<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:25:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/created/seasonal-living/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Orange Season on the Herbal Homestead]]></title><description><![CDATA[In years past the oranges began to sweeten just days after the winter solstice. This year the harvest started a but late but, no matter I am so glad for the abundance! Each day we have made smoothies and]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@calendulacraft/orange-season-on-the-herbal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@calendulacraft/orange-season-on-the-herbal</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-114308]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[calendulacraft]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2024 13:45:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmVE6KZiRHaBnMcuxh2DZsj1hvh2VURo9wLaLQBBLRpQZP/inshot_20240801_142251902.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is an Herbalist to do? 🌿Winter Blog of a Medicine Crafter🍃]]></title><description><![CDATA[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. 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From where I stand on Earth the sun's rays are weak and from now on will be growing in strength]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@calendulacraft/solstice-and-full-moon-celebration</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@calendulacraft/solstice-and-full-moon-celebration</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-119773]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[calendulacraft]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Jun 2024 12:55:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmbWqZBMXn8JEovbnovqakParPaJLmwNYm8VG6C21oWeLJ/inshot_20240621_150626250.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Simple Morning Routing ~ Keeping Happy and Productive with Healthy Habits ]]></title><description><![CDATA[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. 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And this is especially the case]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@calendulacraft/witch-weekly-vol-2-crafts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@calendulacraft/witch-weekly-vol-2-crafts</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-171740]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[calendulacraft]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jun 2024 14:41:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmZYQDS1k1C7rY1ntrPTJFWxacxYXB8NNBLy88RH3ZSV4y/inshot_20240601_193324735.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loyal to the Soil and Grateful to Live on Earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[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. 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