Celtic Seasons
Posted On Jul 28 2016A better way to imagine the seasons can deepen your connection to home. In the USA, we mark the beginning of the seasons with the equinoxes and the solstices. The Celts looked with a different eye. They looked at light. The equinoxes of March 21st and September 21st mark the time when the days and the nights are of equal length. And the solstices mark the longest day of the year in summer or the longest night of the year in winter. Find the halfway point between these events and you find the true beginning of the seasons. August 1st …
Seasons of Home
Posted On Jul 14 2016I read that the Japanese have 22 seasons. I don’t care if it’s true – I adopted it. I suggest you do as well. Not 22 seasons, but look into your heart and see what seasonal elements touch you. It’s a way to recover and feel into places you love. For example: You may be familiar with the poignantly brief Cherry Blossom Time and how the Japanese celebrate it. Every day I walk through beautiful places. As I write this, I am enjoying Dogwood season. As I walk by the lavenders in Lavender season, I caress the flowers to leave …