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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.
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.
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.