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An Afternoon at Four Winds Farm

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An Afternoon at Four Winds Farm

Peterborough, NH | The Thing in the Spring 2015

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The Wisdom of Trees, Way of Nature

The forests are self-aware and speak to each other – when will be take time to listen?

Creative by Nature

“Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to speak to them, whoever knows how to listen to them, can learn the truth. They do not preach learning and precepts, they preach, undeterred by particulars, the ancient law of life. Every path leads homeward..” ~Hermann Hesse

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“For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers. I revere them when they live in tribes and families, in forests and groves. And even more I revere them when they stand alone.

In their highest boughs the world rustles, their roots rest in infinity; but they do not lose themselves there, they struggle with all the force of their lives for one thing only: to fulfill themselves according to their own laws, to build up their own form, to represent themselves. Nothing is holier, nothing is more exemplary than a beautiful, strong tree.

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How 13 can Change the World.

07/13/1944 – that’s me – grin.

Bealtaine Cottage, Ireland

 Willow wreath at Bealtaine CottageIn ancient cultures, the number 13 represented femininity.

Full moon over Bealtaine Cottage IrelandThe number 13 corresponds to the number of lunar cycles in a year.

lughnasa at bealtainecottage.com 036Thirteen is also the number of menstrual cycles a woman has in one year.

The imposition of the Gregorian calendar by a patriarchal church, diminished the power of the feminine in more ways than one.

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It altered the way in which we regard the number thirteen.

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Thirteen is a highly significant female number, for the 13 lunar cycles are aligned with the 13 menstrual cycles of the woman.

 permaculturecottage woodland at Bealtaine CottageAs the Gregorian calendar was imposed, so the number 13 became associated with superstition and bad luck.

Mirror reflecting Gaia at Bealtaine CottagePermaculture Blog 024However, in reclaiming our knowledge of the Divine Feminine, we begin to see that 13 is a number that is very relevant and powerful as we awaken our consciousness.

April Bealtaine Cottage 2011 013The 13th Baktun signalled the end of the Mayan Long Count Calendar.

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NYC School Teacher Biking Across Country Killed By Distracted Driver In Oklahoma: Gothamist

A 25-year-old Bronx public school teacher who had been bicycling across country to raise money and awareness about affordable housing was fatally struck by a driver in Oklahoma. The driver told authorities she was distracted by looking at her phone.

Patrick Wanninkhof and Bridget Anderson, 22, were “struck from behind by a 4-door Chevy sedan” on State Highway 152 in Washita County around 8 a.m. on Thursday, July 30. Anderson was injured while Wannikof died at the scene. The driver, Sarah Morris, 34, was not hurt and it’s unclear if she will be charged. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol’s Public Information Office has not returned our call.

2015_07_patrickw3.jpg Wanninkhof and Anderson were riding with Bike and Build, which organizes bicycle rides to benefit affordable housing, and he had planned to reach the final stop in California on August 28.

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