Cluny Hill gardens, Findhorn Foundation, Forres
This is for anyone who cares about nature's role in our lives and on our planet. Gardeners, soil-less gardeners and non-gardeners will all benefit from acknowledging this change of season, the start of a new cycle. The planet will benefit too.
This excerpt, from The Perelandra Garden Workbook by Machaelle Wright, explains the importance of the solstice and equinox times and why we should all take a moment to recognise and participate in the start of the new season and celebrate with nature in those special moments.
– The
Solstice and Equinox Cycle (5 mb PDF)
As Machaelle explains:
The release of life vitality that triggers each stage of the equinox/solstice cycle happens with or without human awareness or attention. It’s part of earth’s natural rhythms. But we co-creative gardeners can choose to actively participate with nature at these special times. Nature once said to me that nature is powerful beyond belief and humans are powerful beyond belief. But when nature and humans act together, that combined power is intensified a hundredfold. . . . This is another one of those times where a small gesture on our part can do a lot for the moment.
2023 Autumnal Equinox
Starting
anew Nature's New Year:
Saturday, September 23, 07:49 British Summer Time
Saturday, September 23, 08:49 European Summer Time
Saturday, September 23, 06:49 UT* / GMT
2023 Winter Solstice
The
devic-level plans:
Wednesday, December 22, 3:27 UT* / GMT
Wednesday, December 22, 4:27 European Winter Time
2024 Vernal (Spring) Equinox
A shift from planning to action...
Bringing the new into form
Monday, March 20, 03:06 UT* / GMT
Monday, March 20, 04:06 European Winter Time
2024 Summer Solstice
Celebrating the coming together of all levels:
Wednesday, June 20, 21:51 BST*
Wednesday, June 20, 22:51 European Summer Time
Wednesday, June 20, 20:51 UT**
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* BST = British Summer Time
** UT = Universal Time = Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)