Sneak Peek New 2022-2023 Wheel of the Year Planner
Hello Friends,
I hope this finds you well. How was your Summer Solstice and Litha celebration? As I write this, it is a breezy beautiful morning that feels more like September than June. The trees are dancing wildly, as if excited for the day ahead. A cold snap is headed our way though, so I need to hustle to get out in the garden to do some pruning while the sun is still shining. I am very much a fair-weather gardener.
I left the mountains for the sea yesterday. My daughter and I took a ferry out to one of the island communities that dot Maine’s coast. I had never been on a ferry before. It’s a lovely way to travel - at least in the summer, when it’s all blue skies and ocean breeze. We had a good time exploring the small shops and walking around the different neighborhoods. Wild beach roses and lupin were everywhere, from manicured gardens to cracks in the sidewalk. As the saying goes, Bloom where you are planted.
This week I thought I would update you all on my 8 Things I’m Not Buying in 2022. At the beginning of the year I really wanted to focus on simplifying my life and doing things with more intention, and this no-spend list was sort of the kick off. And six months in, I’m pleased to share that I’ve done quite well. I made a huge dent in my stash of notebooks and other stationery and have not bought one piece of home decor yet this year….you can read the whole updated post here and grab the free Slow Living Thought List.
This week I thought I’d share a sneak peek printable of the upcoming 2022 - 2023 planner. I’ve gone in a kind of Forest Whimsy direction this year. I hope you like this sneak peak Lughnasadh Printable. More to come!
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A New Litha Printable
Hello Friends,
I hope this finds you well. I’m sitting on my porch as I write to you, enjoying the warm sunshine on my toes and the smell of cherry blossoms in the air. The Wheel of the Year has turned more fully toward summer and as if in a coordinated dance, all the spring buds have burst into their summer bloom. The lilacs are swaying in the breeze and the dandelions are growing in wild abandon along the southside of my old farmhouse. The rhubarb leaves are bigger than my hand now and a very showy grapevine is climbing up the side of the porch, preening in the late afternoon sunshine. All the fiddleheads have unfurled into tall lacy ferns and the trees are dressed in their summer finery. A party is about to begin and we’re all invited.
I’ve been puttering today and writing this letter is about the only productive thing I plan to do. I stood barefoot in my shaggy grass, feeling the earth support me - a reminder we are all connected. Fat bees flit from one clossom to another and my cats lay in the shade, utterly helpless against the approaching summer humidity. I hope, dear friends, that the beauty of the season is with you.
It’s hard to believe there is only a month until the summer solstice. To celebrate the season of Litha, this week’s free printable is a brand new Litha Print. I hope you like it!
Have you started planning for Litha yet? I’d love to know how you are going to celebrate the Summer Solstice, in the comments below.
Creativity By The Sea
Hello Friends,
I hope this finds you well and safe. I have left the mountains and headed to the sea this week for a much needed break. One of the best kept secrets of Maine is going Downeast for a visit, especially in the off season. Right now all the coastal towns are sleepy and quiet and it’s a great time to go exploring.
I always love being near the ocean. It’s an entirely different energy than the towering pines and sloping mountains that surround my home. But at the same time, being near the ocean is as familiar as visiting with an old friend.
I’m taking advantage of my vacation to do some purely fun creative activities. Along with writing, I’ve been sketching out several new printables and begun work on the theme for the 2023 Wheel of the Year / Pagan Planner (I can’t commit to a name for it yet). I’ve also been working on my book outline and just thoroughly enjoying this opportunity to immerse myself in the thing that light up my soul. My creative adventure is off and running!
A New Wheel of the Year Printable
This week’s printable is probably my favorite one to date. I wanted a cheat sheet for the seasons, Wheel of the Year and the various moon names. I hope you like it!
A New Favorite
In the spirit of Beltane, I wanted to share a lovely Youtube channel that I recently discovered: Bealtaine Cottage. The host of the channel is a woman named Colette O'Neill who is also an author and just all around lovely to listen to. She has transformed an old Irish cottage into an amazing permaculture garden. Her content is a mix of gardening, paganism, and sustainability along with tidbits of her own life.
I hope you have a lovely rest of your day and I’ll see you next week!