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 ...
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 ...
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
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 ...
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 ...
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: ...
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 ...
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 ...
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
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Tara's Fairy House It was truly a magical day with some magical people! 🪄✨ Alissa Henry and Tara gathering supplies Dan the Fire Keeper A beautiful Autumn day All set up in the hoophouse Following is the reading with which I started out our event: A message from Pan who is the essence of nature... "I revel in the ...
The Swan Creek at Crossing Hedgerows Sanctuary 💧 How does the fact that you are a water being relate to your health and well being? What are some things you can do to support the function of water in your body? 💧Learn also how water is related to your emotions and the importance of embodiment practices in connecting to love. 💧Gather a magical berry found at the sanctuary to take home to use for ...
This morning I took Cliff Scholz' advice and sat cross-legged on the kitchen floor. It was a new perspective of stillness in a place of doing. Looking at different perspectives is something I have always enjoyed. And for the last year and a half I have been immersing myself and pushing the envelope even further in this regard. However, these perspectives are not actually new. More like ancient knowledge hidden in plain sight. We could call it ...
Hi everyone! After our meetup this past weekend, I had a request for the recipe of the Rhubarb Lentil Soup I made. So I thought I'd go ahead and share it here! Rhubarb growing at Crossing Hedgerows Rhubarb Lentil Soup 3 T. coconut or olive oil 1 onion chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 t. salt 1/2 t. pepper 1 t. ground mustard 2 cloves 1 c. chopped rhubarb (can use frozen, thaw first) ...
Sunday, October 13th at 1:00 pm (originally planned for Sept. 28th) Topic: The Element of Fire 🔥 We are energetic beings. How can we take care of ourselves better in relation to the life force energy within and surrounding us? We will talk about the concept of a biofield, which is similar to other traditional notions of a life force or vital energy found in many cultures, such as qi in Chinese medicine, prana in Ayurvedic medicine, and ...
As many of you know, we have frequent stray cats finding sanctuary at Crossing Hedgerows. Most of them are not feral, and don't have microchips, and are not claimed by anyone. This summer we found a mama cat who had given birth to 5 kittens in our chicken yard. We have found homes for two of them, but still would like to find homes for the other 3 plus the mama. We have taken in ...