Folk Wisdom... Folk Arts... and words that want to be shared

by Kristine Karpinski

The season of change is upon us.

As the leaves fall and the ground goes to cold, we find ourselves well in step with the cycle with a change of our own! We are now at home in our new digs at 4596 Carp Road, tucked in well on the land here, with blessings from the...

She sits as a gatekeeper, holding the threshold through which we make our way daily. 

She listens and observes in pleasant silence. She’s easy to miss, even though she stands seven feet tall and holds the power of the California Redwood in her bones. We can only imagine what...

By Melanie Paquette

For this month's divination, I asked the question,

"What story do the elementals have for community as Ninth Wave Arts anchors into the new space?"

The themes of this reading are change, creativity, and new beginnings.

The Magician (representing fire) is the shaper of reality,...

By Penny Reed

Psithurism (sith-err-iz-um) a whispering noise like wind in the trees.

A sound made by the rustling of leaves that almost sounds like music.

I often notice grief in myself this time of year as the verdant greens of summer give way into the ruddy earth tones of decay. The spaces...

Poetry from Claire Sylvan's book, Turnings

The Hollow of the Day

Bending the husks of the field flowers, shaking out
The last tiny seeds, to tumble where they may, 
Field mice or take root next spring, 
November's cackling wind turns at the stone wall 
To rattle the barren branches
And...

Volunteer Spotlight

Meaghan has been bringing her incredible powers of manifestation to our Seasonal Artisan Markets and Celebrations from the beginning of Ninth Wave Arts. She's been on hand to help with MiddleWorld Mysteries (Avalon inspired) events with sturdy support at the ready. She was a...