January Full Moon

We are now feeling the first full moon of 2024. To me this full moon is less celebratory and outward facing than December’s full moon. Which is totally par for the course; it is deep winter and things slow down!!

Have you been called to rest? It is definitely the time for it. There is so much societal pressure to achieve and accomplish that we often have a hard time putting down the to do list and listening in to what we really need. Personally, I am unwinding from a trip to the hospital for Zadie, who had an ear infection (Zadie is better but it was scary and disruptive to our routine). This means my goals and plans have had to take a back seat which is usually what happens in January.

This also feels like a special full moon because dreams, messages and downloads are coming in stronger because they don’t have to compete with so much. Have you noticed any themes or messages the last day or two?

I have been thinking more about why I started Firefly Garden Design. It really came out of an impulse to want to add my life energy to healing the earth and building land resiliency during a time of climate chaos.

This purpose sometimes feels far away when our societal focus on beauty takes over and I get obsessed with the latest cultivars of dwarf hydrangeas for example. The key for me is that health is beautiful and if we focus on the soil and right plant right place the chances of achieving something harmonious and beautiful is much greater. It is also a great option to primarily shop at a nursery you are aligned with and then it is easier to not get carried away with style over substance. My favorite is Scioto Gardens since I can trust that they’ve selected plants with ecological benefit in mind.

Prairie Nursery has a great native seed selection and is fun winter perusing material. What other seed catalogues do you love?