Discover why European New Year wasn't always January 1st. Before imperial standardization, Slavic and Northern European cultures marked renewal through spring thaw, agricultural cycles, and solar festivals. Learn why September through December are numbered wrong, how Russia's New Year moved three times, and what we lost when administrative convenience replaced ecological observation in European timekeeping traditions.
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.
When we strip away politics and emotions, basic mathematics reveals a stark reality: federal minimum wage should be $24-25/hour today based on cost-of-living increases since 2009. Skilled labor should start at $40/hour minimum. Ignoring this math creates cascading system failures affecting workers, businesses, and entire communities. The numbers don't lie.
Explore an ancient and evolving way of village living, rooted in rhythm, ritual, craft, and community. A poetic call to live, love, and dance along the way.
What has happened to our world? It is a question on many peoples minds. As we explore the past and present to see the truth of it all, we can find ways to prevail over the efforts of evil and create a eudaimonious future for all.
The purple-flowered plant spreading across your yard may not be a weed at all. It could be Self Heal (Prunella vulgaris). Once called “Heal All,” this resilient herb offers immune support, wound healing, and antiviral protection. Learn how to identify, harvest, and use this forgotten ally hiding in plain sight.
That nagging sense something fundamental has shifted in our world isn't imagination—it's anthropological evidence of systematic social unraveling. But ancient Greek wisdom reveals the hidden architecture of human flourishing, showing how understanding these deeper patterns transforms chaos into conscious choice, individual healing into collective transformation.
Yes, I am an optimistic, idealistic, naturalistic, humanistic lover of life, but I am not alone, thank goodness! I must admit that my big lesson in this life was clearly spoken by one of my favorite comedians, Will Rogers, when…
Last Friday was the Summer Solstice. Mid-Summer, the time of the longest day and sub-sequentially the shortest night of the year. Traditionally a time of well-being, vitality, strength, and fertility. This is the time when our Solar companion shines with…
The Quiet Power of Botanical Wisdom In a world that often celebrates the loud and immediately visible, certain plants invite us to redirect our attention to discover profound usefulness in unexpected places. The violet—with its modest presence and gentle appearance—offers…
