Category Natural Cycles

🌙 “When the Moon Tells Time” Song 🌙

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Explore the profound connection between timekeeping and lunar observation in "When the Moon Tells Time." This song, part of the Sacred Cycles Series, reveals how cultures across Asia measure time through the moon, promoting a sophisticated understanding of cycles rooted in nature.

PART 2: LUNAR TIME AND SACRED CYCLES

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Discover why Chinese New Year changes dates annually and how lunisolar calendars in India and East Asia track time through observed celestial cycles rather than fixed dates. Learn why these ancient systems accommodate regional differences and hemispheric realities better than modern calendars. And, how you can reclaim responsive timekeeping in your own life by following the moon and local seasons.

Many New Years: Remembering Time Before January 1st

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January 1st isn't rooted in nature's rhythms or cosmic cycles; it's an administrative agreement that demands the same thing from opposite hemispheres. Knowing this frees us from forcing transformation when dormancy is wisdom, or planning when presence is needed. The new year doesn't begin when calendars say it does. It begins when you're actually ready, and when the earth beneath your feet agrees.

Composting 101: Closing the Loop Between Your Kitchen and the Living Earth

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Discover how composting transforms kitchen scraps into living soil while reconnecting you to nature's most fundamental cycle. Whether you're in an apartment or on acreage, learn three simple methods to begin composting without pests or odors. This guide reveals composting as more than waste reduction; it's a doorway into understanding how natural systems create abundance from what we've been taught to discard.