in everything and everyone.

She has a balance and symmetry to her that I find comforting, 

and many levels of uniqueness to keep her interesting.

In and around her I see patterns, textures, and depth, 

and a web that holds us all together.

It all makes perfect sense when I look at her.

There is calmness.

I am her. I trust her. She is beautiful.

The Goddess is Alive

It was not difficult to hear and understand her messages, once I became open to listening.

The difficult part was taking the responsibility back, knowing now that I create my reality.

I have the power (and the right) to choose how I perceive and react to the world.

The Crone, she stands there calling my name, motioning for me to come closer. 

She is laughing. I already can sense her wisdom. 

We both know I am close. I am preparing as I make the trip towards her.

There are things I still need to get rid of, 

so that I can remember how it was when I was a child.

My adult worries need to go away - so that I can arrive at her crossroads, 

ready to be with her, and ready to Be Her. 

She used to frighten me, but now I see myself walking towards her.

I will anticipate her embrace. That is my choice.

In Her eyes, I see Gentle Strength.
I have the strength to be gentle and kind.

I have the strength to let others believe what they will, and to accept them for who they are.

I have the strength to be who I am, unafraid, trusting myself and my inner voice.

Because of my strength I am trusted, cared for, and I have love.

I have what I need because of my strength.

Please Visit my 

Goddess Gallery  

for more artwork and projects 

dedicated to the Goddess.

I vow to love

and respect myself,

to forgive myself,

and to take care of myself.

When I am feeling down,

I will find gratitude

and thank the Goddess,

and then I will realize

that she is me.

Surrounding myself

in white light will

remind me of the best gift

I could give to myself:

self love and respect.

Within myself

is the first place

that I will always be able

to find love.

Life is a circle

ever turning

ever changing.

As it is with the wheel

it is with all of life

including me

and everything

From Roots to Leaves, 

Branches to Bark

 The Goddess Tree Grows

from MoonBee Acres

There is a branch for you to sit upon with a beautiful view.

Climb up into her arms, and stay for a spell.

Feel her roots, her bark, her branches, her leaves.

She is shade, shelter, a home, a hide-away.

She is an escape.

She rocks you to sleep in your hammock.

She holds up your birdfeeder, your wind chimes, and your decorations.

She embraces anyone who loves to climb.

In the spring she offers life, and in the fall she gives her own.

She does not judge.

She just is.

Gwendolyn, 2007

This is an e-letter based on (but not limited to) the Celtic Tree Calendar.

You can expect at least one email per month that focuses on one tree and her attributes.

Visit my TREES page for a preview of some of the content.

Be kind 

not only to others, 

but to yourself.

Stay true to your path 

Live your truth

Remember what is really important...

and forget the rest.

Know Mother Earth as the Ultimate Healer, 

and learn 

as much as you can 

of her gifts.

The Four Agreements

~by Don Miguel Ruiz

1. Be Impeccable 

With Your Word

2. Don't Take Anything 

Personally

 
3. Don't Make 

Assumptions

4. Always Do 

Your Best

Goddess Teachings

oil pastel  by Gwendolyn 2006

Sisters in The Goddess Tree is now taking students, 

Women Only over 18 years of age.

The Goddess Tree is all about empowering ourselves as women 

- by finding our Inner Goddess.

We start with the basics - and move on to the magical.

It is the position of this school that all spiritual paths and belief systems can benefit 

by incorporating the Divine Feminine.

The teachings here are based on ordinary magick 

and the principle that the mundane and the Divine are not separate

- but peacefully coexist in all things. 

Know Mother Earth as the ultimate healer, and learn to utilize her gifts of nature. 

Inside each woman is a being of wisdom, 

deeply connected to the phases of the moon and the tides of the sea. 

All we need to do is trust our innate wisdom.

Join The Goddess Tree  

Yahoo Group here

an inspirational, earthy, 

spiritual group for 

those who find their power 

through the Goddess and 

through our Mother Earth

ALSO on NING:

I went to the tree and lied down in-between her roots. 

I slept for a while until I felt my flesh melt away into the earth. 

Down I melted, deep into her soil, and I spread out all around the tree and into the surrounding area.  I went deeper and deeper, and it was dark and cold. 

After a while I felt a warm light calling me upwards. 

I felt myself drawn to it, so I followed up, up, up. 

Quite some time passed, but I knew I was on a journey. I kept traveling up and up. 

When I could see there was light I unfolded myself and felt a re-birth within me. 

I realized I was a leaf that had just opened at the end of a branch of a tall tree. 

I could feel the sun helping me along my journey, and as I looked around I could see 

my sisters unfolding next to me as leaves on the same tree. 

This space was created to honor the Goddess 

and to encourage and assist all women in finding their inner beauty and power.

We are all healers.

The courses offered provide us all with the tools to remember 

who we are and that we are powerful, magickal,

and strong Goddess Women.

I know these lessons helped me establish an inner peace, 

in realizing my self as maiden, mother, crone, as a Goddess.

I truly feel that all women possess great wisdom and power, 

and this is why I decided to pass along these teachings,

to help women realize...and remember.

Check out our online store, Sticks and Stones. 

Another labor of love, created and nurtured by Gwendolyn and Lorelei. 

All are welcome in our circle.

Let your earthbound spirit soar...

Moon Time

Oya came along with me as I swam and floated in the ocean.

As I floated on my back,

the lady of the moon

shone her beams down

directly on my belly and said:

"There is more to this

than you can see."

I felt the waves and light

all through me.

They swirled around my belly

and it swelled with life.

Everything was blue

like the moon beams.

She kissed me and

disappeared into the horizon,

and the sun came out.

Once in a while...

take some time,

pull up a branch,

grab a cuppa

and enjoy the view.

Listen to the wind...

hear the plants grow.

Be still.

Let your spirit soar

like the eagle above you.

Stay until your vase

is filled to the top

with rain water.

World Peace begins with Inner Peace

Imagine all the people living life in peace.

Pray Peace

I am so glad

Merry we Meet, and Merry we Part, and Merry we Meet again.

All artwork on this site is the creative property of Gwendolyn LaFae

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