Early Spring is the season of new beginnings, new life. This is my first gardening season in Oregon, different from Vermont this time of year in every way…but one. It’s the time of caring for seedlings. What I’ve learned so far about Early Spring gardening […]

• Samhain October 31 until Winter Solstice, December 21/22Not enough sunlight or warmth for crops.Increasing moonlight. Darker every day. A time of Spirit and Adapting to change.  All preparations are done. Now it’s a matter of surviving the winter. All five of your Common Senses […]

• Autumnal Equinox September 21-24 (S. Hemisphere, March 21-24)Last harvest. Increasing moonlight, and cooler. A time of Awareness. Symptoms of Autumn are…Spacey, Sighing, Judgmental, Compulsive, Respiratory illness, Coughs, Dehydration, Skin problems, not a rash, Pins & needles feeling, General unhappiness, but not depressed Body – Symptoms […]

• Lammas Begins August 2 (S. Hemisphere, February 2)Peak harvest Increasing moonlight, and cooler. A time of Awareness and Adapting to change Symptoms of Early Autumn are…Spacey, Sighing, Judgmental, Compulsive, Respiratory illness, Coughs, Dehydration, Skin problems, not a rash, Pins & needles feeling, General unhappiness, […]

• Summer Solstice Begins June 19-23 (S. Hemisphere, December 19-23)Peak sunlight. Hot. A time for your Body, action.Least moonlight. Brightest time of the year.  Time of action, not introspection. Early harvest of your efforts Symptoms of Summer are…Heart disease, Irregular heartbeat, Migraine, Rash, Fever, Burning […]

• Beltane Begins May 1 (S. Hemisphere, October 31) Increasing sunlight and warmth. A time of Motivation and Adapting to changeCrops visible, time nurturing growth Symptoms of Early Summer are…Irregular heartbeat, Migraine, Rash, Fever, Burning eyes, Insomnia, Controlling others, Anger, Nosebleeds, Infections, Digestion problems, Sleep […]

• Spring Solstice Begins March 19-22 (S. Hemisphere, September 19-22) Increasing sunlight and warmth. A time of Enthusiasm.Seedlings emerge, the strongest are chosen and used for crops. Symptoms of Early Spring are…Jaundice, Hot flashes, Distractible, Obsessiveness, Substance abuse, Migraine, Infrequent rashes, Fever, Burning eyes, Insomnia, […]

• Imbolc Begins February 2 (S. Hemisphere, August 2) Increasing sunlight and warmth. A time of Enthusiasm and Adapting to change. Preparing the ground for the coming year. Sowing of seeds of the future Symptoms of Early Spring are…Jaundice, Hot flashes, Distractible, Obsessiveness, Substance abuse, […]

• Winter Solstice Begins December 20-23 (S. Hemisphere, June 20-23) Return of the sunlight. Cold. A time of Spirit, calm. Peak moonlight. Darkest time of the year. Time of introspection, not action.Preparing tools for the coming year. Surviving the winter with self-care. Symptoms of Winter […]

Samhain Begins October 31 (S. Hemisphere, May 1)Not enough sunlight or warmth for crops.Increasing moonlight. Darker every day. A time of Spirit and Adapting to change. Symptoms of Early Winter are…Depression, Sluggishness, Lots of colds /flu, Sinus congestion, Bronchitis/Pneumonia, Water retention, Eye problems, Eating disorders, […]