Today is the vernal equinox. It is the time when day and night are of equal length. We celebrate the balance between dark and light (the sun and the moon), not only in the sky, but within ourselves. Over the years we have enacted this concept through our Druidic Alban Eiler ritual, walking into the light half of the year through the gateway of the merging of the sun and the moon. We understand this is an ...
What if you knew someone who was cutting themself and you took them to a psychiatrist, and instead of seeking the underlying reason why the person was so distraught as to be cutting themself you were told that cutting yourself is a perfectly ok thing to do. You were told in fact that we should support this person by giving them medication that masks the deeper issues and makes them feel alright about cutting themself. And you ...
Going into the darker time of year is difficult for many of us. Our energy wanes with the sun. The cycles of the year and the seasons are really also our own cycles in so many ways. It seems a bit trite on the surface, but the more l delve into the layers of it, the more I find there is to discover. From the fullness of a breath taken, to the emptiness of a breath released, ...
Saturday, September 21, at 4pm - Ceremony and Potluck marigold seeds native coneflower seeds zinnia seedhead The seeds that were planted this spring are now producing seeds of their own. The cycle continues. How can you see that in your own life? As we celebrate the balance of day and night and begin to turn towards the dark half of the year, you can allow yourself to ...
A recurring theme that is emerging in these posts is the portrait gallery. I occasionally select some of Brennah's photos (with her permission) which highlight the inhabitants of the Farm and Sanctuary. Brennah captures the magic of each of her subjects exquisitely and you are often the first to see her most recent work. A young Kildeer next to the pond Tiger Swallowtail butterfly on Teasel plant A true ...
In our May gathering, one of the areas we walked through on our tour was the hoophouse. Cabbage and Leeks When we look at growing crops through the lens of healthy ecosystems, it requires that we think of all the elements involved and what they want and need to be healthy. Chard, Leeks, Onions, and Milkweed Some of the things I touched on during the tour, is how we ...
All creatures have their place and value in an ecosystem. The more variety there is, the more balance is created. Here are some photos Brennah took on August 3rd - 7th this past summer at CHFS. This is a tiny fraction of the insects (which Brennah photographs at all different life stages) that make up the habitat. We are sharing these as a special post for patrons only, as these photos have not yet been shared anywhere ...