Triad for the 25th of Rowan

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The three constituents of Awen:
Understanding,
Vigorous affection,
Devotion. 

~ Traditional

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Triad for the 24th of Rowan

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Three faces of the moon;
The waxing maiden,
The waning crone,
The full mother.

~ Myrddin Peregrine, 2012

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Triad for the 23rd of Rowan

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Three things hard to obtain;
A lazy farmer,
A clumsy sailor,
An impatient knitter.

~Myrddin Peregrine, 2012

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Triad for the 22nd of Rowan

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Three true brothers:
Important things are difficult and worth it in equal proportions,
A person’s actions will tell you everything you need to know,
Clever people work to change others, wise people work to change themselves.

~Myrddin Peregrine, 2012

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Triad for the 21st of Rowan

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Concerning three things that hide:
an open bag hides nothing,
an open door hides little,
an open person hides something.

~ Traditional

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Triad for the 20th of Rowan

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Three things without which there can be nothing good:
truth,
peace,
generosity.

~Traditional

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Triad for the 19th of Rowan

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Three wisdoms of the Tao Tae Ching:
Let go of what you think so you may embrace what you feel,
Let go of what you are so you become what you may be,
Let go of what you want so you may have what you need.

~Myrddin Peregrine, 2013

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Triad for the 18th of Rowan

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Three manifestations of grace:
Seeking wisdom in lieu of intelligence,
Wanting to understand versus being understood,
Releasing control instead of orchestrating an outcome.

~Myrddin Peregrine, 2012

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Triad for the 17th of Rowan

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There are three reasons as to why nothing good ever comes easy:
So that we will intimately know each ingredient of the thing.
So we will fully appreciate the thing and treasure it appropriately.
So that those who don’t want the thing enough are kept from obtaining it.

~Myrddin Peregrine, 2012

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Triad for the 16th of Rowan

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Three truisms from the bard Samuel Roy Hagar:
If you want love you gotta give a little,
If you want peace turn your cheek a little,
If you want faith you gotta believe.

~Myrddin Peregrine, 2012

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I was reminded how good this song was when it popped up on my playlist today during my morning run. For those who have never heard it or haven’t heard it in a long time I recommend a listen to the acoustic version. I’ve included the link below.