Solstice Seed of the New

We’ve been Waiting with the Dark as part of the Descent and Return of the Light seasonal ritual.  With the arrival of the Solstice on December 21st, we shift into Tending the Returning Light. Out of this confluence of dark and light, we invite a Solstice Seed of the New to show itself to us. [...] Learn more →

Day 1 of Descent and Return: We Begin in Darkness

This is the content of the email that all those participating in Descent and Return of the Light will receive on Monday, November 21—the actual email looks a bit prettier :). You are welcome to join us! Mystic Word If we correctly understand the dark, we can use the cover of darkness to learn the [...] Learn more →

Solstice Strawberry Practice

At its heart, this is a very simple practice. Eat Strawberries on the Summer Solstice On or close to the actual Solstice moment, stand in a field and eat a strawberry. Let yourself be in communion with the berry and the landscape and the sun. Freeze Strawberries on the Summer Solstice Rinse the berries and [...] Learn more →

Speaking Through Flowers

Wandering along the Mill River pathway in mid-April, I encountered my first flowering Trout Lilies of the season. They raised their yellow petals just above the dead leaf litter on a turning of the path. I paused, then pulled from my notebook one of the handful of Tarot cards I carried.  The Ancestor emerged and [...] Learn more →

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