by Juliet Batten | 1, Feb, 2023 | Seasons Newsletter
How do you lean into the gifts of summer when it is very rainy and not very summery? This is what a reader from Tauranga asked recently. Sarah wrote to me, wondering, ‘Many of the summer blessings you describe in ‘Dancing with the... 
by Juliet Batten | 14, Dec, 2022 | Seasons Newsletter
Blessing 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 illumine you. ... 
by Juliet Batten | 6, Oct, 2022 | Seasons Newsletter
Today my new book, The Persimmon Journal, arrived from the printer, box after box, bursting with the joy of birthing. I will say more about this exciting news in a moment. But first I want to ask you a question. Do you find that some... 
by Juliet Batten | 17, Mar, 2022 | Uncategorized
The woman sitting next to me at the concert pulled a paper bag out of her handbag. ‘Would you like two pears from my tree?’ This was rather surprising, first as I knew her only slightly and hadn’t seen her for two decades. Second, we were... 
by Juliet Batten | 1, Feb, 2022 | Uncategorized
Here in Aotearoa after the expansion of summer, we are now facing contraction as the need to draw back into restrictions affects us all. In uncertain times, the rhythms of nature bring comfort and teachings. Expansion and contraction are part of the...