spiritual, consciousness shift

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Excerpt from

Embers of Hope: Embracing Life in an Age of Ecological Destruction and Climate Chaos.

An excerpt from my forthcoming book is available in the latest issue of the Permaculture Design Magazine! Check out your favourite eco-friendly bookstore, your library, or order it online.

Scaling back can nourish what is meaningful to us, rather than deprive us.

In the last few years, our garden has been growing fewer veggies. This summer, I charted the sun and shade at two-hour intervals during the day, roughly one month before the solstice and two months afterwards. In late August, our garden looked like a woodland with dappled sun. Most of the beds had four or two hours of sun. No wonder the tomatoes have not been looking happy.

What do we harvest in the garden of our lives? What seeds did we sow and tend to make this harvest possible? Giving thanks for all that supports and nourishes us.

Do we fully enjoy living and appreciate all the good things we have? The invitation is to notice the beauty and gifts. And the invitation is to celebrate our lives.

Springtime in the garden is full of vitality and new beginnings.  What parts of us and our lives are longing to grow?  Take a few moments for yourself to connect with this vibrant life energy.