Autumn Blessings! No matter your tradition we have just concluded a time of celebration as we move through this season of harvest. With roots as pastoral people, most of our cultures and religions celebrate this past full moon (the Harvest Moon), or Autumnal Equinox….or as I did as a child, Rosh Hashanah, which is always celebrated on the new moon. It is a time of gathering and preparing for the winter ahead with a flurry of activity and wise preparation.
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Today the sun is at its highest place, only here in the northeast we can not see it because of all the rain. Here’s a way to bring some lightness into your day, especially if you are feeling gray. Pick or buy yourself some flowers, especially yellow ones, to represent the sun.
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As we settle into the lushness of mid spring, I hope you are taking time to partake in all the green glory. […]
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March can be a tease of a month. So many of us are more than ready for winter to be over and craving opportunities for more physical movement and fresh food. I like to think of this month as a preparatory time for the increased activity of spring. If we practice some simple care now, then we’ll be set to hit the ground running when the season of bliss comes to stay. Here are 3 simple kitchen-based practices to prep you for spring.
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A beautiful way to connect our physical bodies, minds and spirits, and deepen awareness is through ritual. Ritualizing important moments and holidays can be done in small ways or big ways, in solitude or with community. I draw power in knowing that by speaking my thanks, say to the chickens for beginning to lay eggs again, I have acknowledged the importance of each moment. Below is a way that you might celebrate Imbolc. Take what resonates and add your own magic, and please do share with an e-mail back to me if you feel moved. I love to think of us all, separated by time, space and place, connecting in this way. Stay with me to the end of this page to get some juicy updates from the herbal community.
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This weekend’s solar eclipse and new moon provide yet another opportunity for washing away what no longer serves us and fertilizes the ground for new growth. What does that growth look like for you? With the eclipse in Capricorn there is a lot of earth energy available to us, and it seems that will be a theme for the year ahead. Whether growth means taking the leap on starting the business of your dreams, going on an adventure, or committing to feeding yourself better and moving more, the planets are behind you! Let’s talk about some herbs to support grounded growth.
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