Author: nlondon36

I turned 75 this August. I celebrated with Richard, my husband of 32 years, at Cliff River Springs, a Shangri-La of an oasis about 60 miles north of Santa Fe with a spring-fed pond deep enough to swim in, endless hiking trails, grazing deer,  fabulous yellow hummingbirds and 1200 acres of serenity. As a hospice worker I was always fascinated by … Continue reading age matters

  Back in the day when hippies ruled the world, there was a saying: You were either on the bus or off the bus. You either believed in the unseen presence of Spirit, benevolent creator of magic and synchronicity, or you consigned yourself to sit out the party in muggle-land. You either surrendered and let the flow take you, or … Continue reading On The Bus

  "When the world pushes you to the ground, you're in the perfect position to pray." Rumi Solstice. Changing daylight, changing seasons, cycles of the moon and movements of the sun. A moment to stand still, like the sun, gather my intentions and send up prayers. I pray to be open to what life tosses me today...a sick friend, … Continue reading solstice prayers

My good friend Holly is a therapist and astrologer. We meet for lunch every other Saturday to catch up on news, kvetch, share each other's sorrows and joys. Last week I asked if she'd bring her ephemeris, the baffling book with small print that tracks the transits of the planets. Something's weird, I had said to her … Continue reading time off its leash

I had a one thousand dollar illegal abortion when I was nineteen, paid for by my older lover. Ten one hundred dollar bills in an envelope all facing in the same direction,  ten tight-lipped Ben Franklins staring out at me. I handed them over to the woman who picked me up at the Newark New Jersey airport and … Continue reading heart on fire