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 ...
https://youtube.com/shorts/ZBPXjZYfQOY?feature=share July 19th, 9:30 a.m. to noon - refreshments following Hi everyone, we're looking forward to seeing some of you at this Saturday's Work Day! Please let me know if you would like to attend so that we can keep an eye out for you! Come join us in making like these busy bumblebees tending to the bee balm in front of our house... A time to connect with the land and each other through the ...
The gods and goddesses tell us about eternal truths. We can see these truths in the ancient myths told about the constellations and the movements of the luminaries, as well as within our own bodies and lives, and the events of the world around us. The mythology found regarding the heavens and its relationship to earth and people are timeless tales which tell the same stories in different ways throughout time amongst a multitude of cultures. Our ...
Wishing you all a wonderful first day of summer! Here’s a video of the newly enlarged stone circle… https://youtu.be/nkGgfUi9m0A Here's what it looked like before: Original stone Circle Blessings and love to each of you, Jean
Hi Everyone! I wanted to show a few pictures from my last meetup that I had set up for someone who RSVPd but didn't show up. This is not at all to chastise anyone... only to show that each meetup is curated with love and care, and time and effort to make it as wonderful as possible. As you can see from the pictures, I went ahead and enjoyed myself with making the art. And my family ...
June 21st at Noon Summer Sun at Crossing Hedgerows There will be a ritual combining the Druidic and Christian Mystery traditions. It will be followed by a potluck and a stroll around the sanctuary. Please be prepared to participate in the ceremony, and bring a dish to pass if you are able. This is a family friendly event. All are welcome! Donations will be gladly accepted, and RSVPs are also greatly appreciated! Love and Blessings, ...
What I teach and write about here may seem eclectic, but there is a central theme running through all of it. The way we can treat the land, our homes, our bodies, and each other in a generative way... all of our well-being stems from understanding the deeper mysteries of the realm we live in. The beliefs we hold (along with the ability to discern truth) are more powerful than anything else. When this is filtered through ...
I used to think this was not all that important a question. One God, many Gods, no God... as long as people had good ethics, it didn't really matter. But guess what? Truth matters. And we can actually know the truth. That's what I've been delving into a lot lately. Gnosis. Not simply personal gnosis, but verifiable, provable, information that is all around us in nature. Permaculture teaches us to see patterns. It's the foundation for permaculture ...
Saturday, May 17th at 2pm Tomorrow is the last day to RSVP! 🌷 Let's ease back into our gatherings with a leisurely walk around the sanctuary farm, and some conversation about homesteading. As I think we all know by now, it's not wise to depend only on outside systems to take care of us. Are there things you would like to delve deeper into that could help you feel more self empowered? There will be a ...
Plum blossoms at Crossing Hedgerows 4/30/25 I think we all are understanding more and more as the years go by that it's not wise to depend only on outside systems Saturday, May 17th at 2pm 🪵🍄 It's been awhile since we've had a meetup! Let's ease back into our gatherings with a leisurely walk around the sanctuary, and some conversation about homesteading. As I think we all know by now, it's not wise to ...
This is Part 3 of my Food Forest series. Please feel free to post any questions you might have! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNQJMB21LUc
Food Forest Guild Part 2 https://youtube.com/shorts/B8-CbCzNysw?feature=share * The word “guild” in this usage is a group of plants that can thrive together as you would find in a forest habitat. It has the layers found in a forest - tree, shrub, herbaceous, ground cover, and sometimes even vines. The different plants all serve various purposes… edible, pollinator friendly, medicinal, windbreak, etc. This weekend we are celebrating Christ's resurrection. It’s lovely how the plants ...
Saturday, May 17th at 3pm Hi everyone! Happy Beltaine! Last year I began our Beltaine ceremony with the words: "In the center burn the fires of Beltaine. Man and Woman: Goddess and God: Stars and Earth: each in each one of us." This is what Beltaine is all about... the alchemical wedding of opposites, in which we merge from within the center of ourselves the opposite forces, thus giving us the ability of inspired creation - just ...
Hi everyone! Thank you all so much for your patience as I’ve been away taking care of family matters. ❤️ I took this video yesterday and thought you might enjoy seeing how things are looking here this spring. I’d like to do more of these to post here if you enjoy them. https://youtube.com/shorts/SB71VqEKPnY?feature=share I’m looking forward to getting back into the swing of things with you all, scheduling more events hopefully starting in mid May or ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...