Seasonal Celebration Archives - One Willow Apothecaries

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

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

Every spring is a kind of portal. An opening where absolutely everything has the possibility to change. When what was dormant can become

a·wak·en·ing Coming into awareness, a shift in consciousness, appreciating previously unseen aspects of reality, enlightenment.

Artwork – “Fly Agaric” by Amanda Clark This past week I had brunch with a dear friend. Over scones, she started talking

In between the hours of gift buying and cookie making there is a pause. Can you feel it? Between the time spent navigating family politics and