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Seasonal Writing
Essays and reflections for living in relationship with the natural world.
A growing collection of writing on the Five Elements, folklore, mythology, astrology, and the changing seasons, tracing conversations between nature, psyche, culture, and the ways we live.
The Evolutionary Intelligence of Wood
The apparent individuality of the green kingdom is in fact an exquisite collaboration among innumerable relationships, seen and unseen. The becoming of anything here in the green realm belongs as much to itself as to everything it encounters along the way.
Awakening in Times of Chaos
In these turbulent times, we’re being called to awaken — not through blame or resistance, but by healing the victim-perpetrator wound that lives within us all. As two timelines unfold, one rooted in fear and power, the other in truth and compassion, the path forward asks us to choose conscious responsibility and soul-led action as an intentioned act of revolution.
Pluto's Last Stand
Explore the powerful transition of leadership and the end of an era as Pluto moves from Capricorn to Aquarius.
In this article, we reflect on the recent seismic political changes, the dismantling of outdated structures, and the spiritual implications of Pluto's influence on society. As we step into a new age, the call for unity, freedom, and collective evolution is louder than ever. Discover how this shift challenges traditional power dynamics and sets the stage for a future rooted in integrity, community, and transformation
Spring Equinox & Spirituality
The Spring Equinox invites us to consider what balance and equanimity are, and through that lens, the parts we wish to renew and reinvigorate or lovingly demolish. It’s a personal journey, coalescing a future vision that was conceived in the dark liminal of winter and marinated in our original light.
Embracing the Shadow
More than an agricultural cycle, Samhain represents a threshold energy guiding us into the womb of Winter—a space of deep rebirth as much as an acknowledgement of death. Here, we meet the Dark Feminine, as the Water element thickens in nature as much as it does in the deepest marrow of us.
Young Wood
Through yielding to obstacles, we discover our true power. The Wood Element teaches us that challenges are the vehicles for personal growth, helping us adapt with openness and achieve long-lasting transformation.
Exploring the Watery Depths
The Water Element symbolizes both calm and abysmal depths, guiding us inward during Winter's introspective cycle. Through metaphors like Alice's fall down the rabbit hole, we learn to embrace the uncertainty of self-discovery and find clarity in the depths of our own being.
Embracing Obstacles as Growth
When hardship, obstacle or defeat make us small it can feel like the very winter of things. This is a Water Element message of optimism without judgment, and the silver lining we have yet to see. On the pathway of the seasons and the Taoist way we discover; it is all good.
Embracing the Water Element
Winter’s wisdom in the Water Element invites us to live without boundaries, embracing the unknown and travelling light. This season teaches us to let go of the past and open to new possibilities with the freedom of a wanderer, discovering growth in discomfort and adapting to what lies ahead
Autumn's Lessons
Autumn teaches us to embrace the lessons of loss, death, and divorce as we prepare for winter’s rest. Through Taoist principles and the Metal Element, this article explores how grief leads to deeper self-awareness and renewal, making way for spring’s new beginnings.
An axe in the forest
The eclipse portals are powerful gateways, like cosmic slingshots, calling us back to the core of our original sincerity. Through the Metal Element’s energy, we find moments of return and introspection, shaping our intentions and commitments for a brighter, more aligned future.
The Metal Element & the Eclipse Cycle.
The status quo of our lives, shaken from the inside out feels the thunderous shift on the horizon as Autumn's quest for purity rings throughout the valley of the eclipse portal asking us to reflect on how we got here, and where we will go next.
Embracing Change in the Autumn Phase
Life among the distilling currents of Autumn calls us to harvest, purify, and refine through the Metal Element. This season offers us an invitation to let go, embrace change, and uplift each other as we look ahead to a new cycle of spiritual growth and strength.
The ‘Way’ is easy
Taoist teachings reveal that thoughts turn to things, urging purity of thought and heart to create a world that reflects goodness and clarity. As we nourish our hearts, life mirrors the best of what we can manifest in the outer world.
Spring Growth
As Spring gains momentum, we move like rising Yang from the family hearth outwards into the world. This post explores how the Wood Element and family influence personal growth, offering us the tools for evolution and individuation.
Navigating Spring's Growth and Change
Springs’ palpable limitlessness leaves us either drowning in a sea of possibilities yet unable to grasp even one, or floating above it all trusting that the current knows its way home.
Discover how the Wood Element helps navigate this energy, transforming limitations into opportunities for growth and transformation.
From Water to Wood
At this seasonal crossover, we meet Wind’s gentle persistence and unrelenting influence. Like a long rope, Wind helps us draw from the deep well of Water within, guiding us to replenishment and inner clarity.