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1. Everything is bursting with life right now. May is, hands down, one of the most gorgeous months of the year. Abundant, vibrant, delicious life is bursting all around us. The leaves have returned to the trees. Shrubs I cut down to the ground last fall are now 3’x3’ bushy bushes. Our hops are 6’ high and out of control, twisting their vines along…
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This week’s Full Moon arrives at the same time that many of us are preparing to honor the mothers in our lives. (In the U.S., Canada, Australia & many, many other countries, this Sunday is Mother’s Day, May 14th.) Even if you’re country isn’t observing Mother’s Day this week, spring has long been a traditional time to celebrate the mothers in our lives. Right now everything…
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This month we reach the midpoint of Spring. This month is Beltane; the cross-quarter day that marks the middle of Spring & celebrates the overwhelmingly fertile energy present in nature. The days have gotten noticeably longer, the temperature is warming. And we should be outside celebrating this incredibly joyful, positive, invigorating energy in nature. Only … these are not things we are experiencing in our lives right now.…
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During the cold, dark winter months we spent a lot of time stuck inside. Now that spring is here, I’m feeling ready to throw open my doors & let in the fresh air of spring. This is the time to clear out the clutter & to mop up the dust that accumulated while we were snuggling inside all winter. It’s time to clear out the…
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This is the first of spring’s three moon cycles. The first moon cycle was a time of awakening: Our spirits woke up from our winter’s rest, and we’ve been looking at all our new dreams–deciding which ones we feel really excited to bring into our lives this year. Last month was a time of open-minded, playful exploration of your winter dreams. What are you drawn toward? Where do…
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As many of you know, I recently relocated from Seattle USA to Dublin, Ireland. It’s been a very literal season of rebirth & new beginnings for me this Spring. We are constantly undergoing personal rebirths & experiencing new beginnings throughout our lives. Rarer, to experience an entire dismantling of your life, and rebuilding it anew. It’s definitely given me a deeper, more complex view,…
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At any given point in the Wheel of the Year, whatever is happening in nature is also happening in us–in our lives & in our spirits. Right now is the time for planting seeds. This is the time to plant your garden. The ground is alive and rich. The rain is nourishing. The sun is bright & warm. The Earth is fertile and life is…
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I always try to plan simple, seasonal activities to do with my kids throughout the year. I use this as a time to connect, talk about the meaning of the season*, and share any wisdom the current season has to impart. (*See below for conversation topics you can have with your kids about the meaning of late spring.) I’ve been enjoying hearing the birds singing…
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The Solar Eclipse is a very powerful astrological phenomenon. Eclipses bring with them very potent energy; creating opportunities for massive transformation & growth in our lives. Here’s some things to know about the upcoming solar eclipse, on Saturday, March 29: The Solar Eclipse is a New Moon magnified. Solar eclipses only occur during a New Moon. (Similarly, lunar eclipses only occur during a Full Moon.) The New…
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Spring is a time of setting new intentions, the time for planting new seeds in your life. Like the New Year, the Spring Equinox is a time of new beginnings. Your spirit feels alive with new life, new inspirations, new things you want to grow and do in your life. You have all this growth energy & potential surging into your life. Often, we…