Monarch season is summer spilling over into autumn...when sunlight becomes softer and golden, the song of the cicadas intensifies, when trees turn on the color show, and the air thins with a crisp freshness. Just as the natural seasons bring change to our earth, so our own inner seasons also change. Autumn is a season of release, of letting go, and it is often bittersweet. This is a lesson the butterflies teach me. Read along to understand this unique view through my personal experience during the change of season.
The fall equinox approaches, arriving officially on Sept 23 to announce the arrival of the season. Here on the prairie, the change of seasons is upon us. I can feel the changes at a deep level, in my body, mind and spirit. I’ve been riding the wave of activity that shows up in my garden – harvesting beans, squash, and tomatoes that are just passing that peak of hyperactivity that is both brief and wondrous. It’s a time where I have a similar creative burst, writing, cooking, cleaning, and chasing after my straggly garden. I’ve also found that I can lose sight of the larger rhythm, until I get “poked” by little waves of anxiety that say “hurry, you’re...
The sun is peaking through the covers in the sky, the cool morning is welcoming after a week of unbearable heat. I walk outside with my dogs to sit in the garden and drink a creamy cup of coffee, my daily ritual that has been on respite because of weather. My garden is a sanctuary where I can sit hidden from the world and talk to my green friends. My dogs enjoy nibbling on sweet grass and smelling the blooming plants. By this time of Summer, the garden has run unsupervised and is quite wild. I love a wild garden, where through the cracks of stone many volunteers peak through. Each season brings a new volunteer and I find great...
(Referred to as PHC) Annually, since the Summer of 2021, we’ve participated at the Prairie Herbalists Conference, held at Red Road Herbs - Retreat & Learning Center. Red Road Herbs is owned and operated by Rachel Liester located at 57190 835th Road Stanton, Nebraska 68779. Follow the link below to discover more information about the center and specifically, the annual Prairie Herbalists Conference: http://www.redroadherbs.com/new-page-5 The PHC is an intentional gathering of like-minded individuals, gathered to educate one-another and share personal experiences. Various Herbalists, Growers, Instructors, and Practitioners come together to offer their knowledge to any and all that are interested. The topics presented at the PHC may include a wide range of topics, often including but not...
