Mindfulness Garden Games
by Joann Calabrese
author of Growing Mindful

Ancestor Altars

Rosemary for Remembrance

Full Moon Blessings – October 28, 2023 Creating an ancestor altar – a place of remembrance for those who have passed on – could take place anytime during the year. However many spiritual traditions align their remembrance with the end of October and beginning of November. These include the Celtic festival of Samhain resurrected by … Read more

Simple Joys: Crackle Ice & Overwintering Pumpkins

Luna in the snow - simple joys

    Simple joys pop up when we are paying attention. A few weeks ago while walking the dogs with my grandson, we discovered a patch of crackle ice. If you live in no freeze zone, you may be unfamiliar with crackle ice. It’s a thin layer of ice that forms across sidewalks or pavement … Read more

Zenith as Mindfulness Focus

    It’s that time of year when the garden is a tad out of control. Pumpkin vines have invaded the apple tree and pumpkins are hanging among the apples. Amaranth is leaning against the fence because it can no longer support the huge plumes. Some of the sunflowers have fallen over in the wind, … Read more

Wonderment – Mindfulness Experiment Week 6

A State of Wonder The focus word for this week is wonderment – a state of awe, joy, and wonder.  It is funny in a way that we need to be mindful of wonder.  We are traveling on a large rock through infinite space, kept alive by an intricate balance of oxygen, nitrogen, and other … Read more

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