Happy New Moon – June 28, 2022 The Alien World of Fungi The word alien is often used to describe beings from elsewhere – whether it’s another country or outer space. However the word alien can mean strange, foreign, odd, or simply something we know little about. And honestly, fungi absolutely meet that criteria. Although … Read more
Happy Full Moon – June 16, 2022 Milkweed You may be familiar with the milkweed family as it produces unique and beautiful flowers followed by a showy display of seeds in the fall. Large seed pods open to release thousands of seeds attached to soft cottony threads. The threads are buoyant so they can take … Read more
Lunar Blog Post Series – New Moon – May 30 2022 It’s the new moon – that part of the lunar cycle where the moon vanishes from the night sky. The funny thing is that it’s because the earth is in the way – it’s blocking the light of the sun. I keep thinking about … Read more
Happy Full Moon – May 16, 2022 This rhubarb post is part of my lunar blog series. Click here for more information on the full moon and new moon posts. A Little about Rhubarb Rhubarb is one of the earliest spring crops. It’s an easy to grow perennial and extremely hardy and cold tolerant, probably … Read more
Blessings at the new moon – April 30 2022 This permaculture new-moon post is part of my lunar blog post series. To learn more about this series and read past articles click here. My Permaculture Experience I completed a permaculture design course many moons ago with Dancing Green Permaculture in Pennsylvania. Looking back, I … Read more
Happy Earth Day – April 22 2022 The meditation below is adapted from one in my book, Growing Mindful. It seems like a good offering on this Earth Day 2022. Our Human-Centric Culture Western culture’s human-centric view of the world emphasizes separateness from the web of life. That view has created many of our modern … Read more
Full Moon Greetings – April 16 2022 This blog post on lavender and kindness is part of my lunar blog series featuring one plant and its correspondence for mindful focus. (Read more details on the lunar mindfulness series. ) The Energy of Kindness Lavender has a strong historical connection to both love and tranquility. The … Read more
New Moon Blessings- April 1, 2022 This post on Ruth Stout is part of my lunar blog post series. Since the new moon is a time of darkness, my goal with each new moon post is to highlight something that has been hidden or not well know. (Click here for details and past posts.) Queen … Read more
Blessings at the Full Moon – March 18, 2022 This Dandelions for Resilience post is part of my lunar blog series featuring one plant and its correspondence each full moon. (Read more details on the lunar mindfulness series. ) Resilience I love dandelions and I’ve written about them often in this blog and in my book, Growing Mindful. … Read more
New Moon Blessings- March 2, 2022 This article is part of my lunar blog post series. (Click here for details and past posts.) I Ching Garden Connections The I Ching or Book of Changes is an ancient Chinese wisdom tool and oracle. The basic principles of the I Ching are that the universe is in constant motion. … Read more
