Comes Now The Turn Of The Year

For my Welsh ancestors the turn of the new year came at Calen Gaeaf, the eve of November 1st.  By then the harvest was in, the animals bedded down in winter quarters or slaughtered for the larder, and life settled into a routine for the coming cold and darkness.

They lived much closer to Nature, the seasons, and the land those people.  They saw themselves as part of Nature, and She was a source of the sacred, not something to be bulldozed and paved over.  Nature still supports us and keeps us in Her loving arms if we let Her.  I do my best as a natural man to be open to Her blessing.

Now we moderns use a calendar no longer really tied to the seasons of the year, more a convenience for marking the passing of time and planning the future.  But it in no way changes our place in Nature; we are still very much part of and loved by Her.

So may Nature’s blessings be upon you in the coming year.  May you be healthy and whole and your families and loved ones remain vigorous and happy.  Let there be peace in your lives and may you grow in the spirit.  And may the coming months bring you to the close of another year more fit, more prosperous, and more in harmony with Nature.