#seasonal-living

We are far from growing our own grains and most of our meals are still store bought but, I am happy to have kept up with the tradition of making my own citrus jelly each and every winter.

Rather than spending my mornings collecting herbs I am stuck inside wishing that the world would defrost. Winter can be a bit boring as an herbalist with very few herbs around to harvest...

In solstices' past I have gathered with a couple of friends and prepared a feist but this year it felt more genuine for me to keep things simple. Instead I harnessed the energy of this moment ...

I doubt I am the only one who struggles with motivation during the coldest months of the year. Getting out of my warm bed and preparing myself for the freezing cold world isn't the only challenge ...

Herbs, books, and positive predictions can be used to build a better life. In these weekly posts I share aspects of my journey as a pagan witch ...

Slowly but surely my wild herb garden is taking form. This plot is about a mile away from where I currently live and the location where we plan to move in about a year. The land is forested with a few

All is well on the herbal homestead. After a couple of dramatic weeks with visits from a realtor and some prospective buyers life has calmed down again. Without the frequent visits from unwanted folks

They are a symbol of fall as they roast upon a fire or inside the oven. Or, rather, others will roast them. My job is to simply collect these chestnuts while they are fresh upon the ground.

When I stroll through the garden my mood is instantly lifted by the colors of the flowers and the buzzing of the bees & butterflies who frequent them. In garden journals of the past I have focused

On these three nights surrounding the full moon I feel full of inspiration. Sleep alludes me and the dreams I do have a full of adventure. My three cats certainly feel the affects and are reluctant to

The autumnal equinox is days away. Before the season changes completely I wanted to do a little magic to preserve the energy of summer for when I will need it most later on. What better symbol of summer

As people who publish our writing and art on digital platforms it can be easy to forget the important step of writing just for oneself. When I was in my early 20's I didn't have a smart phone and barely

Humanities' first calendars were based on the cycles of the moon. With the advent of precise mathematics, humans could determine the position of the sun in the sky against the backdrop of stars. They noticed

The last two months have seen hundreds of beautiful flowers and now some of those blossoms are going to seed. My job, as the caretaker of this little plot, is to harvest seeds to plant next summer. I have

This is the transitional time. Red, pink, orange, and yellow blossoms populate the garden. Meanwhile the tips of leaves on the great trees begin to turn golden. A couple of days of rain, a chilly breeze

The plant world provides us with so much; food, medicine, protection from the elements, and of course lovely views. One thing I really hope to practice more of in the coming years is harnessing the abundance

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The problems of the world and our local communities can quickly get us feeling down and at this point I can't participate without feeling hopeless. Sometimes I feel like an outsider for not being informed