Seasonal Celebration Archives - One Willow Apothecaries

A few weeks ago, we had a lightning storm here in the mountains. It was still February, but an eerie warm front had swept through, melting

I’ve often found that magic and sensitivity go hand-in-hand. Some of the most magical people I know, are also the most sensitive. Through the

In autumn, we embrace the dying. As the leaves grow spotted, then yellow and aflame, we watch the world around us begin to wane. We’ve grown so

Here in the mountains, the waning afternoon light has taken on an earth-warmed hue, like bronze poured over low banked coals. Already a few trees

The trees are deepening their green every day and the flowers are popping off in full symphonic bursts. The wild roses flutter snowlike down the

Real magic takes time… and a lot of it. Like crystals growing in the deep, the biggest miracles often form far beneath the surface, and

I’m what you might call an “enthusiastic celebrator.” I can’t help it, I just get a kick out of life a lot of the

Summer as a time of rest is almost unheard of around these parts. For all those that garden or homestead it can feel as though the

Like an anxious spike high on the thermometer, a hot summer day can hold a whole lot. The heaviness of the past, the humidity of

In the wheel of the year each season has its distinctive gifts, its own character and flavor. There is a time for hermitage and