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Mindfulness Garden Games
by Joann Calabrese

author of Growing Mindful

New Moon Fire Horse Energy

Joann CalabreseFebruary 17, 2026February 17, 2026 Living Intentionally, spiritual practice

. New Moon Greetings – February 17, 2025 Fire Horse New Year Today is the convergence of the new moon and the Fire Horse New Year. Both are great times to begin new projects or bring fresh energy to an existing project. Each year of the Chinese calendar is named for an animal of the … Read more

Spinning Fibers to Thread

Joann CalabreseMay 26, 2025 Mindfulness, Spinning

New Moon Greetings – May 26, 2025 Discovery of Fiber Plants For the last few years I have been intrigued with spinning fibers into usable thread and imagining how our ancestors first pieced this skill together. This all began when I grew flax to process into linen. You can read about that experience here, but … Read more

New Moon Fire Horse Energy
February 17, 2026
. New Moon Greetings – February 17, 2025 Fire Horse New Year Today is the convergence of the new moon and the Fire Horse New Year. Both are great times to begin new projects or bring fresh energy to an existing project. Each year of the Chinese calendar is named …Read More »
Gardening to Save Your Life
January 18, 2026
New Moon Greetings – January 18th, 2026 Gardening Can Save Your Life I am not being hyperbolic – gardening can indeed save your life in a myriad of ways. You may be thinking that I’m writing about having fresh organic healthy food. And I will get to that in a …Read More »
Embracing Darkness at Winter Solstice
December 19, 2025
New Moon Greetings, December 19, 2025 The focus of Winter Solstice (happening Sunday) is usually on light returning; however it is possible to simultaneously celebrate the light and embrace the darkness. This seems especially applicable today as the new moon is a time of darkness. Also, because I’ve written a …Read More »
Stillness in the Midst of Chaos
November 20, 2025
New Moon Greetings – November 20, 2025 Connecting with stillness in the midst of chaos and challenges might feel counterintuitive, but could be the healthiest choice. It can renew us so that we have the fortitude to carry on. Imagine yourself as a buoy on a lake. You may be …Read More »
Honoring Jane Goodall
October 21, 2025
New Moon Greetings – October 21, 2025 Like many people, I was deeply saddened to hear that Jane Goodall had died earlier this month. She has been such a light in the world and we need all the illumination we can get right now. Following her death, a lot of …Read More »

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