The Year Is Beginning To Grow Up!

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Feb 012013
 
The Year Is Beginning To Grow Up!

“Lantern Walk” by Giuliana Serena . . . This weekend brings one of the cross quarters of the year. For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, we now find ourselves halfway between Midwinter Solstice and Spring Equinox! If you’re on the South side, you’re between Midsummer Solstice and Autumn Equinox. Either way, this turning of the year offers a gentle reminder to check in with ourselves and our environment, and take a moment to honor the unique experience of this particular transition. I love the tradition of taking our little ones for a “Lantern [...read more...]

Transitioning to Autumn

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Aug 012012
 
Transitioning to Autumn

|| Autumn by Alphonse Mucha || Along with the brilliant Full Moon, today also happens to mark one of the Cross Quarters of the Wheel of the Year. Here in the Northern Hemisphere, we find ourselves at the midpoint between the Summer Solstice and the Autumn Equinox, and as I like to call it, the transition from Late Summer to Early Autumn. Known by many as Lughnasadh or Lammas (Loaf Mass) this is an opportunity to Celebrate the Harvest of First Fruits and Grains. A time to recognize both our hopes and our fears for the [...read more...]

The Earth is Fully Awake!

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May 012012
 
The Earth is Fully Awake!

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...]

Midwinter Morning

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Dec 232011
 
Midwinter Morning

This morning we climbed up the Northern hills of our valley to welcome back the Sun… We got to watch the sun peek over the ridge line into a clear blue sky, a welcome sight after weeks of haze and little sunshine. As the sky grew lighter, and the dawn’s rosy glow swept across the Western Mountains, we celebrated the rebirth of the Sun from Winter’s long night, and welcomed in the light of the new year. Winter Solstice beckons us to dive into the dark of winter’s womb, to let go of our fears and set loose [...read more...]

All Things Move Into Harvest’s Sphere

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Aug 062011
 
All Things Move Into Harvest's Sphere

    The Wheel rolls more, and Autumn returns. Cooler the rain; the Sun lower burns. The coloring leaves presage the Year: all things move into harvest’s sphere. I vow to savor fruits first picked; nor into grief shall I be tricked. I vow to offer what once I spurred, and face the Turning reassured.   – Celebrating the Seasons of Life, Ashleen O’Gaea   This week we are halfway between Midsummer Solstice and Autumn Equinox*, another opportunity to celebrate the seasons of life! Now is a time to begin to take in and process [...read more...]