by Juliet Batten | 20, Dec, 2024 | Seasons Newsletter
Solstice Blessings When you lose your footing May the earth hold you When your heart is aching May the waters soothe you When life feels overwhelming May the air lighten you When your thoughts are darkening May the fire... 
by Juliet Batten | 18, Mar, 2024 | Seasons Newsletter
Happy autumn equinox/Ngahuru! And to you in the northern hemisphere, happy spring equinox! At equinox on March 20, light and dark, day and night come into balance. At equinox, our two hemispheres of this planet come into balance. We are together,... 
by Juliet Batten | 31, Jan, 2024 | Seasons Newsletter
As the season changes and shifts on February 2, how do you balance extreme realities — such as the inert face of the parched earth with the juiciness of ripe stone fruits and berries? If you are in the northern hemisphere, read on, because extremes can... 
by Juliet Batten | 15, Jan, 2024 | Seasons Newsletter
How do you lean into the gifts of summer when it is rainy or cloudy and not very summery? This is what a reader from Tauranga at the end of last summer. Sarah wrote to me, wondering, ‘Many of the summer blessings you describe in Dancing with... 
by Juliet Batten | 23, Nov, 2023 | Seasons Newsletter
Summer solstice, te maruaroa o Hine Raumati, is approaching. The longest day will be here on December 22nd. Is it on your calendar? Is it in your awareness? Why am I drawing your attention to summer solstice? This, the most glorious festival of...