June is a month that serves as a portal, welcoming us into open arms as we pass from the vibrant, emerging energy of the spring season, into the warm throws of summer via the threshold of the summer solstice. The summer solstice, also known as “Midsommer”, as it is recognized in Scandinavia, or “Manatsu” as […]
As we pass the threshold of the Summer Solstice, the revered day that embodies the essence of sacred fire and the longest light of the year, we find ourselves immersed in the energy of transformation. In the height of summer, the Sun remains high in the sky and life reaches its fullest expression. The nourishing […]
There is a moment each spring when the world seems to inhale. Tender shoots emerge from the earth, birds return to the skies, and warm breezes carry the scent of new life across the landscape. After the stillness of winter, movement returns to the natural world. Growth accelerates, possibilities unfold, and we are reminded that […]
Calling Upon the Summer Solstice The summer solstice, which is the day in which summer begins, is a time of profound power, and when we call upon and align with the energy of this time, we become the embodiment of growth, abundance, vitality, and increased life force. The solstice is a time that has been […]
There are some plants that feel like they meet you exactly where you are, not asking you to be different, not trying to fix or quiet you, but simply holding you in a steadier rhythm. Motherwort is one of those plants. Often growing in overlooked places, along fences, in disturbed soil, at the edges of […]
“Queer things happen in the garden in May. Little faces forgotten appear, and plants thought to be dead suddenly wave a green hand to confound you.” ~ W.E. Johns March often feels like a month of transformation, with the switch from Winter to Spring. We patiently flow through the last snow storms of April, knowing […]
While we love and embrace all of the seasonal rhythms and cycles, there is no doubt that the warmer days that come in late March and early April have us wanting to re-enact the scene from Snow White – you know the one where she flings open the windows while singing alongside the birds that […]
March feels like the embodiment of transformation. Oftentimes, at least here in Colorado, there tends to be snow still on the ground despite the promise of warmer weather on the horizon. It may be sporadic and patchy, or sometimes it may even be several inches deep and fully blanketed, however deep down we know it […]
There are herbs whose leaves whisper secrets of ancient rainforests, whose aroma feels like a warm breeze carrying both spice and nostalgia. Damiana is one such plant — a small aromatic shrub with fragrant foliage that has been woven into the healing traditions of the Maya, Aztec, and Indigenous peoples of Central and South America […]
Juniper is a plant of wind-scoured hillsides and high, open places. It thrives where conditions are harsh—where soil is thin, winters are long, and few plants choose to linger. Evergreen and aromatic, juniper holds its shape through cold and drought alike, offering a medicine shaped by endurance, clarity, and quiet strength. The berries, which take […]