Category: Thoughts
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Preparing for Harvest
The new moon today is leading us into perhaps my favorite full moon of the year—the Harvest Moon. Now is not the time to sit back and wait for things to grow. It’s time for careful pruning, nourishing, and supporting the things we wish to bloom in our lives. Things are busy around here, with…
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The Corn Moon 2025
It’s the full Corn Moon tonight and I am so pleased with the “crop” that is growing in my life right now. I’m focusing on what is growing corn for me and my family, and can already see the growth and change in my life. Our home is becoming clearer in terms of what we…
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Growing Corn
I’m a day late for posting about the new moon that happened yesterday, but there’s still plenty of forward-moving energy to harness. We’re heading into the Corn Moon, which will be the full moon of August. This is one of the most important times of the year for me. There’s a Native American saying that…
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Happy Birthday, Vaughn!
Even though he’s fictional, Vaughn has always felt so real to me. I’ve had people joke before that he’s my grown-up imaginary friend. They aren’t too far off the mark. Vaughn is the heart and soul of the Blades of Janus, both in terms of writing the series from the reality side and on…
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Time Can Slip By
Time has been slipping away from me much more than it should. There are so many temptations and distractions, and I’ve become out of practice in avoiding them and in planning for what I want to get done. I keep hearing my favorite quote from Thoreau ringing in my mind like a bell that’s spurring…
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Happy Summer Solstice 2022!
I can’t believe we’re already into summer! The weather is certainly convincing, but it feels like we can’t have reached the midpoint of the solar wheel (the longest day and the shortest night of the year).
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Good Fences Make You Not Meet Your Good Neighbors
A few months back, our neighbor’s fence blew over in a windstorm (gotta love living in the Great Plains). Some foliage has taken advantage of the extra space, and I’m trying to get that taken care of so the fence can be repaired and come back up. The plot twist?
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Banding Together
Welcome November! The year is winding down. What will you do with the time that’s left?
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2022 is all about Unity
Welcome November! The year is winding down. What will you do with the time that’s left?
Cassandra Chandler 