Hello Reader, The quiet promise of early spring has become visible, undeniable growth. What began as tender shoots is now stretching toward fullness – leaves widening, stems strengthening, roots reaching deeper into the soil. The land is no longer asking if it will grow; it is actively becoming. This is a time when energy moves outward, when life expresses itself with a kind of natural confidence. With this expansion comes a different kind of responsibility. In the garden, this is the season...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Hello Reader, By April, what was once hidden is now emergent and coming to life. Tender shoots have become small plants, reaching upward with silent determination. Attention shifts from guarding emergence to supporting steady growth, ensuring that what has begun to grow has what it needs to continue and to thrive. Sun, rain, soil, and space all matter now. Too much or too little of any one element can influence the direction of growth. In our own lives, this asks for awareness: What are we...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, March introduces the season when the first true shoots break through the soil. What was hidden is no longer content to remain underground. The land reveals small, bright declarations of life – tender greens, fragile stems, the earliest blossoms. This emergence is rarely dramatic. It is steady, almost conversational. The earth simply begins to show what it has been preparing all along. Yet the appearance of first growth is not the end of the work – it is the beginning of a...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, February carries a different kind of energy than other months. The land hovers in a frigid pause, a threshold. Beneath the soil, roots remain alive and attentive. Sap begins to stir even before the air fully softens. This is a month of subtle signals, when life prepares itself without spectacle. In agricultural rhythms, February is about readiness rather than action. Gardeners watch the light, feel the soil, and begin planning what will soon be planted. Some seeds may be started...
5 months ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, January invites us to prepare the ground, to tend to inner and outer soil so what wishes to grow can take root naturally. From Returning Light to Preparing the Ground December’s returning light does not arrive all at once. It comes gradually, almost imperceptibly. Past the Winter Solstice, the light of longer days begins to stretch into the dark. January carries that light forward, not yet as growth, but as readiness and intention. Here, in the warmer climes of the northern...
6 months ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, In December, darkness reaches its deepest as the year rests into stillness. From that pause, the first glimmer of returning light is born. The earth rests beneath its winter cloak; yet under that surface, the quiet pulse of renewal begins to stir. This is the month of the Winter Solstice – the turning point of the year – when we are reminded that even in the longest night, light is never truly lost. This season invites us to trust the unseen. The light's return begins not with...
7 months ago • 2 min read
Heads up Reader! The Original Spirituality: An Introduction to Shamanism two-workshop series begins next Saturday! Please check your calendar and register as soon as you can. Space is limited! This program was designed for you, if you are new or relatively new to shamanism. Learn about humanity's oldest form of wisdom-seeking and proven practices for connecting to the cosmos for yourself. Come and discover how-to: • be healthy and alive in your body, mind, and spirit • develop your intuition...
8 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, As November deepens, the northern hemisphere drifts into a season of rest. The land withdraws into quiet. The fields lie bare, trees stand stripped of their leaves, and the long days of light are giving way to lingering dusk. Even so, Nature reminds us that this season is not an ending; it is the beginning of a deep phase of renewal. Just as the soil regenerates beneath a blanket of fallen leaves, our spirits pause, reflect, and become still. The invitation this month is to...
8 months ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, The Original Spirituality: An Introduction to Shamanism two-workshop series is coming up in just one month! Please check your calendar and register as soon as you can. Space is limited! If you are new or relatively new to shamanism, this program was designed for you. Learn about humanity's oldest form of wisdom-seeking and proven practices for connecting to the cosmos for yourself. Come and discover how-to: • be healthy and alive in your body, mind, and spirit • develop your...
8 months ago • 1 min read