Ready for planting.

the reason I love this time of year is that it is full of possibilities! the reality of daily watering and weeding has not set in yet and the vision of beautiful abundant harvest is present in my hands in the form of these seeds and seedlings. While it may not be time yet to get out in the dirt, it’s definitely time to be thinking and planning … the garden of the mind, a lovely place.

Carruth Studios is one of our latest lines.  We love the fanciful garden statuary and plaques.  The attention to detail by the artist George Carruth is just wonderful.  We have a small selection at the moment but will be bringing in more for the spring and summer gardening seasons.  We are confident that these will be a great hit in any garden peeking out from the undergrowth or prominently displayed on a fence or wall. “Someone has to keep those mischievous cuddly bunnies out of trouble. Why not a flying gnome? Notice the sun and moon embroidered on the toes of her slippers. Look closely and see the little mouse with a magic wand in her pocket. Display in the garden or children’s rooms. ”

Someone has to keep those mischievous cuddly bunnies out of trouble. Why not a flying gnome?

Never retract, never explain, never apologize – get the thing done and let them howl. 

Nelly McClung

I just had to send this out today of all days, this is one of my all-time-favorite quotes by Nellie McLung.

There may be some of you who don’t know we have a lending library of Esoteric videos.  Inspirational, self-help, yoga, bellydance, conspiracy theory, metaphysical theory and many more.  We need more room and the VHS tapes are taking up more room than makes sense for the number of people looking for this format so we are giving away our remaining VHS tapes.  The Titles are:

• Sound healing with Tuning Forks (John Beaulieu ND, PhD)
  

  one of many VHS format videos up for grabs!you'd have to come up with $1.99 on amazon!

• Biosonic RePatterning (John Beaulieu ND, PhD)
• Working with Nature in Soil-less Gardens (Maechelle Small-Wright)
• This is Perelandra, the open house experience  (Maechelle Small-Wright)
• Living in the Love of God (Sri Daya Mata)
• Messages from Heaven
• Manufacturing Consent (Noam Chomsky)
• Saint Francis: Becoming an Instrument of Peace (Eknath Easwaran)
• The Flowering of Human Consciousness (Eckhart Tolle)
• Making Every Day Miraculous (Marianne Williamson)
• Soulmates (Stuart Wilde)
• Mastery of Money (Stuart Wilde)
• The Wisdom of Menopause (Christiane Northrup, MD)
• Pema Chodron and Alice Walker in Conversation
• Prem Rawat, Watch peace unfold
• The Essence of Practice, Sogyal Rinpoche

 You are welcome to call, use the contact form below or email and we will set aside your selection, if it hasn’t found a home yet.

warm, safe, loved

We are noticing a theme in the air, an awareness of our neighbour, an appreciation that we are there for one another.  A different direction is calling.  An appreciation of the simple and beautiful right in front of us.  Our needs are fulfilled, our wants are reasonable and easily obtained.  We are warm, we are safe, we are loved.

the symbol of "perfect love"

Flowers have carried special meaning throughout the ages and around the world.  Tulips originated in Persia, though most would say Holland since the Dutch have turned their love of the tulip into ‘tulip mania’.  Also in the language of flowers they say grace and elegance.  Michele was inspired this week to create a valentines day display around the lovely tulip.

The Pagan feast day of Imbolc or Imbolg or saint Brigitt’s day is celebrated on February 1st or 2nd in the Northern Hemisphere.  It is the mid point of the suns path from winter solstice to spring equinox.  Since the Year is based both on Solar and Lunar cycles, some celebrate on the nearest full moon, which this year would be February 7th.  February can be a dreary month in the north but there are signs that spring is on the way.  Lambs and calves are being born, ravens are building their nests and the old woman of winter is being re-born as the maiden of spring.

young maiden bridget celebrates imbolc with a candle-lit procession.