“In my spiritual tradition, Mabon is celebrated on the Autumnal Equinox and marks the second harvest. While the first harvest was celebrated in August with the gathering of grapes, berries, corn, wheat and grain, Mabon marks harvesting and feasting on the last of the corn, beans, squash, apples, pumpkins, root vegetables and pomegranates.”

To say that local author Phyl Campbell has published a “book or two” would be quite an understatement.

"I am my Mother's daughter," I sigh.

Always that sigh, because this is a lament. That is how I use this phrase…