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 ...
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 ...
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: ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Saturday, September 14th at 4pmIf you are not feeling well, nothing else matters. Come join me for some immediate support to calm your body and clear your mind.We will take a relaxing walk around the farm and sanctuary, where you can feel the magic that is available to you. Then, sit in community around a campfire and learn with others who are ready to feel better without drugs.Receive valuable handouts with practices that you can begin doing immediately ...
Saturday, August 24th at 11:00 a.m. (please note time change) A view of Crossing Hedgerows Sanctuary Do you consider your body and spirit a natural system mirroring the world around you? As you picture sunshine, fresh air, and pure water nourishing and stabilizing the land, can you see it doing the same for you? Come join us as we explore the element of Air and connect with our own inner healers. We will ...
rainbow in the fire circle Do you consider your body and spirit a natural system mirroring the world around you? As you picture sunshine, fresh air, and pure water nourishing and stabilizing the land, can you see it doing the same for you? Come join us as we explore the element of Earth and connect with our own inner healers. We will begin with a meditation and a song. There will then be a ...
Sunday, August 27th, 10 AM to 1 PMOur topic will be AIR IS MEDICINE. 🌬*Designing permaculture zone 1 (our homes) for healthy air, and the impacts of clean air both inside and outside.*How our thoughts affect our health.*We will go for a walk through the woods to soak up the fresh forest air and write love notes to the trees.*We will meander through the meadow and notice all the "air creatures" - bees, butterflies, flying insects, dragonflies, ...
This Sunday, we had a great discussion of the energy of Fire and how it is at work both within ourselves and on the land. For our activity, we made corn husk dolls to keep in our homes to remind us over the winter of the powerful energies of sunshine, sexuality, and creativity found in the spirit of grain. They will be a reminder of the capacity we all hold within ourselves for inspiration and flow in ...
August 20th from 10 AM to 1 PMOur first meet-up was a lovely, intimate gathering and I am so excited to continue to offer these times of connecting with each other. The next Circle Meet-up topic will be, Fire is Medicine, with a celebration of our life force energy, sunshine, sexuality, and the Sun God Lugh / Lughnasadh. Our activity for this session will be to make Corn Husk Dolls together. Corn husk dollies are meant to ...
How can we take small steps together in community to shift our lives towards healing on all levels? Integrating spirituality and ecology to heal our lives and create deep friendships will be the purpose of this group.🌀Facilitated by Jean Cavanaugh, in each session we will dive into a topic, sample food using our farm fresh ingredients, and experience the healing of earth, water, air, and fire on the land of Crossing Hedgerows. 🌀There will be a variety of activities ...