Saturday, November 1st at 11:00 a.m. Join us for an outdoors mystical ceremony with bonfire and potluck following. Our ceremonies are participatory, so please come ready to play a role in it. It's not about putting on a show, but connecting to the spirit of the ritual, and coming together in celebration. It is always a beautiful time sharing in community! For those of you here in the Patreon community, let me know if you are coming ...
Going into the darker time of year is difficult for many of us. Our energy wanes with the sun. The cycles of the year and the seasons are really also our own cycles in so many ways. It seems a bit trite on the surface, but the more l delve into the layers of it, the more I find there is to discover. From the fullness of a breath taken, to the emptiness of a breath released, ...
Hi all, Here are a few pictures of our Family Mystery School this week. Going on a nature walk Barberry bush in the woods Part of our nature walk - a sassafras tree with red leaves, and a large walnut tree in the background. Berries on honeysuckle in the woods Jean helping kids make fairy wings ...
Greetings beautiful people! We had a lovely Circle meetup yesterday with heartfelt conversation, a walk, good food, a bonfire, and a telling of the story of the great poet Taliesin. And everyone got to take pawpaw seeds home with them to try their hands at growing some trees! Pawpaw fruit on tree at Crossing Hedgerows Sanctuary To those of you who are with us as paid members here on Patreon, thank you for your continued ...
Tuesday, September 30th, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. This week we will be reading an Egyptian creation story and learning about the Benu bird, and how the theme of death and rebirth is central to the mysteries. Each meetup intertwines teachings of The Mysteries with songs, arts and crafts, nature walks, games, and stories. We use myths from all different indigenous and religious traditions, including the Gnostic Christian mystery tradition. Each meetup is meant to be ...
Hello dear friends!This is in part my annual reminder that I make around this time of year, especially as we are entering into the dark season, to slow down. My aim in the programs and events that I offer at Crossing Hedgerows is to offer this deep connection for young and old alike. And I couldn't do it without all the background work that my family does to help make it possible. So I want to publicly ...
Altar for the Autumn Equinox ceremony Hi Everyone! I wanted to share this description from Amy of our Autumn Equinox celebration with you all. "It is hard to put into words at this moment how special yesterday was. I will free flow a bit though… Jean sets up such beautiful sacred spaces. Jean lead us in the rite of Alban Elfed (Autumn Equinox) it was my first time participating in a sacred ceremony ...
Saturday, September 27th at 10:30 a.m.A time to connect with the land and each other through the practical work of the upkeep of the sanctuary. No experience is necessary. You may be weeding a garden bed, carrying wood, cleaning out a chicken coop, or prepping materials for one of our classes. But whatever it is, your contribution will be so appreciated, and will give you a chance to join in community and create a beautiful space for ...
Some of the permaculture presentation attendees at Gateway Farm I had a fantastic time presenting at Gateway Farm this past Sunday and though it was not recorded, I wanted to share a transcript of my presentation here with you all! But before I do, something to understand about permaculture is that it is a design system based on observation and pattern recognition within nature. This is also the basis of the Mystery School tradition ...
Hi everyone! Our last Mystery School meetup was once again a wonderful time! We had so much fun making the corn dolls, playing Nature Bingo, and harvesting tomatoes and spice bush berries. We had a snack of salsa (made from the tomatoes) and chips, and spice bush berries were sent home for drying (to later grind as a spice like peppercorns). Corn Doll Making Corn Doll Making Corn Doll ...
Pear tree before pruning Pear tree after pruning Apple tree before pruning Apple tree after pruning Peach tree before we harvested the peaches Peach tree after pruning Gary the master pruner Brennah putting tree salve on the cuts Brennah putting tree salve on the cuts ...
Hi everyone! I am adding another option for those who are not able to make the Tuesday meetup times. So I will be doing two sessions of the same lesson, once on Tuesdays and once on Saturdays to accommodate various schedules. The next one will be on: Saturday, September 6th at 11 a.m. (Please bring a picnic lunch to enjoy together at the sanctuary.) Kindly RSVP by Thursday, Sept. 4th if you would like to attend. There ...
Sunday, September 14th at Gateway Farm Just a reminder that I will be making a presentation at Gateway Farm in Plymouth on Sunday along with other local folks in the permaculture community. The organizers have now made it a FREE event, by donation only! So if that was a concern for you, you do not have to miss out! Here is a summary of the talk I will be giving. ✨ It's All Connected Do ...
Wynken, Blynken, and Nod Eugene Field 1850 – 1895 Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,— Sailed on a river of crystal light Into a sea of dew. "Where are you going, and what do you wish?" The old moon asked the three. "We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in this beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we," Said Wynken, Blynken, And Nod. The ...
Our table and sunchoke flowers (a type of native sunflower) set for the Autumn Equinox Celebration Saturday, September 20 at 11 a.m. In Druidry it is called Alban Elfed, and in other Northern traditions it is called Mabon. In Christianity it is close to Michaelmas (the 29th), which celebrates St Michael who is known for slaying the dragon. Please see this post for more on this. It is also a harvest celebration. We will ...
Our second Family Mystery School gathering this week was once again a delight! The amazing flow chart that Amy made for our meetups to help the kids follow along with where we're at in the time together. A beautifully illustrated children's Bible for reading the Creation Story. Jean leading the art project. The kids collected their own sticks on the walk we took together. Cutting the sticks ...
We had a beautiful time this past Saturday for our first Family Mystery School! The Norse World Tree picture from our story time Interacting with a White Cedar Tree Communing with the Cedar Tree Saying hi to the stone dragon Charcoal drawings made by the children using charcoal they picked out from our fire circle. Admiring some of our native coneflowers ...
Peach tree before we harvested the peaches Saturday, August 30th - Noon to 4pm Would you like to learn how to prune fruit trees? Our friend, Gary Turner is going to come work with us on our apple, pear, and peach trees to get them in better shape for being able to produce fruit better. You are invited to come hang out, help carry the pruned branches away, and learn about pruning from Gary! ...
Lily in the wildflower garden Hello friends! I made this video yesterday to give you a little peek at how things are looking here at the Sanctuary right now. And I want to give a big thank you to Alissa for coming out to the work day on Saturday! In the middle of the video you can see an area in the hoophouse that she and I did a lot of cleaning ...
I bought this plaque back in 1988 in a little shop in Cambridge England when I was there for a study abroad program. Though I was drawn to the plaque, at the time I had no idea the deep meaning behind it. I was taking a Shakespeare class and an English history class that summer at Cambridge University, so the knight felt like it kind of fit into the general theme. The other day, I took ...