(Click image for video link) The fall equinox signals a time for transition – we leave the yang season of summer, and move into the yin seasons of autumn and winter, a time of release. We don’t often think about these things in our modern world, but we would do well to listen to our ancestors, who followed the rules of nature. The season of autumn is associated with the time of harvest in the plant world. I love using the lifecycle of plants as a model for following the seasons. We can observe the transition from seed, to germination, to growth, and to harvest. Our ancestors also looked at human lifecycles in the same way – progressing from...
Are you currently in your Autumn years, the years spanning the 40 - 60 age group? If so, you may be experiencing many changes, both inside and out, that can be difficult to understand and navigate. This blog acknowledges many changing circumstances that a person in this season of life, myself included, often encounters, and offers suggestions and herbal recommendations that may be helpful for adapting to change.
My cat pounces on my lap gently kneading her paws and purring. I am engrossed in a book and absently detach her from my lap. She pounces again, her warm furry body balancing precariously on my lap. She lifts her paw and tries to knock the book out of my hand. “Luna de buho” I groan (using her full name whilst she is in trouble) and gently place her off my lap. She pounces again, I sigh and give into her persistence. We settle in a comfortable rhythm, I pet her with one hand and hold the book in the other while she curls in my lap purring contently and gets busy kneading her biscuits. Her nemesis, the book, forgotten...
Are you interested in starting a late summer or early fall garden? This blog explores what vegetables are compatible to grow after a hot summer, what native plants and perennials you might consider planting now, how to plant fall roots, establishing a wildflower garden area before winter, and pollinator-friendly habits anyone can adopt all year.
Do you practice emotional self-care? In this blog post, we explore why it's so important to well-being and how you might go about incorporating it into your daily life.
