rituals

Cycles, Rhythms, Seasons

Cycles, Rhythms, Seasons

Saturday, September 26th was the Harvest Moon and now we’re moving towards October’s new moon on October 10th. So often our focus is on the full moon, but the new moon provides ample opportunity for reflection. Its darkness is great practice for the darker, shorter days we’re moving into. It’s a great time to start fresh and release what’s stuck. Working with the moon and its lunar cycle, as well as other natural cycles and rhythms, can be a great way to ground and balance our nervous systems and remember our connection to the more-than-human world.

Rediscovering Our Joy

Rediscovering Our Joy

Sometimes we can get so caught up in the scramble of shopping or the stress of seeing family, that we lose the joy that we once felt this time of year. Perhaps our joy was related to a specific holiday or holiday tradition or maybe it's just the seasonal shift into winter.