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Imbolc Invitation 🕯
January 30th at 2:00 p.m. (weather permitting) at Crossing Hedgerows Farm and Sanctuary
You are invited to join us for a small celebration of Imbolc… as well as my recent acceptance into the Ovate grade of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids! ✨ I am excited to be continuing this experience of the Druidic path as I grow in community with all those of various Pagan paths.
We will have a bonfire, hot drinks and mead, and an informal celebration. Since I am still recovering from my foot injury, I’m needing to keep things simple for a bit longer yet.
The wheel continues to turn as we approach February once again. While the breaking down processes of decay continue underground, with the Cailleach’s icy touch bringing storms and destruction, we feel the return of Bride / Brigid drawing closer. Embracing the darker time of year, this may be a time to nurture that which is gestating. Or perhaps it is simply happening without any effort on our part? What new life is waiting to be birthed – not yet emerged, but growing ever stronger?
Photo by Brennah Cavanaugh Photography LLC – Moon over Crossing Hedgerows Sanctuary.
Happy Wolf Moon,
Jean
Photo by Brennah Cavanaugh Photography LLC – Moon over Crossing Hedgerows Farm and Sanctuary.
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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.
