Happy Summer! 💛
Wishing you all a wonderful first day of summer! Here’s a video of the newly enlarged stone circle… https://youtu.be/nkGgfUi9m0A Here's what it looked like before: Original stone Circle Blessings and love to each of you, Jean
Recent Community Happenings and Photos
Skills and Friendship Days (aka work days), along with an evening of community sharing this past Saturday, have rounded out the the events of the last few weeks nicely. I hope you enjoy the following photo journal to capture the late summer vibe, and a smattering of what's been happening around the farm and sanctuary. The Yew tree Sarenth and Emily clearing grape vines off the Yew tree Sarenth clearing grape vines off the Yew ...
Lughnasadh/Lammas Celebration
wild rose by Brennah Cavanaugh Photography LLC By August 1st, the wild rose pictured here will be a newly forming rose hip. Likewise, the wheat in the fields will soon be 'headed out', and ready for harvesting. Depending on the type, it will be harvested in July or August in Michigan. "The time of Lughnasadh is a time of the beginning of reaping (of grains) - of revelling in the height of summer, and ...
Sights and Sounds of Midsummer – Video
https://youtube.com/shorts/whMiZs6y1yk Summer Solstice 2021 "Even in the height of summer, we remember that winter must come. Yet it is that shift in day length, that change, that triggers blossoms to set fruit. Life is built upon cycles. Beginnings reach culmination, and decline, which opens the way for something new to begin. Much as we might want to cling to every bright possibility, we must open our hands and let go for potential to manifest. That ...
Solstice Blessings!
Summer Solstice Sunrise, 2021 - by Jean Greeting To The Summer Solstice Glory of the Day-Star, hail! Lifter of the Light, Burnisher of the Sky. Gifts of love to earth are bringing, Summer's shimmer, dew's delight. Dancing be the heart within us, Open be our souls to bliss, Courage vanquish every shadow, Greet midsummer with a kiss. by Caitlín Matthews Photo: Crossing Hedgerows Sanctuary Solstice Sunrise, by Jean
Beltane Blessings
Happy Beltane to all who celebrate!In the Gaelic tradition, Beltane is the season from the 1st of May to the 31st of July. As we travel through this season, you may like to focus on some of the above activities. But whatever your path, I wish you the brightest of blessings in the coming days,JeanActivities for the Summer Months, from Celtic Devotional: Daily Prayers and Blessings by Caitlin Matthews
Insects of the Sanctuary
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 ...