Fall 2018 Happenings!

Happy October everyone!

 

Song for Autumn

 

In the deep fall

don’t you imagine the leaves think how

comfortable it will be to touch

the earth instead of the

nothingness of air and the endless

freshets of wind? And don’t you think

the trees themselves, especially those with mossy,

warm caves, begin to think

 

of the birds that will come — six, a dozen — to sleep

inside their bodies? And don’t you hear

the goldenrod whispering goodbye,

the everlasting being crowned with the first

tuffets of snow? The pond

vanishes, and the white field over which

the fox runs so quickly brings out

its blue shadows. And the wind pumps its

bellows. And at evening especially,

the piled firewood shifts a little,

longing to be on its way.

 

Mary Oliver

 

 

As you all know newsletters and mailing lists are not my forte! and since facebook seems to do it all, it all these days I have slacked further! for this I apologize.  

 

We are half way through my 18th Year of teaching the Tuesday beginner/intermediate Apprenticeship, which i believe has finally found it's rhythm and coming of age!

 

We do have a few new offerings coming up soon (i will outline and link to them below) and I hope to get out and about a little more and teach a few 1 day workshops around town (i know you have been asking for sometime) Other than that I am focused on finishing up my book "8 Years of Tuesdays" and hoping that a publisher will show some interest!

 

 

 

1)  Beginning next week

 

#30 Ways to Say “Thank You” "Fall Edition"

This is an offsite program! Together we will inventory our blessings, offer prayers, send love, and kindle our creativity. Give yourself the gift of slowing down and noticing the simple ways to cultivate gratitude  in our lives every day. 

Each day you will receive an email with an attached PDF, featuring a Gratitude prompt, a suggested practice/ritual, a quote/affirmation, and a seasonal recipe. Some practices will be cumulative (a  and others one time. 

The 30 day program runs from Oct 7-November 8th and cost s$30.  

For registration and more info click here  #30 days of gratitude 

 

 

2) Beginning later in the month

Ceremonial Plant Healing:Healing the world, Healing ourselves- an apprenticeship

Plants are our ancestors and our teachers, and living their medicine can transform our lives. Ceremonial Herbalism is an exploration into the ancient ways of honoring and using plants in a sacred way for personal and global healing.10 months of Ceremonies that build our relationship, deep connection and bring us into alignment with the Earth, the elements and humanity. Rituals of deep apology, thanks, love, and forgiveness. A hands-on course, in which we will intimately explore Cross-Cultural Shamanic Arts and practice which supports and encourage balanced living in a modern age.

Begins on November 16th 2018, One Friday per month. For registration and more info click here Ceremonial Plant Healing 

 

 

3) Spiritual Cleansing and Healing Sessions

As many of you know I have been studying Shamanic Healing Practices with Ecuadorian Curandera Rocio Alarcon for the past six years. Illness is seen as a messenger of disconnection rather than a condition. The goal of the traditional shaman/Curandera is often not to cure a condition but to remove its cause by restoring in the patient the sense of balance, harmony and reconnection to the sacred and the Earth. As a society we have lost our connection to the Earth, this is causing a lot of sadness, grief, broken heartedness and physical and spiritual disease.  

For more info on Spiritual Healing techniques and booking sessions please click here

 3) and finally

For the 2019-2020 Apprentice Season I am offering 1 full work-study position. The apprentice selected will be expected to work for 6 additional daytime hours per week either in the garden/ or in the office often completing assigned tasks independently.

Applicants should have a strong desire to connect with plants and study herbalism, be willing to work hard and have time to commit as a student/ apprentice and to do your work-study.

If you are interested in applying please email a cover letter expressing why you believe you are the right person for this opportunity. If the selected apprentice completes the apprenticeship and work-study the relationship can continue for Year 2.

Interviews will take place in early Feb. 2018

 

For more info on the apprentice program beginning in April 2019 click here 

Also Just a reminder that OCTOBER is the month you SAVE! If you sign up for either Apprenticeship (year 1 or year 2) and pay in full before NOV 1st you save BIG!

 

"Just before the death of flowers,
And before they are buried in snow,
There comes a festival season
When nature is all aglow."
-   Author Unknown

 

 

Be well everyone, 

Take Care of one another and hope to work with you sometime soon

-- 

Green Blessings, -t