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
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
Full Moon Greetings! February 16 2022 This Echinacea and Boundaries post is part of my lunar blog series featuring one plant and its correspondence for mindful focus. (Read more details on the lunar mindfulness series. ) Purple cone flower (Echinacea) is a powerful healing herb. It has a long history in North America, first used … Read more
Happy New Moon – February 1, 2022 Qigong and Gardening seems like a perfect topic for this first new moon post in my lunar blog schedule. – That’s because new moon is a time of hidden energies. And also a time to explore new concepts to see what might be revealed. Qigong is a … Read more
Rosemary & Remembrance Today is the first full moon of the year (January 17, 2022) and this begins my lunar blog series featuring one plant and its correspondence for mindful focus. (Read more details on the lunar mindfulness practice. ) Fragrant Rosemary Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is a perennial shrubby evergreen herb that originated along the … Read more
The Sun Returns The celestial tipping point that is winter solstice happens Tuesday, December 21st at 8:59 AM Mountain Time. As our home planet journeys around the sun, it tilts on its axis. North of the equator we are leaning away from the sun. It has been tilting in that direction since summer, making the … Read more
Autumn equinox happens on Wednesday (September 22) at 1:21 PM Mountain Time. (Find the time for your location here.) The Equinoxes – both spring and fall – are a time when day and night are of equal length. It is one of only two moments in the year when the sun is directly over the … Read more
Seeking the Dependable Does it feel like the world is more chaotic of late? It could be that our interconnectedness simply makes us more aware of disorder. Either way, it is easy to be rocked by chaos. And we may find ourselves seeking stability and dependability in and around our lives. One of my favorite garden … Read more
