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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

Single-minded Focus of Squirrels

Joann CalabreseJanuary 7, 2020December 28, 2019 Living Intentionally

A blur of fur, a large fluffy tail, and a red ribbon trailing behind was moving quickly along my fence. It took me a moment to understand what I was seeing. A squirrel had pilfered one of the pine cone bird feeders we made at Solstice. Coated in peanut butter and rolled in bird … Read more

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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 »