This coming January 5th and 6th are the nights of the new moon, which is a good time for setting intentions. You can look over your New Year’s resolutions for the coming year, or set an intention about anything else you are inspired to bring to your life. Supplies: Candles Lighter Objects that are meaningful […]
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Hygge
“I first heard of the Danish concept hygge (pronounced hoo-gah) four years ago, and I was thrilled to put a name to the aesthetic that I had been creating in my own home since I first had a home. Hygge does not have a direct English translation; “cozy conviviality” is close, but it is more than that. Hygge is like […]
Read More...Outdoor dreams and goals
In Hag Stone Journal, I always try to connect to what is going on outside– what is happening seasonally. I want to connect us to the weather, the moon, and other natural cycles. I wrote in the Wander issue of Hag Stone Journal about the health benefits of spending time amongst the trees . I have found […]
Read More...Add a quiet sacred moment to your holidays with Icelandic Christmas
Christmas is a time that is totally made for seeing the magic and creating the sacred. Christmas is meant to be so filled with the spirit of sacredness that it bursts out and sets the world aglow. The sacred is here, but stress about money, shopping, body image issues, and family drama can also be […]
Read More...The Cailleach
Happy Solstice! Winter has officially begun in the Northern Hemisphere. And bringing the brutal winter winds and blankets of snow is the Cailleach, The Storm Hag. The goddess of winter and wilderness who creates tempests in the seas and covers the land in snow. Cailleach literally translates as “old woman” or “hag”, and comes from […]
Read More...Shinrin-yoku, forest bathing
In Japan they have a practice known as shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing. Forest bathing is the practice of spending time in nature for its healing effects. Studies pioneered in Japan revealed that being in nature improves attention, cognition and empathy; reduces anxiety and depression; and helps manage symptoms of ADHD. Japanese scientists have led the […]
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