The Musings category gathers Jean’s deeper reflections on faith, symbolism, sacred history, kingship, cosmic order, and the hidden patterns that shape both nature and the human soul. These writings are contemplative and often exploratory, weaving together scripture, ancient myth, sacred geometry, alchemy, seasonal cycles, and the Mystery tradition.

Here you will find meditations on the return of light in winter, the role of polarity within creation, the meaning of sacral kingship, the symbolism of sovereignty, and the spiritual implications of cultural narratives both ancient and modern. These are not academic treatises, nor are they political commentary in the ordinary sense. Rather, they are invitations to look beneath appearances — to ask what patterns are operating beneath the surface of history, media, tradition, and even our own inner lives.

Jean often explores how myth and scripture intersect, how Celtic cosmology converses with Christian gnosis, and how archetypal patterns such as death and rebirth, sacrifice and sovereignty, darkness and renewal repeat themselves in cycles. Central to these reflections is the conviction that Christ is not merely a historical figure, but the living Logos — the ordering principle present throughout creation.

The Musings posts encourage readers to slow down, question inherited assumptions, and seek understanding through contemplation rather than reaction. They ask: What does nature reveal about divine order? What does ancient kingship teach about integrity and responsibility? How do the heavens mirror the soul?

In these writings, beauty, truth, and symbolism converge — inviting each reader to awaken more fully within God’s dream.

First Snow

By |2026-03-07T04:17:37+02:00January 31st, 2026|Musings|

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 transform the landscapes as rocks fall from her gathered apron. The ...

Descend Into the Valley Between the Countertops

By |2026-03-07T04:17:37+02:00January 31st, 2026|Musings|

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 esoteric ...

Winter is Here and Imbolc is Near

By |2026-03-02T02:47:50+02:00January 31st, 2026|Musings|

These are some pictures taken early this morning just as the sun was coming up. It seems like winter is finally beginning to arrive at Crossing Hedgerows Sanctuary and Farm. Yet we only have three weeks left until Imbolc which marks the halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. But for now, the Cailleach is bringing her wisdom and beauty to the land and we stand in awe of her presence.       ...

A Little Sloshing About, Part 1

By |2026-03-02T18:05:08+02:00January 31st, 2026|Musings, News|

After the beautiful winter wonderland we had last week, everything melted all at once. So we’re once again left with lots and lots o’ water! 💦 It’s not as bad as the last flood though and I was able to get out for a nice slosh about this morning. Being snow melt, it feels much more cleansing this time, almost as if it is washing away the muck of the previous flood. I end at the bank ...

Season of the Yew

By |2026-03-03T20:07:27+02:00January 31st, 2026|Musings|

Now we have entered the season of the Yew tree - sentinel of death and the graveyard, rebirth and eternity.   English Yew Tree   This is likewise the Cailleach’s time. She brings us her wisdom as the old crone who presides over death. She is the storm, and the ancient creator of the land. She is the cold and the ice, the Queen of winter.     The yew and the Cailleach are part ...

Pause and Reset

By |2026-03-03T20:57:52+02:00January 31st, 2026|Musings, News|

https://youtu.be/I9Z8vA-7B3Q   The asters are now in full bloom and the bees are loving them! However the mosquitoes are still quite the nuisance and we are going to need to cancel our meet up for this weekend again. 🥺 In the meantime though, I have been continuing to put together plans for ways to have meaningful connection with the land and each other when we are able to meet again… so that we can keep creating ...

Into the Woods

By |2026-03-04T03:14:18+02:00January 31st, 2026|Birds, Flora, Musings|

Today I took a short video so you can see what the woods are looking like right now. At the end you can hear a plane flying low overhead, as the Sanctuary is not too far from Detroit Metro airport.   https://youtu.be/y7gwtDCswo4   Our world is constantly becoming more and more developed even in areas that are zoned for agriculture. Farm fields across the road from the Sanctuary are currently being partitioned off and sold for ...

Interbeing

By |2026-03-07T04:17:30+02:00January 31st, 2026|Fauna, Flora, Musings|

Sunrise - July 1st, 2023: A distinctive purple glow over the stone circleAs we head into July, I want to thank you all for your continued support of Crossing Hedgerows Sanctuary. Though we haven't been having as many events this year, the land continues to heal and is teaming with ever more life. Sometimes the bird song is almost deafening around here, and the varieties of insects, and animals passing through are too many to list. Yet ...

Walking With The Forest Spirits

By |2026-03-07T04:17:28+02:00January 31st, 2026|Musings|

By Sarenth Óðinsson, Board Member of Crossing HedgerowsThe world is alive. This is especially easy to know at Crossing Hedgerows. You can feel life pulsing beneath your feet, even in the midst of Winter. There is life. Perennial food crops and flowers around the farm are coming back to life, with shoots beginning to pop up, and fruit blossoms preparing to open. The greenhouse is thriving with green interspersed with the decay of the last hops and ...

The Sounds of Dawn

By |2026-03-05T03:25:28+02:00January 31st, 2026|Musings|

Spring is in the air as the sanctuary prepares for the sun to rise. I also love how the veins of the stones in the circle are somehow glowing in the dim light.   https://youtube.com/shorts/zF9Bx1as3Ac   Blessed Be, Jean

Sacred Places

By |2026-03-05T22:48:25+02:00January 31st, 2026|Musings|

What makes a place sacred? I truly believe that when a place is visited over and over again with reverence, and when people walk the same paths to visit special sites, where the spirits of the land are recognized and offerings are made, then that place becomes more and more sacred over time. There is an energy that resides there, of a place that has had healing... and of a place that is seen and known in ...

You Are Enough

By |2026-03-07T04:17:27+02:00January 31st, 2026|Musings|

"My work is loving the world.Here the sunflowers, there the hummingbird –equal seekers of sweetness.Here the quickening yeast; there the blue plums.Here the clam deep in the speckled sand.Are my boots old? Is my coat torn?Am I no longer young and still not half-perfect? Let mekeep my mind on what matters,which is my work,which is mostly standing still and learning to be astonished.The phoebe, the delphinium.The sheep in the pasture, and the pasture.Which is mostly rejoicing, since ...

Pumpkins for the Chickens

By |2026-03-06T21:37:46+02:00January 31st, 2026|Birds, Musings|

https://youtube.com/shorts/Q5i-7VtLsro?feature=share   A couple of our members donated their leftover pumpkins to us for the chickens this past week. As you can see in the video, the chickens appreciated it very much... to the point that some were not wanting to share! So I ended up bringing in another pumpkin for them, as there were plenty to go around! Each chicken area got some pumpkins, and they were all very happy indeed. Pumpkin seeds are a ...

A Blessing For Presence

By |2026-03-06T21:47:16+02:00January 31st, 2026|Musings|

  Awaken to the mystery of being here and enter the quiet immensity of your own presence. Have joy and peace in the temple of your senses. Receive encouragement when new frontiers beckon. Respond to the call of your gift and the courage to follow its path... May your outer dignity mirror an inner dignity of soul. May you take time to celebrate the quiet miracles that seek no attention... May you experience each day as a ...

Your Spiritual Home

By |2026-03-07T04:17:23+02:00January 31st, 2026|Musings, News|

Members of Crossing Hedgerows Sanctuary are always welcome to visit and make use of the various spaces we have available. Last week, we added the beginnings of a stone circle ritual space. Since it is my personal ritual space (which I would also like to share with you), I alone dedicated and consecrated it. It is located at the Cavanaugh homestead, and not on the part of the land that is specifically designated as sanctuary land. Once our ...

Resting and Peace

By |2026-03-07T04:17:22+02:00January 31st, 2026|Musings|

It's that time of year when many of us are feeling closer than usual to our ancestors and sensing their presence. And often when we send gooIt's that time of year when many of us are feeling closer than usual to our ancestors and sensing their presence. And often when we send good wishes to those who have passed, we give them a blessing to "Rest In Peace". I would like to invite us to consider, however, that ...

Heading Into October

By |2026-03-07T04:17:21+02:00January 31st, 2026|Musings|

As September draws to a close, we are grateful to everyone who has continued to contribute to our community in all the various ways throughout the year. Heading into October, we are seeing a definite shift towards the darker days of the season here at Crossing Hedgerows, along with the signs and messages that often accompany that.These three crows greeted me early one morning, and as I greeted them in return, one flew down right past me, ...

What Happens at Work Days?

By |2026-03-07T04:17:12+02:00January 31st, 2026|Events & Celebrations, Musings|

Spontaneous dandelion offering left by Charlotte for the Spirits of the Land  For those who have not been to a recent work day, I would like to share what they are like and how they have been evolving, using our most recent one as an example. To begin, we take a moment to thank the Spirits of the Land for their abundance.We then spend awhile taking a walk around to see what is happening on the land. I ...

Despite the Cold

By |2026-03-07T04:30:58+02:00January 31st, 2026|Flora, Musings|

Though we are having a bit of a cold snap this week, there are still plenty of signs of spring. The daffodils, crocuses and tulips are starting to come up, and the garlic that was planted this past fall has sprouted. We've grown garlic here off and on since 2014, so I thought you might enjoy seeing a few pictures of previous years' plantings and harvests.Garlic Sprout - April 5, 2014Garlic beds on June 18, 2015 - you ...

Going Into Spring

By |2026-03-07T04:17:06+02:00January 31st, 2026|Events & Celebrations, Musings|

Red-Wing Blackbird returning for spring - photo by Brennah Yesterday turned out to be the perfect day for our Equinox celebration. It was sunny with cool breezes as we shared the crossing over time from winter to spring. We had 16 people who came out for our ritual, walk, and potluck... our little community continues to grow, thanks to the support of everyone here. 🪴Volunteer DaysVolunteer days will be starting again soon. They will be on Wednesdays at ...

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