A Quick Hello from Staycationland

the antics of birds and a new moon

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The Pond and Native Iris, Jan Blencowe ©2024

I know I’m on a staycation, but there has been a flurry of new subscribers, both free and paid (thank you!), and I thought I should pop in and say Hello.

The weather has been beautiful, my garden is beginning to fill out, and the peace and quiet is delicious.

Unfortunately, I’ve injured my knee and foot, so I’m taking it easy out of necessity.

I’ve been thinking about stewarding the land, the spirit of the trees, and the role of faeries and gnomes in successful land management and garden growing. Much of my rumination and introspection will find its way into future Hedge Mystic posts.

A Little Story

My mom always gave me an Easter Lily on Easter. Then, one year, she gave me a pot of orange lilies instead; she thought they were so vibrant and colorful and a lovely change from the typical white Easter lily. That was seventeen years ago. I’ve repotted them several times, even brought them from my old house to this house thirteen years ago. They stay outside all winter and bloom beautifully every June, which, as it happens, was my mother’s name.

Here’s a short video of the wren building her nest in the planter of lilies on my deck.

If you’re new here or if you missed last week’s email, here’s what’s going on behind the scenes and a curated list of suggested essays to dip into until I return to regular Thursday essays.

• I’m working on a new School of the Seasons Summer Solstice Exploration and Experience to join the Imbolc, Ostara, and Beltane offerings. Eventually, materials for each season will be housed on an easily accessible page.

• I’ll return on June 19th, and you’ll receive an email with the link to the Summer Solstice School of the Seasons materials.

Meanwhile, you can enjoy some of my past writing for this season, including…

• Nature Spirits + Devas, encountering beings of light

• I'm Still a Maiden Even When I'm a Crone, the Beltane Effect

• Value Your Experiences in Nature, make time for stillness instead of social media

• Mythic Seasons, the re-enchantment of nature

• The Celtic Month of Duir, The Oak, journey to meet a dryad

You can find the entire Hedge Mystic archive HERE, including all these articles and many more.

The comments section is a safe and welcoming space to share your insights and experiences.

Comments and conversation are always appreciated and enjoyed, so feel free to let your voice be heard. I read them all and try to respond to each one.

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Thank you for reading Hedge Mystic and participating in this vibrant and growing community of creative, spiritual humans. You are always welcome here, appreciated, and loved. 

PS

The Moon is New in Gemini today, June 6, 2024

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