I began expressing my big Cancer emotions through writing at a very young age. For me, the unique act of writing is what allows me to process and evolve fully . Today, my weekly missives follow themes that weave between the literal fields of my work in the Gemmo Forest, our family homestead garden, and the energy field we all experience. My life now follows the rhythm of the land. From spring through fall, I can be found outdoors, hands in the dirt, working alongside her husband, Joachim, to tend our 7,500-square-foot family garden or with local volunteers caring for Gemmo Forest. When the cold sets in and the fields rest, I return indoors, where I rekindle my love of writing by the wood stove, always with my faithful calico, Ruby, curled close by.
Welcome Jack Frost
radicchio came into its glory. Those temperature drops heightened its flavor profile, and the bitter edge softened. The cabbage, broccoli, and rabe also hit their stride, and the winter rye cover sprouts stood tall. The natural world reminds me, once again, that nothing ends cleanly. Something is constantly ending while others begin anew, a lesson living so close to the land has taught me. Knowing this would have brought me great comfort in bleak stretches of my life. It's taken me four growing seasons to fully celebrate, rather than mourn, Jack Frost’s arrival. As I ask why it took so long, I remember that change follows its own timeline, and this just happened to be mine. Saturday, 10 October: New Moon in Libra, ruled by Venus, which is retrograde in Scorpio for another 30+ days. This lineup offers a big invitation to reflect, review, and rework our relationships, not just with people, but with where we spend our energy. I'll be asking myself what's in balance and what's not. A word that might resonate with you is relevant. Is this ( fill in the blank) relevant to who I have become today? Until next week, Follow the Sun October 2- 13
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Field Notes from Lauren
I began expressing my big Cancer emotions through writing at a very young age. For me, the unique act of writing is what allows me to process and evolve fully . Today, my weekly missives follow themes that weave between the literal fields of my work in the Gemmo Forest, our family homestead garden, and the energy field we all experience. My life now follows the rhythm of the land. From spring through fall, I can be found outdoors, hands in the dirt, working alongside her husband, Joachim, to tend our 7,500-square-foot family garden or with local volunteers caring for Gemmo Forest. When the cold sets in and the fields rest, I return indoors, where I rekindle my love of writing by the wood stove, always with my faithful calico, Ruby, curled close by.
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Want to read this email on the web? Click here. Conscious commitment requires us to surrender our illusions of perfection and accept the reality of the present moment. ~Marion Woodman Dear Reader Last week I shared a story about committing to positioning a silage tarp on a new Gemmo Forest field. In that act, a process of growth suppression begins, a first step toward cultivation and actively engaging with the land to produce. Following next Friday’s full moon and throughout the days of the...