Hi everyone,Your contributions help with all the habitat care for the plants and wildlife on the land, and help us take care of our rescue chickens and cats. Did you know that all of our chickens are also rescues (or their offspring)? (Smokey says hello!)As the spring flowers are beginning to sprout, what in your life is beginning to sprout and is getting ready to blossom? I'm looking forward to celebrating Spring Equinox / Easter along with ...
Crocus flowers - photo by Brennah Cavanaugh Photography LLC Saturday, March 22 at 2pm The Sun is returning from the underworld and we now step from the dark half of the year into the light half. Join us as we welcome in the spring! The Spring Equinox Celebration will include a Druidic Alban Eiler ceremony at the Stone Circle, as well as a potluck inside the hoophouse following. We will also take a walk ...
This is a little video I took out in the woods. The ice has been melting, so there’s water on top of the ice, making for a beautiful effect - water , earth, air, and fire all sharing their beauty in a most spectacular way! https://youtube.com/shorts/MnwPCscyk_k It’s that time of year when one day can be springtime and the next day winter again. It shows us that there are always good times and difficult times, ...
We currently have eight cats at the CHS homestead that have all shown up on our doorstep with no owners to be found. Our local township rescue is full and overflowing, and they haven’t been able to take any of them. So we do the best we can for them.Last summer, Brennah built a “catio” for the two who live in our basement, so they can get outside a little bit.The video shows them going out in ...
Saturday, June 14th at 10 am In alchemy, the element of air is about the mind, the intellect, and creativity. It is the life-giving force of the breath of God. How are we dreaming our world into existence with the beliefs we hold? How can we know what is true? We'll begin with a meditation and song, followed by our topic discussion. Then we'll play around with making charcoal drawings. Using charcoal from our fire pit, we can ...
Hello from CHS Farm on this frigid day! Though it is quite cold (imagine that in February in Michigan!), the chickens are doing well and staying warm. I thought you all might enjoy a video to see our set-up of how we keep the coop warm in the winter, yet we built it to be adaptable for also keeping it cool in the summer. This is what permaculture design is all about ...creating harmonious spaces that work ...
Today was supposed to be our belated Imbolc celebration, but I ended up canceling it due to the once again difficult traveling conditions. So I hope this post will help make up for it a little bit. In the video above, you can follow the kitty and bunny tracks with me out to the Stone Circle. I added some rocks yesterday to finish creating the eight fold wheel of the year around the central stone. So you ...
https://youtube.com/shorts/JZtsGGHV-hA?feature=share A video of birds feeding on dried crabapples at Crossing Hedgerows Farm and Sanctuary in late January. Crabapples Wishing each of you peace and blessings, Jean
Sun over Crossing Hedgerows Sanctuary - Jan. 29th, 2025 Saturday, February 8th at 2pm As we carry forward from Alban Arthan our tiny flames, may we celebrate together the strengthening light at Imbolc. Whether or not you attend the ceremony, I encourage you to pay attention to the intensifying sun and take heart. Watch as many sunrises and sunsets as you can manage. Notice the quality of the sun. And don't be afraid to ...
It was a sunny day and the hoophouse was oh, so cozy. Once again, there was a request for recipes, so here are a couple from our meetup this past Saturday. ✨ Homemade Hummus Indgredients: 1 can chickpeas Juice of 2 - 3 lemons, or to taste 2 - 3 cloves of garlic, minced or pressed Salt 1/2 cup tahini Garnish: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon paprika 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley (optional) Puree ...
I promised you all that I would share more about the Prisca Theologia and Mystery School tradition which I've embarked on. It really extends from the alchemical principles and mythology I learned in my Druid studies and expands out to an understanding of how all religions are teaching the same truths. The following video gives a tiny sampling of how this works. https://youtube.com/shorts/j_26M4Mog3M?feature=share One question which many of you may have is how polytheism and monotheism ...
Hi everyone! Today I am sharing a recipe for a soothing bath soak that I shared with folks at one of my recent meetups. There are many truly healing benefits to taking a hot bath, which we discussed at our last meetup for the Water element. These seemingly little things can actually be quite powerful. Healing Bath Soak Brennah Cavanaugh Photography LLC Add to your bath: ...
Do you tend to put on the back burner the simple things that you know are good for you, but then get frustrated that you've gotten sick? (Me, me, me! I am raising my hand over here!) Even the major illnesses that we sometimes think we need fancy medicine to fix are caused by (and can usually be cured by) making sure to take responsibility for our own health and well-being on a daily basis. Prioritizing all ...
Saturday, January 25th at 2:00 pm Your body is what connects you to the physical material realm. Join me for a discussion of your body as part of the earth element, and a nature hike led by self-taught naturalist, Brennah Cavanaugh. Jean connecting with the earth (not enough snow to make a snow angel!) As always we will talk about ways to take care of ourselves and the land, looking through the lenses of both ...
Hello dear ones, For our Winter Solstice Celebration, I led a Druidic Alban Arthan ritual adapted from a ceremony written by the Order of Bards Ovates and Druids (of which I'm a member). Alban Arthan means "The Light of Arthur". The Land Dreaming by Rosalie Kohler Some of you may know that I have been exploring Gnostic Christianity and alchemy, and that it has spoken deeply to me. The particular organization I have been learning from ...
Jean - before the ceremony What a powerful and lovely ceremony we had last night for the winter solstice. Thank you to the beautiful group of women who came out to share in it. ❤️ Solstice Blessings to you all! Jean
These were a big hit at our meetup this past Saturday, so I wanted to share the recipe with you all! https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/chocolate-chip-coconut-flour-pumpkin-bars/ Much love, 💖Jean
Forsythia and Maple Leaves Welcome to the Cailleach, Goddess of the winter months. 🤍 The Cailleach, or the hag, has been feared and revered across Celtic cultures in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man, for hundreds of years. Depicted as a veiled hag or an old crone, with one eye and deathly pale skin, she is said to have a bow-legged leaping gait, striding across mountains with a power to shape and ...
Red Osier Dogwood in the foreground Hi Friends! As we head ever closer to winter, I want to share something I found which could help many of us to be more resilient in our lives. As most of you know by now, we practice permaculture principles here at the Sanctuary, which involves finding ways to live more sustainably. woodland trail For quite a few years I have been interested in ...
We are happy to announce that we're now offering seasonal note card sets with photos taken at Crossing Hedgerows Sanctuary by Brennah Cavanaugh Photography LLC. 🐝✨ Each set comes with five different cards related to one of the four seasons. honey bee in peach blossom Brennah's photography is taken with a professional Nikon DX camera. She uses a macro lens and a telephoto lens for various shots. All her photos are completely ...