Oh those hummingbirds sounds wonderful! We don't have hummingbirds here in Australia but I do have a family of Goldfinches that have just returned from their winter sojourn (I'm not sure where but probably north or towards the coast where it's warmer). We are lucky to have lots of birdlife around, including the beautifully coloured parrots. We are slipping out of winter towards our own summer, so I am looking forward to the same kind of joys in 6 months time. Thanks for sharing your little slice of paradise.
Jan, I really enjoyed reading this essay. We’re enjoying a very similar experience here in southeastern PA. My gardens are similar to yours and a thrilled to finally return to mornings with coffee on the porch after the oppressive, drowning experiences of July. I experience a greater contentment and sense of peace since “discovering” the wheel of the year and a more pagan approach to nature and life💚. Thank you for sharing your thoughts 💞
The Wheel of the Year is such a grounding and powerful way to live. It’s a bit of counterculture in our high-tech world. Given that the root meaning of pagan is “country-folk” , peasant or people of the land/countryside it’s no wonder that reweaving the natural and earthy into the rational and spiritual brings much needed comfort. I’m right there with you! 🍃🍁🌼🌻
Oh those hummingbirds sounds wonderful! We don't have hummingbirds here in Australia but I do have a family of Goldfinches that have just returned from their winter sojourn (I'm not sure where but probably north or towards the coast where it's warmer). We are lucky to have lots of birdlife around, including the beautifully coloured parrots. We are slipping out of winter towards our own summer, so I am looking forward to the same kind of joys in 6 months time. Thanks for sharing your little slice of paradise.
What a beautiful essay! Thank you 🙏🏼
Jan, I really enjoyed reading this essay. We’re enjoying a very similar experience here in southeastern PA. My gardens are similar to yours and a thrilled to finally return to mornings with coffee on the porch after the oppressive, drowning experiences of July. I experience a greater contentment and sense of peace since “discovering” the wheel of the year and a more pagan approach to nature and life💚. Thank you for sharing your thoughts 💞
Hi Christina,
The Wheel of the Year is such a grounding and powerful way to live. It’s a bit of counterculture in our high-tech world. Given that the root meaning of pagan is “country-folk” , peasant or people of the land/countryside it’s no wonder that reweaving the natural and earthy into the rational and spiritual brings much needed comfort. I’m right there with you! 🍃🍁🌼🌻