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On the Summer Solstice and Litha....

   I always look forward to the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, it makes sense for me to follow the "Wheel of the Year". Our family traditionally has a fire in our outdoor fire pit and leave milk, and honey, for the faerie folk. We set out intentions to have a bountiful crop from our home garden and a prosperous remainder of the year. (The new year being October 31st.)
   For many, thousands, of years people from all over the world have been connected through the natural patterns of the sun and moon. A common ground for all races and religions to celebrate with each other without the barriers of "beliefs" blocking unity. The natural events of our planet should be shared with all people, animals, and beings. Hopefully one day we will all be able to come together and and celebrate the natural ebb and flow of the seasons in Love and Light. Brightest Blessings!

Making every bit count...

Often I find if I think about something from my heart, with our Mother Earth in mind, I can make the most of what I do. Recently, I am seeing a lot of great tips for healing the planet, I wanted to share a process of making every bit work for me.

The process I use is this, Think from my heart, reduce, pre-cycle, reuse, up-cycle, and recycle.

Here is an example... I go to the grocery store to get potatoes. First, I consider the pros and cons of local, organic foods, all pros, except the cost...I decide it is worth the $.40-.60 cents, in my heart thought I know the benefits of spending more out-weigh the $avings. Next, I think about waste, "Will I use all of these before they go bad?" I buy an appropriate amount and plan ahead to make sure they don't go to waste. Then, I get them home along with carrots, celery, and fennel bulb. To wash them, I use a dishpan fill it half way with luke warm water, and wash the fennel bulb first, (least dirty) then celery, then carrots then potatoes, rinsing into the pan as I go, all in the same half gallon or so. I avoid buying things I don't really need to save our mother, so I have no veggie brush, (pre-cycle), I use the mesh bags the produce comes in, works super and I already have them, no need to $pend or demand unessential things. But wait there is more! The bags get worn out after a month or so, making them partially broken down, at that time I compost them in my outdoor composting bin. But what about that water? It is full of nutrients from the veggies I just washed, don't waste those gifts from our mother by dumping it down the drain, I water my house plants with it. When I peel the potatoes, which I do only occasionally, I vermi-compost most of them in my worm farm. Then, give some to our pet rodent, both of which, in return, gives me wonderful fertilizer. (Up-cycling). Shared in love and light!