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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.
Introducing the Water Element
Of all the Five Elements, Water is the hardest to truly know. Governing the kidney and bladder channels in the back of the body, Water holds a mystical depth that can’t be fully grasped, urging us to surrender, trust, and embrace its transformative flow
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.
Harnessing the Power of the Metal Element
The Metal Element in autumn promotes self-examination and personal evolution, urging us to reflect on internal and global imbalances. As the season changes, Metal’s clearing energy reveals truth and brings courage, enabling us to move forward with clarity and purpose.
FIRE up your New Year
All elements guide us toward balance, but Fire is uniquely positioned to help us reflect and reset as we enter the new year. This post explores how FIRE can ignite resolutions that resonate with the heart, aligning us with our inner joy and purpose
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.