We are in the hottest time of the year according to the traditional Chinese calendar. Right now, here in the Mid-Atlantic States, we are having very hot, humid weather. Yesterday, Wednesday July 22, is the beginning of the last node of Summer known as – Great Heat or Da Shu.
Read MoreThe Minor Heat seasonal node marks an important change in the movement of Qi in the natural world. Summer Solstice began the transition from Yang-expansion to Yin-contraction in the environment. Therefore, Minor Heat is the first seasonal node in the Yin time of the year. However, although we are transitioning into the Yin time of the year, it will still be hot and getting hotter.
Read MoreThis weekend the New Moon Solar Eclipse in Cancer is the most powerful of the year. This potent Solar Eclipse is about new beginnings not just on an individual, but for the entire planet. The New Moon Solar Eclipse bring about the fire within, so in celebration, here is a video featuring Matt Halterman, who among many things, is our resident bonfire builder. In this video, Matt takes us through the process of building a campfire.
Read MoreFriday, June 5th, was the beginning of the Bearded Grain or Mang Zhong, seasonal node, the ninth of the year. Bearded Grain is the last node just before Summer Solstice, the most expansive and Yang time of the year. The name, ‘Bearded Grain,’ is a reference to the crops, and is the beginning of the long harvest. The image of death, transition and renewal is characteristic of the period of the solstice that soon approaches.
Read MoreJoin us this Summer for Astrology Camp with Chris Largent! Ancient peoples used the elements, the seasons, and the sky to move on the land. This joy became the ancient wisdom we now call astrology. That’s why Native partnership societies taught their children astrology - and why the world’s most famous people have been astrologers.
Read MoreSome comforting words from my mentor and friend Malidoma Somé. He speaks of our collective potential during this time of uncertainty and fear, and offers insight and hope for those who seek the wisdom of Nature and our Ancestors and all who came before us.
Read MoreThere is a wonderful essay written by Charles Einstein regarding the current pandemic and the current state of our planet and what that means for the rest of us. I am including the entire essay below, with a link to it on his website where you may find other inspiring essays. It’s a fairly long read, but well worth it.
Read MoreFebruary 4th marked the Beginning of Spring. The solar beginning of Spring happens every year February 4th or 5th, and this year it started last Tuesday (February 4th). The other beginning of Spring is the lunar, also known as Chun Jie, the Spring Festival. This day is the Chinese Lunar New Year, and it falls on the second new moon following the Winter Solstice.
Read MoreBeginning in 2020, we will be offering a comprehensive program surrounding meaningful death. Together with The Animal Soul, Diane Mayer is creating a program to honor the end of a life, called Sacred Dying-Sacred Death. Our intention is to create space for those who want or need guidance, support, respect and compassion while dealing with the end of life of the ones we love.
Read MoreJanuary 20th is the start of the Major Cold Seasonal Node. The days are slowly getting longer, and in the morning the birds are singing more than they were even just a few weeks ago. The bird songs were a reminder that Major Cold is the last node of the traditional Chinese year, and we are now only days away from the Lunar New Year, and about two weeks away from the solar New Year and the Beginning of the Spring seasonal node.
Read MoreMessage circles have been around for thousands of years. We offer Message Circles during which Andrea Largent function as the radio/communicator between the deceased and the living. The next Message Circle with Andrea will be Wednesday, February 19th from 1030am to 1pm on the farm. Click on the photo for more information.
Read MoreAfter Winter Solstice there are only two more Seasonal Nodes in the Chinese calendar before the Chinese Solar New Year and the beginning of Spring - Minor Cold and Major Cold. What is more important is that now is the time of year when the potential for sustained cold is very real as, even though we are moving into Spring, January and February are usually the coldest months of the year.
Read MoreMajor Snow started Saturday, November 7th. It is the last Seasonal Node before Winter Solstice and represents the final stage of the most Yin time of year. The two weeks of Major Snow are the longest nights of the year. The main way to support health in this period is to focus on warm supplementation, while at the same time avoiding exposure to cold.
Read MoreTuesday October 8 is the beginning of the Cold Dew Seasonal Node, the first 15-day segment after Autumn Equinox. Here in the Northeastern United States fall is underway. The leaves slowly change color and begin to drop. Remember, it’s a time to begin slowing down, going inward, enjoying the quietness that this time of year offers.
Read MoreWe recently created a Youtube Channel where we will be posting videos of life on the farm. In this short video, we harvest and dry our chamomile so that we can use it in teas and tisanes, as well as have a custom blend essential oil made by our friends at Aromaticum Botanicals that we use in a calming massage for the dogs.
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