Events & Celebrations
Easter Family Mystery School
Saturday, April 11th at 1 p.m.
Welcome to a new year of Family Mystery School! Our opening session will be for those early birds ready to get a jump start and experience something special for Easter and springtime!
We will read a story called The Sleeping Tree Mystery by Jean Lewis – a mystery story about some animal’s missing items being used by a mother bird for her nest. We will talk about the concept of mysteries and how to solve them. We’ll take a nature walk and do a craft related to our story and the theme of bird’s nests and eggs.
from Jean’s vintage children’s book collection
There will be plenty to occupy young minds and hands, but we will also talk about some concepts for the adults in the room to ponder – such as the esoteric meaning of the Humpty Dumpty rhyme, and the death and resurrection of Christ, with a Bible reading from Michael Hague’s Family Easter Treasury. What do these have to do with each other, and what do they mean for us?!
We’ll even engage in some sacred geometry and give the little ones a chance to play around with a set of the Platonic solids!
This session will be $25 for an individual plus $5 for each additional member of a family. This also includes the cost of craft supplies.
Kindly RSVP by Thursday, April 9th so I can plan accordingly.
I am looking forward to seeing you!
Jean
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Written by : Jean Cavanaugh
Jean Cavanaugh is the founder and steward of Crossing Hedgerows Sanctuary, established in 2019 as a living, learning community devoted to reconnecting people with the wisdom of nature, the sacred order of creation, and the presence of Christ within all life. Her work brings together spiritual formation, ecological stewardship, ancestral wisdom, and hands-on community practice.
Through years of practical work on the land, study of the Mysteries, and the healing of her own severe health challenges through natural methods, Jean has come to recognize God’s hand at work throughout creation. Her teachings, rooted in the Mystery School tradition and Christian gnosis, explore how the patterns of heaven, earth, and the human body reveal the way back to divine presence, peace, and inner strength.
Jean leads with honesty, integrity, and a deeply welcoming spirit, inviting others to let go of inherited assumptions and rediscover truth through lived experience and embodied understanding. She works with all ages—from preschoolers to elders—offering programs and celebrations that emphasize direct engagement with nature, music, story, homesteading skills, and in-person community.
She and her family live at the 21-acre Crossing Hedgerows Sanctuary, where daily life reflects a commitment to simplicity, beauty, and harmony with the land. The sanctuary includes gardens, woodland trails, a seasonal creek, gathering circles, and spaces designed to nourish both people and wildlife. Jean is especially passionate about creating environments that are grounding, beautiful, and spiritually restorative.
Through her writing and teaching, Jean encourages others to know themselves, know creation, and recognize Christ as the living truth present within and around us—always inviting a return to love, beauty, and the sacred order of life.
