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 ...
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! ...
The World Tree / Axis Mundi Saturday, August 2nd at 2pm! The theme of this meetup will be Charcoal Art Drawing & The World Tree. It will include making charcoal tree drawings, taking a walk around the sanctuary, reading a story from D’aulaires’ Book of Norse Myths, and singing a song called The Brave Old Oak by Thomas Larkin from his book, Folk-Songs of the Upper Thames (London 1923). Each meetup intertwines teachings of ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...