Author: Barbara Thomas

This morning, March 2019, while adventuring into writing my first blog, Mano told me the Council always wanted me to do the writing of this blog. When they saw that I was not going to do it, they went to ‘Plan B’ and asked Mary Jane to take over creating the blog in collaboration with Mano and Barbara. This allowed Mary Jane’s guiding spirits to move forward with their own guidance of her life. At the time when Mary Jane heard the message she was determined to receive, yet did not follow the guidance to go home to connect with the spirits on the land where she was living, her guiding spirits realized that their ‘Plan A’ for Mary Jane was not going to work and so they moved to ‘Plan B’ to expand her own experience of nature through collaborating on the Council of Gnomes Blog with Mano and Barbara.

REMINDER from Mano: Each time you step outside and feel the fresh air, say hello to the air elementals; greet the fire elemental when you feel the warmth of the sun, and the earth and water elementals in the plants and ground under your feet. REMARKS from Barbara: As I integrate my writing style with Mary Jane’s writing I got the funny thought, my style is like mashed potatoes while Mary Jane’s style is like a lovely French soufflé. REMEMBERING Mary Jane: As I build a new story…

REMINDER from Mano: In a body or out of a body, life goes on forever. REMARKS from Barbara: The next blog will begin the review and reminders of earlier blogs, sharing teachings from Mano and experiences orchestrated by the Council. REMEMBERING Mary Jane: Today I share Mary Jane’s final blog. From Mary Jane: June 2018 The Arbor Day tree walk with a small group of TreeSisters (see last month’s blog), turned out to be a pivotal touchstone for me. We visited six trees in Nevada City’s downtown area.…

On June 15, 2018, Mary Jane died around 5 in the morning   I was sure she would open her eyes  I cry I am so grateful for her regal presence in my life For the enormous gifts: LAUNCHING MANO into the world  By writing the Council of Gnomes Blog  LAUNCHING me into the world  By beautifully compiling and editing my book Living with the Spirits of the Land   Mary Jane left around 5:00 in the morning My Books arrived from the printer around 5:00 in the afternoon…

Reflections on Little Drawings by Barbara Thomas When Mary Jane quoted Dennis Klocek advocating “art as a cultural deed,” I was charmed and curious. “What does that mean?” I pondered, and was then stunned and delighted to realize that it is what I have been doing for over 35 years. It is what my art is about, what I am about. Long before I met Mano, to relate to in person, he guided me into the experience of doing little drawings while traveling or in meetings. I would entertain…