Resilience and Joy
Cultivating Resilience and Joy 2022
A year long class grounding us in the energetic phases of the seasons
Daffodils Come Spring
The spring of a new era will come because it is the nature of Life to renew itself in spring.
When is new year anyway?
In our Gregorian calendar, the New Year is celebrated on January 1st. I’ve always wondered why. It seems kind of arbitrary.
The Water Phase and the Deep Mystery of Wintering
To know the dark, go dark. Go without sight, and find that the dark, too, blooms and sings.
Wendell Berry
The Winter Solstice and Nourishment of the Soul
Wisdom exists in the context of stories, in the context of storytelling, in the context of songs. And all of that is what we’ve lost and what we have to try and bring back.
Amitav Ghosh
Connecting to the sacred
How can the divine Oneness be seen?
In beautiful forms, breathtaking wonders,
awe-inspiring miracles?
The Tao is not obliged to present itself
in this way.
If you are willing to be lived by it, you will
see it everywhere, even in the most
ordinary things.
Lao Tsu
Riding the waves of change
Recently, I have noticed the leaves yellowing on the low plants along the side of the road and a few swamp maples flashing scarlet amongst the green canopy. Every year it surprises me. It seems too early and I have to remind myself that Summer energy concludes at the end of July (36 ½ days after the summer solstice, see diagram below) and then we are in the Earth phase of transition that is the Harvest until August 17th when fall energy comes in.
Cultivating Resilience and Joy in Turbulent Times
The global pandemic has touched the lives of every person alive today. The losses we have all experienced, both great and small, have forever changed us individually, nationally, and globally. How do we begin to heal ourselves, our families, and our communities?
Take Heart!
The Heart, in Chinese Medicine, is so much more than a pump. We all know this intuitively and every February we are reminded with Valentine’s Day.