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Solstice, Yule, Christmas and beyond…

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Rebecca

Happy Solstice to my friends on planet Earth.  Unless you live near the equator, you do experience the annual cycle of light and darkness that has just reached its twice-yearly extreme, and acknowledging that fact can help you reconnect with … Continue reading →

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Earth Gratitude

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Rebecca

Tomorrow in the U.S., we will celebrate Thanksgiving. For my international readers, Thanksgiving is a national holiday mostly centered around a meal (roast turkey with all the trimmings)  and a mythology (peaceful happy European Pilgrims feasting with equally happy American … Continue reading →

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The Deep Memory of Solstice

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Rebecca

  Hush. Quiet down and listen. Something deep within you knows.  The marrow of your bones holds the memory. It’s in your DNA, your cells, your depths, your deep and ancient mind…in the part of you that looks back back … Continue reading →

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The Rotting Pumpkin, Part 2

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Rebecca

  The pumpkin is still out there in the garden bed under the snow, perhaps a little further along in its process than it was last week, but still in the midst of transformation: not yet part of the soil, … Continue reading →

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Hazelnuts, Gratitude, and Ancestors

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Rebecca

I’m blogging a little early this week, due to the American Thanksgiving holiday.  For my non-US readers, a little explanation is probably in order. Thanksgiving was made an official holiday in the mid-1800s, but its origins go back to a … Continue reading →

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Earth is Speaking

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Rebecca

In honor of Earth Day, I invite you into a few minutes of contemplation, peacefulness, and joy. Earth speaks to us through simplicity. She remembers, and calls us to memory deeper than our own brief moment here. She teaches us the beauty … Continue reading →

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Natural Lent

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Rebecca

Yesterday the Catholic Christian liturgical season of Lent began with Ash Wednesday, and will continue until Easter Sunday on April 4.  Other Protestant Christian denominations also celebrate Lent, with varying degrees of intensity. In the past, Lent involved mostly personal … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Halfway to Spring!

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Rebecca

It’s official. We’re halfway to spring (by the calendar at least). Although in much of the U.S., you’d never know it. Several powerful storms have pummelled much of the midwest and southeast. In my neck of the woods, it’s just … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Life on Earth Lists

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Rebecca

Note to the reader:  The following originally appeared in the Winter 2008 issue of Positively Green magazine (which sadly fell victim to the economic crisis). I ran across it as I was sorting through articles I’d written in earlier years. It … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: The Shortest Day

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Rebecca

Note to the reader:  The Sustainable Soul will be taking some time off for the next couple weeks, and will return January 4.  I will keep tweeting randomly, so you can follow me on Twitter if you like. There’s a … Continue reading →

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