Summer
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Monday, September 2 is the last new moon of summer. In only a few weeks it will be Autumn. These are the final days of the season. You can almost see the Wheel of the Year right now. The days are noticeably shorter, the evenings are cooler. There’s a real shift in the energy this month. We’re shifting out of the hot, intense energy…
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The New Moon 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 what I’m learning about the upcoming solar eclipse (on Tuesday, July 2): The NEW MOON Solar Eclipse is a New Moon magnified. Solar eclipses only occur during a New Moon. (Similarly, lunar eclipses only occur during a…
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One of the richest ways to live connected to the seasons is by eating foods harvested in that season. Kate, over at Cookie & Kate put together this gorgeous visual of all the abundant fruits and vegetables that are ripe in August. Visit her blog for SO MANY delicious seasonal recipes that you can enjoy with all these ripe delicious fruits & veggies, right now.
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The first half of this summer felt super intense, emotionally. I’ve spent most of it completely twisted up and totally riddled with anxiety, uncertainty and paralyzing self-doubt. I’ve been doubting everything I’ve been doing, everything I’ve been writing–whether anyone out there cares or is even listening at all. My first big lesson/reminder of this season came during our big summer project: painting our house.…
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The Solstice has come and gone, and now it’s officially summer in the northern hemisphere. A crucial component of my emerging spiritual practice is honoring the Seasonal Sabbats, those sacred days that mark the change of the season. So I wanted to share what I did to celebrate the Summer Solstice. The day began with me hitting snooze on my overzealous alarm, which I…
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Summer has officially arrived here in the northern hemisphere and I wanted to send you all a wish for a really fun, happy, adventurous summer. I’m definitely excited about all the fun things my family has planned this summer; camping, BBQs, road trips, a trip to the water slides. It’s so easy to get swept up into the anticipation of all the wonderful things…