Sophia's Portico

11/20/2025

Tonight!

11/6 & 11/20
🪷Zen Discussion Group🪷

11/19/2025

Tonight!

11/5 & 11/19 🪘Drum Circle🪘

11/10/2025

"The exile, the rebel, the one who shrugged off the fetters of conventional society; the one who imagined and cultivated her own vision of how the world should be..."

But I always related to the Old Woman. The one who haunted the edgelands, the mysterious shadow in the heart of the darkwood.

The exile, the rebel, the one who shrugged off the fetters of conventional society; the one who imagined and cultivated her own vision of how the world should be, thank you very much.

At the earliest of ages, I already knew that was the old woman I wanted to grow into.

The spirited, unpredictable, not-to-be-messed-with elder.

An elder who’s always ready to tell you the often-unwelcome truths about the condition of your life — leavened, of course, with compassion, and a glint of fierce humor in her eyes.

~ Sharon Blackie, ‘Hagitude: Reimagining the Second Half of Life’

Art by Mary Feywood

11/05/2025

"The most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen."

"The most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention…. A loving silence often has far more power to heal and to connect than the most well-intentioned words."
Rachel Naomi Remen

Artist: Elsbe Scholtz

Paired by Whispers from the Heart

11/04/2025

Spectacular Samhain Ritual last night!! What a turnout!! We had to bring out more chairs!!
🪘🪈🕯️💀🏵️🌀🌾🦉🍰🎃
We Drummed and Chanted 🪘
We Invited our Ancestors into our circle by lighting candles🕯️
We listened to the magical music Karen made on both her Flute and Hand Pan Drum🪈🪘
We Walked the Labyrinth beautifully created by Dale🌀 and received Nature Bouquet bundles with Owl charms🌾🦉
We shared Vegan GF Pumpkin Bread lovingly made by Candace 🎃🍰

Thank you to ALL who helped prepare and came to celebrate, both living and loved ones passed, who joined our circle and brought so much beautiful energy!!
Blessed Be!! 🙏🏽🥰

11/01/2025

11/5 & 11/19 🪘Drum Circle🪘

11/01/2025

11/6 & 11/20
🪷Zen Discussion Group🪷