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21st Century Wheel of the Year – Reverence at Lughnasadh

Many of us are now going deeper into the experience of climate extremes. In the summer months here in the US, we are experiencing heat, lack of rain, and drought-like conditions.  It is hotter and drier, and that creates stress …

Working with Spirit and Matter
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Introduction to Animism: Definitions and Core Practices for Nature Spirituality

I am hanging out with a friend’s two daughters by a local lake. The lake is peaceful early in the morning, and we are enjoying watching flock of wild geese playing nearby.  One of the children picks up a beautiful, …

Regeneration
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Visioning the Future: The Web of Relationships

Late-stage capitalism has provided us with a series of visions about the future that are pretty terrifying. The grand narratives of infinite growth and progress at all costs have landed us in a warming age marked by the loss of …

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Ultimate Guide to Hugelkultur Garden Beds: Creating, Maintaining, and Benefits

Hugelkutltur (or Hugel for short) is a garden bed technique that uses wood and layers of plant matter, topped with compost, to build up moisture-holding beds over time. Hugelkultur beds were first described in Sepp Holzer’s Permaculture book and are …

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A 21st Century Wheel of the Year: Re-Visioning at the Summer Solstice

Human cultures throughout the world, modern and ancient, recognize the incredible power, potency, and magic of the sun. This is why so many cultures have sun gods and worshipped the sun, and this is also why so many ancient kings …

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Living for the Future at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage

As many of us seek to transition from our current destructive culture and create a powerful vision for the future, we need good models of what this kind of transition may look like. As we are moving forward, this often …

Goldenrod
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Biocentrism and Ecocentrism as a Core Part of Nature Spirituality

Once you begin walking the path of nature spirituality, things begin shifting. A tree is not just a tree, an insect is not just an insect–they are beings in their own right, with stories to share, lessons to offer, and …

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My Best Advice for Homesteading: Planning, Flocks, and Gardens

I’ve been homesteading (or what those in the UK would call smallholding) since 2010 at two different homesteads.  Through this, and through being in community groups and having many friends who are also homesteaders, you learn a lot of things …

on January 17, 2011January 17, 2011Growth Progress

Garden Plans

Winter, especially as we approach Imbloc, is an excellent time to begin garden planning.  One of my concerns is that I will plan too much and won’t be able to get it in the ground! Take my sheet mulching, for …

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on November 12, 2010November 12, 2010compost Leaves

Fall Leaves and the Druidic Garden: Leaves as Compost and Mulch

With the passing of Samhain, most of the leaves here in Michigan are now off the trees.  As I bike through my neighborhood or visit surrounding communities, I am always amazed to see people bagging up all of those leaves …

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on October 29, 2010October 29, 2010compost Earth Growth

Holy Shit.

“Holy shit” or “holy crap” is generally used in a derogatory manner to indicate surprise or indicate that something is very bad.  The etymology of the phrase is unknown, but the Oxford English Dictionary tells us that the term “shit” …

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on October 26, 2010October 26, 2010Definitions

What is a Druidic Garden?

Hello and welcome, friends. I’m starting this blog to document my path as a druid gardener.  I thought my first post would detail this quest, including what being a druid and a gardener means. Druidry. When you ask five different …

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