September 25th, 2008 by 
Mary Caelsto
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| Witchy Words Written by Mary CaelstoBalance. It’s a difficult word, and yet, it’s one that we think about. We have New Balance sneakers. We have Smart Balance butter. We talk about balanced diets and balanced nutrition. Countless news stories and magazines talk about balancing family and home life. And yet, are we ever really balanced at all?It can be tough. Balance is such a precarious thing. During the Olympics, along with my fellow Iowans and countless others, I watched Shawn Johnson on the balance beam. On a four inch wide piece of lumber, she performed amazing feats of acrobatics. Her poise and grace belied the fact that she stood on a such a small space. I don’t think many of us could walk straight across the balance beam, let alone leap and jump as if we were made of air.
And yet, in truth, that’s what we’re asked to do. And this equinox reminds us of the precious balance we all have in our lives. It’s only twice a year where the length of day and night are equal. The other 363 days things are skewed either one way or the other.
I think most of us could say that our balance is like that too…
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September 7th, 2008 by Mary Caelsto
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| Witchy Words Written by Mary CaelstoWell, I’ll confess that I chose this week’s theme because of the weather. You see, I don’t like storms. I should. I used to think that thunderstorms with nice rumbly thunder were just fine. But somehow, they became not-fine. And now, I am obsessive (compulsive?) about checking the National Weather Service’s website, finding out where the severe weather areas are, and worrying as much as one person can worry until the front moves through.
I don’t like living that way. Storms are a natural part of the world and the wondrous things in it. Without storms we wouldn’t have rain, and without rain, well we wouldn’t have flowers or gardens. Storms bring a cleansing, albeit a harsh one, to the land. And they can be truly stunning in their own right.
Like their environmental counterparts, personal storms can have the same effect. I’ve been going through my share of those too, looking at what I want to do, where and why, and figuring out how to make it happen. Dreams have been dusted off, built back up again, and others have been given a tearful farewell that in the end, turned out to be not so tearful at all.I think we get too fearful of storms.
In the case of the weather (for example where I live), the weather broadcasters get almost gleeful when they talk about tornadoes and high winds. They build up the fear, making us want to watch their shows, and we forget that storms, when handled with common sense are a normal part of the world. Sometimes bad things happen. But, for the most part, wild animals hunker down in their burrows or under cover and wait it out. When they emerge, the world is fresh and new again.
Here’s hoping that no matter what the storm, it leaves us safe and ready to face the day.
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