{"id":63247,"date":"2026-01-16T07:52:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T13:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ancientrails.com\/?p=63247"},"modified":"2026-01-16T07:52:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T13:52:56","slug":"its-minnesota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ancientrails.com\/?p=63247","title":{"rendered":"It’s Minnesota"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Yule and the waning crescent of the Moon of New Beginnings<\/p>\n

Friday gratefuls: Joe. Ruth. Gabe. College. Andover. Tulips. Iris. Anemones. Grape Hyacinth. Daffodils. Wild Roses. Wild Grapes. Borage. Sage. Thyme. Rosemary. Leeks. Garlic. Red Onions. The Firepit. The Woods. All the Dogs. Canning. Drying. Harvesting Honey. A life close to Mother Earth.<\/p>\n

Sparks of Joy and Awe: Joe<\/p>\n

Life Kavannah: Wu Wei\u00a0 \u00a0 Shadow, my Wu Wei mistress<\/p>\n

Year Kavannah: Creativity.\u00a0 \u00a0Yetziratiut.\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cInspiration exists, but\u00a0it has to find you working.\u201d\u00a0\u2015<\/em>\u00a0Pablo Picasso<\/em><\/p>\n

Week Kavannah:\u00a0 Wholeness. Shleimut.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe concept of\u00a0shleimut<\/em>\u00a0extends beyond the individual, applying to relationships (finding a life partner with whom one feels complete) and the community (mending societal cracks to achieve collective creativity and flourishing).\u201d<\/p>\n

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Tarot:\u00a0 Two of Vessels, Attraction<\/p>\n

The Two of Vessels Wildwood Tarot asks us: In your life, what is attracting your attention? Is it worthy of your attention or a distraction?<\/p>\n

One brief shining: “Goodnight, Joe,” I said; he returned, in words sweet to my one good ear, “Goodnight, Dad,” and in that familiar family ritual called back a childhood of stories and bedtimes, of meals at Mickey’s Diner, of playing catch in Irvine Park with the giant Oak as backstop, of silly plays and choral evenings, of attending Twins games, driving into St. Paul together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fathers and sons. Can go wrong. As it did with my Dad and me. Can be neutral as it is for some. Also can remain positive over all the years from first sight of that wicker basket to 44 years later. Joe was a stable, happy kid who made and kept close friends from elementary school through high school and college and in his work. Sang Yang. Zach White. Aaron Canner. David. Natcho. Jamie. Ken. Many others.<\/p>\n

It makes my heart sing to see the man he has become. An excellent husband, a caring boss, a thoughtful person. A Godparent who actually had to step into that role. How he parents Ruth and Gabe, even from afar. A person in your life\u00a0 you can trust.<\/p>\n

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Just a moment: I know. I feel like I should be saying more about Renee Good. ICE in Minnesota. Still sorting through feelings of dismay, anger, sadness, pride. Dismayed that red tie guy’s brownshirts have descended on my old home ground. Angry that I’m not there to work with protesters, stand against this insult. Sad for Renee, her wife, her kids, her friends.<\/p>\n

Yet also proud. I know Minnesota at a heart level. I know Minneapolis streets, parks, neighborhoods, people. I know the government and how it works. I know Renee’s death will not go unanswered by street politics. I know the state will investigate her death, even if the Federal Government tries to paper it over with lies and ignorant propaganda.<\/p>\n

Will Ross be brought to account? If it was up to Minnesota’s Attorney General, Keith Ellison, I know he would be. Whether the complicated network of laws and jurisdictions between states and the Federal Government will allow that, I don’t know.<\/p>\n

If any state in the country can stand against this abuse of Federal power, it’s Minnesota.<\/p>\n

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