Daily post

Sleep: 1am to 4am, 5am to 6:30am

Pain: 3

Weather: cloudy, 55F, 87% humiidty, high 77F

Daily BPAL: YEMAYA
Description: Her ofrenda is a bounty of melons and grapes, strewn with the petals of the flowers of motherhood, draped with sea mosses.
In bottle: Honeydew with a slight floral undertone.
On me: The honeydew is subtler and the florals are more prominent. Also a hint of watery undertones.

Daily Tarot: 7 of Swords, Reversed: Possibility of unexpected good. Sound advice. Instruction. Wishes about to be fulfilled.

Reading:
The Shapes of Our Singing by Robin Skelton
Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy by Sir Isaac Newton
The Spiral Dance by Starhawk
Holding Back the Sea by Christopher Hallowell
Eyes of Crow by Jeri Smith-Ready
The Nightingale by Kara Dalkey

Oh my

Joni Mitchell fans need to hear this if they haven't already . . .

I was recently introduced to the 2000 reprise of "Both Sides Now". I've always liked the original song, but this version is breathtaking. It has all the impact of an older woman looking back on a life-time of experience. For the first time, I think, Joni actually sounds like she really knows what she's talking about when she sings the lyrics, and there is something of regret, and nostalgia, and bemused self-mockery, and finally acceptance in her voice.

For those who haven't heard it, I've put it up here.