So here we are again, at the beginning of Early Summer…  In the Northern Hemisphere, today marks the midpoint between the Vernal Equinox and the Midsummer Solstice… and the Earth is Fully Awake! Flowers are budding and blooming, bees are buzzing, worms and creepy crawlies are munching their way through the softening soil. We’ve been watching seedlings sprout, buds bloom and greenery burst forth. Here in our Valley, we’re reveling in the warmth, the longer days, the abundance of rain. At this time of year, we are reminded of the great abundance of energy and life force that surrounds [...read more...]