by Juliet Batten | 29, Jul, 2022 | Seasons Newsletter
A winter vision In the sheltered quiet of winter, a woman is knitting She dreams a future into the stitches She makes sure the colours are bright. She will plant a river bank when the earth warms She is planning a food garden She is planning acts of... 
by Juliet Batten | 17, Jun, 2021 | Seasons Newsletter
Do you ever allow yourself to lie fallow? — like the land after harvest, when its energies are spent? — when you know a growth spurt cannot be sustained and it’s time to rest, recover and regenerate? Fallow ground is land that has been ploughed and... by Juliet Batten | 18, Jun, 2020 | Seasons Newsletter
On Sunday, June 21, Matariki’s return will take place on the winter solstice. Although Matariki wanders around the solstice, it doesn’t often coincide in this way. This year the return of the sun and the return of the stars will happen together.... by Juliet Batten | 11, Apr, 2020 | Seasons Newsletter
Have you noticed the health of the earth right now? Smog has lifted from the cities, discharge has eased off in the waterways, and C02 emissions are dramatically reduced worldwide. Many people have reported an increase in bird song as cities have... 
by Juliet Batten | 28, Nov, 2019 | Seasons Newsletter
Have you ever sat in silence in a forest? If so, you may have noticed how full of change it is. The moment to come is different from the moment just passed. Wind stirs the air and shakes the leaves, creating sounds that shift and change. Light comes and...