Star Nations Magazine December 2020 Issue 91

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HANUKKAH LIGHTS SHINE! BO N US :

W a t e r, Ear th Energies and Sacre , d Sites

Contents Featured Articles On Our Cover: Yule Forest

Adriane Campbell (The Witch's Cauldron)

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The bright, crisp air and smell of a Yule forest reminds us to cherish all we have and to acknowledge the good in others. It's a time to reflect upon the past year and to bring the season’s offerings of light, gratitude, and rebirth into our homes. Adriane gives us instructions to create an incense/potpourri blend featuring the herbs, seeds, and plants that bring the power of the evergreens inside. Enjoy!

Hanukkah Lights Shine!

Sharon Rosenblum (Nourishing Body & Soul)

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Hanukkah is the festival of lights, commemorating the miracle of the sacred oil at the Temple. The lights of the season, on the shortest and darkest days of the year, are here to help us find joy and love for all life. Let's be grateful for the last year and make the next a much better one, even (maybe especially) now during this time of Covid.

Sharon's recipe for Chocolate Peppermint Cookies makes it that much more special.

Finding Common Ground

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Maureen Mann (Angel Therapy)

The world right now seems composed of people who are more clear on what they don't like rather than what they desire. Whichever of these thoughts is stronger will manifest. It is easier to be a cynic than a believer. We are surrounded by news outlets which perpetuate negativity and fear, and that has become the default mindset.

Maureen has healing words from the Archangels to bring us a feeling of hope and purpose as 2020 draws to a close.

O’ Tannenbaum—Christmas time is near Ortrun Franklin (The Mystery School)

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When Ortrun thinks of Christmas, the song “O’ Tannenbaum” comes to mind. Most know it as a song referring to the decorated tree, but the evergreen is one of the most loved trees in the world. Its beauty provides color to the landscape throughout the year; it thrives in almost any climate, is adaptable and long lived, and its scent “soothes the soul.” Ortrun has prepared a guided meditation to assist you in connecting with the Christ-mass tree dwelling in you.

Water, Earth Energies, and Sacred Sites Karen Crowley Susani (Earth Energies)

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Water is a special type of earth energy and plays a significant role in creating sacred sites. All around the world hot springs, holy wells, and rivers have been sites of reverence, healing, and pilgrimage throughout the ages. Native Americans have a long history of revering hot springs and using them as sacred healing places. In Europe, many churches have a holy well associated with them. Master Builders are showing us that they too subdued the earth’s energies by building with measurements found in sacred geometry.

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Contents Monthly Columns From the Editor: Neshi Lokotz

The Mystery School

The Witch's Cauldron

Earth Energies

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Nourishing Body & Soul

Angel Therapy

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Nature Connections

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The Sacred Hoop

Communicating with Sacred Animals

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Cosmic Conversations

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Communications from Home

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Highlights of Next Issue

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From the [Guest] Editor

Adapting to the New Normal

By Angie Lokotz

things used to be and workarounds for the new reality of life, work, and holiday celebrations during the pandemic.

Some have adopted rescue dogs, some have had children (and their pets) move back in with them, some have moved in with parents.

I’m part of the team that has helped put together this magazine for many years and though the contributors don’t know me, I feel as though I know them. This has been an unprecedented year and we’ve gotten through it together.

Some of us find ourselves far from family and because travel has been discouraged or restricted we will celebrate in our own small bubbles. We’ll send cards and gifts, but we’ll also use different ways to communicate with our loved ones. Many of us will primarily be video-chatting with grandparents, grandkids, parents and children.

Others have lost family this year.

Covid Restrictions have forced us to rethink how we mourn, how we celebrate life and death, how we gather together to commemorate family.

2020 is drawing to a close. The nights are getting longer and colder, but twinkling lights are back on houses, businesses, and trees. You’ll notice a theme running through most of this month’s articles: longing for light, longing for family, nostalgia for the way

Robert Frost stated that “Home is the place where, when you have to go there, / They have to take you in.” It is instinctive to turn to family during times of hardship, and there are those who find that our families have grown as we create secure virus-free bubbles.

I think often of family because we moved away over 20 years ago and aside from rare trips home or random visits by various family members passing through, we communicate only electronically.

Much has changed since we left.

Children have grown, graduated, moved, married, and some are having babies of their own.

Restrictions have obliged us to reconsider who and what is

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Neshi is taking a much-needed break right now and has asked me to step in. She will likely fill you in as the weeks pass and she reflects and regroups. Yvette has been part of my family since she was in her teens. We were young together and now we’re elders!

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From the [Guest] Editor

essential in our own lives—what we need, what we can give up.

I find myself shedding books, clothing, and things I’ve collected through the years (so many things).

My spending habits have ­dwindled to purchasing only food and toiletries (and yarn to feed my sock habit), but I still have too much stuff. The things that are hardest to give up are those that remind me of family. I linger over items because “it was my mother’s” or “my daughter made it for me in third grade.”

My mother has spent this Covid year in a nursing home. She gave away so many items before she moved out of her house. I know now how she must have felt as she discarded them.

She still keeps a small box of treasures. They are so few and so meaningful to her.

Snow is rare where I now live.

We travel to the mountains to see it. Our cover image depicts the ground cover you will notice here in the Northwest with the return of the rains—mushrooms.

In this issue of Star Nations Magazine, you’ll find articles about Christmas, Hanukkah, Solstice, Evergreens, Light and Empathy, and the Connection Between Heaven and Earth.

Please pour yourself a cup of tea or glass of wine, sit back, and enjoy this time as you read the articles, watch the videos, and listen to the audio presentations. I wish you all the best during this holiday season and a happy, healthy new year.

Jage Nagonan (Potawatomi for All My Relatives), Angie

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The Witch’s Cauldron By Adriane Campbell

YULE FOREST

Every winter season my family and I would travel to a massive balsam and evergreen forest located in the mountains. As soon as we stepped out of the car, the smells of the forest would take over your senses invoking its magic throughout your being and grounding you into its roots. This is when the spirit of the season would collect within. The trees and the crisp cool air bring such a comforting energy.

It is a time when we tend to cherish the most of all that we have and to acknowledge the good in others. Colors seem more vivid as if looking at the world through the eyes of a child. Joy is heartfelt and abundantly flowing through the magical, brisk air.

This is a time to honor the sun and the Earth for this transition. You can bring the warmth and comfort into your home by honoring the Yule Traditions. In addition, it is a time to honor your own inner sun and to bask in the warmth of your personal magic.

During this time there are many ways that you can bring the Sun element into your home. Herbs can make a space magical, adding aromas and beauty that engulf the meaning of the season.

Sun plants such as balsam and mistletoe are used a lot throughout this part of the wheel of the year.

Bringing the Sun into your home typically begins with your main entry door. Your entry door is where your energy flows in and from there, throughout your space.

Your door is where your wreaths are placed and mistletoe is hung in the entryway.

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This is a time where we are gifted with an opportunity to reflect upon the year and to embody the season’s offerings of light, gratitude, and rebirth. This is a celebration of death and rebirth. It is the death of the Winter which will soon be ending and welcoming Spring where the Earth will be reborn with new life and growth.

It marks a time of change and balance, when the Sun is at its most southeastern point. Then we experience the Winter Solstice which offers the longest night and the shortest day of the year. From this day forward, the Sun will rise earlier and earlier. Each day that passes will add a little more light and warmth to the chilly and quiet days of the Winter season.

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The Witch’s Cauldron

YULE FOREST ½ cup dried mistletoe ¼ cup comfrey 1 cup balsam 1 cup fir 1 tbsp ground cinnamon 1 tbsp ground cloves ½ cup apple leaves 1 white candle 4 tbsp olive oil Simply blend the ingredients with a mortar and pestle. Grind these with intention and feel the power of the season, carry the grounding magic and celebration into your blend. Feel free to adjust the amounts or ingredients based on your preference.

This is your spell!

Now pour your oil onto a plate. Place a small handful of the herb mixture onto another plate and spread evenly. Take your candle and carefully roll it in the oil and try to avoid getting any on the wick. Then place the candle in the herb mixture and coat the candle.

When you feel that your candle is perfectly dressed thank yourself and the spirits involved. Allow the candle to sit for 2–3 days before igniting the fire spirits into the spell candle.

You can store the remaining mixture into a tightly sealed container and put some into small decorative bottles as gifts. Enjoy the warmth and spirit of the plants and herbs that assisted in this creation and express your gratitude.

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I hope that you enjoy the holiday season and take the time that you need for reflection and self-care.

Also, always remember that you hold your own magic and that you do not have to complete rituals by the book. You can always create your own and I encourage it.

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The Witch’s Cauldron

You can create your own decorations, or you can purchase premade items. I highly suggest making your own, but if this is not possible you can always add herbs to make them your own and to add your personal intentions into the décor.

Our ancestors would bring an evergreen tree inside their living space to guarantee that there would be light throughout the year. The evergreen tree is known to retain sunlight, so it can stay green all year which is a reminder that life is forever renewable and here in the present. When we would visit the forest you could feel the power of the evergreen that shares it freely as an ancient teacher.

In addition to the trees and mistle­ toe there are many other herbs that represent Yule. The herbs, seeds, and plants that are also associated with the holiday are:

Holly Pinecones Pine needles Sandalwood Comfrey Cinnamon Cloves Nutmeg Frankincense Myrrh Apple Leaf

burn the incense on a charcoal disc if you wish, but you can also put the herb blend into a dish to scent the air as a potpourri. In the Yule Incense ritual blend (see sidebar), we will use it to dress a white candle to burn as an offering to a healthy winter and new year.

Just be sure to keep it safely away from pets and children. Also, this herb blend also makes a wonderful gift to share so feel free to make more magic to pass along.

Celebrate yourself and your loved ones.

Make your own traditions and rituals. Honor yourself and the holiday. May it be full of magic! 

A great way to incorporate these items into your home is to make a loose incense blend. You can

Blessings,

Adriane

Adriane Campbell

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is a solitary witch who works with plant spirits and herbs, believing everyone and everything is very much alive—a single blade of grass is just as alive as we are. Adriane uses the energies of living plants to invoke their magic. She creates ceremonial items and concoctions to aid spiritual growth, and has a passion for teaching individuals how to do their own spell work as she understands the powerful magic of personal intention. She doesn’t categorize herself as a particular type of witch, but rather embraces every aspect of herself and the Craft. She welcomes everyone to free their inner witch and surf their water of truth.

K www.moonstonedalchemy.com | @ moonstonedalchemy@gmail.com

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Nourishing Body & Soul

by Sharon Rosenblum

Hanukkah Lights Shine!

This year I feel we need the miracle of the Hanukkah lights more than we have in quite some time. We are all feeling a bit lost since we cannot gather in groups as we usually do this time of year. We are missing our families most of all.

Thanksgiving, which seems to kick off the holiday season, was a lonely one this year as we stayed at home, alone, without our relatives traveling to be with us for a big meal while giving thanks. Our Thanks were given, but in smaller groups in each individual’s home.

This year will be one for the history books for many reasons, but most important for us to remember is that we are still here. There is much to be grateful for even during COVID. It has given me the opportunity to recognize all

that I have and all that this planet offers us today and always.

The miracle of the sacred oil at the Temple that had been destroyed is

one that shows us that anything is possible. That one-day supply of sacred oil lasted for eight days so that the eternal flame did not go

This year will be one for the history books, but there is much to be grateful for even during COVID. Most important for us to remember is that we are still here. It has provided us the opportunity to recognize all that we have and all that this planet offers today and always.

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out. It took eight days for more sacred oil to arrive by messenger riders.

That oil arrived and the flame has continued to be shining bright ever since. It is a symbol of hope during times of despair, like now with COVID. While this holiday season may not feel quite so bright, remember that this flame or light along with so many others, continue to shine brightly.

The lights show us the way to keep moving forward and to overcome any adversity we may perceive is blocking our path. Let go of the perception that we are “stuck” here and that life is horrible while wearing a mask. Really? Wearing a mask is a small effort to make so that we all can be healthy.

We have all agreed to be here at this time, to travel through these events, and to offer our light to others so that they too may move forward with grace and ease. We are here to show the way. Let go of the negativity and seek the beauty of these quiet days.

Drop down into the sacred space of your heart and feel. Feel the wonder at all that we have here on this planet. Look to the stars in wonder of how we are here and the other planets out there in the many universes that may also have life on them.

We are at a shift point where we will decide what happens next. Will we join together and make this world a better place to live? Can we finally let go of greed and self -aggrandizement and be there for each other, for all of humanity?

The lights of the season, on the shortest and darkest days of the year, are there to help us find joy and love for all life as well as the planet. Let us be grateful for the life we have and begin to make it a much better one.

As we prepare for a new year, let’s set the intentions to make it a better year. Maybe even the best year yet! We will have a new president who will bring a new vision for our country and hopefully for all the people to come together, to work together for the good of all.

We have been so divided these last four years and seen so much violence. I, for one, hope to see this level of nastiness dissolve and leave the planet. We

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can do so much more and be so much more. I feel a new, stronger meaning for the phrase, “Peace on Earth and Goodwill toward Man”.

So, let’s go light some lights. When you light candles or even a fire, look into the flame and become one with that flame, dance with it. Let the light of the fire cleanse you and bring new life to your heart and soul. Breathe in the fire and feel yourself release the old patterns as you exhale.

Let our own light shine brightly to force away the darkness that seems to be everywhere. If the sacred oil of the Temple can last and shine brightly, then let us also do our part and shine our light through our Hannukah candles, our holiday lights on our houses, and in our hearts. We can do this!

I recently took an old recipe I had and made it Gluten Free for the holidays. I hope you enjoy these treats as much as I do!

Blessings,

Sharon

Nourishing Body & Soul

CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT COOKIES

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Ingredients ½ cup butter unsalted butter, softened 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped 1 cup sugar 1½ cup gluten free flour ¾ tsp. Xanthum gum (omit if your flour mix already has it in it) ¼ cup Dutch processed cocoa powder ½ tsp. baking soda ½ tsp. baking powder ¹⁄₈ tsp. salt 2 tsp. vanilla extract 2 eggs (at room temperature) ½ cup dark chocolate melting wafers (or just chocolate chips) ¼ cup crushed peppermint candies Instructions Preheat oven to 375° F. Melt bittersweet chocolate and butter in the microwave in 30 sec. bursts. Set aside to cool a bit.

In a stand mixer bowl add the cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix. Add in the melted butter mixture. Beat until all the ingredients are combined. Scrap the sides to mix everything as needed.

Add in the eggs one at a time and vanilla extract.

Beat until combined. Then add in the flour and beat until combined.

The dough should be a thick but soft consistency.

Scoop into 1” balls and place on parchment lined baking sheets (or you could use silicon mats) about 2” apart.

Using your thumb or a teaspoon measuring spoon, press each ball in the middle making a slight imprint. This will help the cookies flatten out.

Bake for 8 minutes.

Remove from oven and let cookies sit for 5 minutes.

In a small bowl add chocolate melting wafers.

Melt chocolate in the microwave in 30 second bursts, stirring each time until the chocolate is completely melted.

Dunk each cookie in the chocolate (cover about half of the cookie) and place on parchment paper or spread some over the top of the cookie.

Sprinkle the chocolate dipped area with crushed peppermint candy.

Let the melted chocolate harden, then serve.

Enjoy! Happy Holidays!

Sharon Rosenblum

adopted a Gluten Free and Whole Food lifestyle and is adept at modifying recipes to suit different dietary needs. A healthy approach to eating also serves her as an Empath and Intuitive. Eating “clean” foods brings clarity when working with her guides and spirit. Her joints are no longer achy or sore.

Sharon is an Assistant Editor on our Star Nations Magazine Executive Staff and has her own editing business—The Feathering Quill. | f FeatheringQuillEdits

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ANGEL THERAPY

by Maureen Mann

Finding Common Ground This channeled guidance was provided to me in preparation for my “Angel Therapy — BeLive” October 29 broadcast. My intention had been to ask Archangel Raguel for guidance on how to find common ground to heal the current state of the world.

In order to find common ground you need to know who you are and what you stand for. The world is comprised right now of people who are clearer on what they do not like or want rather than what they desire. Whichever of these thoughts are stronger — what you are for or against — will manifest. To shift the energy toward unity, people need to find unification and harmony within their energy bodies first. It is not enough to simply identify what it is you wish to see in your world.

You must feel it and have faith enough to believe it is possible.

Realize it is easier to be a cynic than a believer. This is due to the climate around you. You are surrounded by news outlets which perpetuate negativity and fear, and that has become the default mindset. People engage in conversation more readily about what is wrong with the world or with another person than it does about what they appreciate. It takes courage and strength to question and challenge this.

You think that as you age it is wise to be cynical and distrusting. How is that so? If you have been practicing gratitude and open to the miracles of your everyday life you would see that having the vision of a child is more accurate. Anything can happen. But only if you can hold the mental space and heart space for that to be a possibility.

If you tell yourself your world will be strife with division until eternity, you are correct because that is the evidence you will find.

If, however, you tell yourself humanity cares for one another and we are making improvements every day in science, technology, quantum mechanics, and human rights, you will see that evidenced.

To what do you subscribe? We ask you this not only in the form of magazines, newspapers, and apps, but also in belief systems.

Whatever you subscribe to will dictate the lens through which you see the world and experience its corresponding reality.

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Be mindful of your thoughts. Be mindful of how you respond to others who hold differing views to yours. If you meet someone new, do you filter your awareness to notice what is similar about you or different? In order to find common ground, you need to challenge yourself to start seeing more of the similarities. The more you seek to confirm differences, the more divided you will be as a nation.

Your country has the potential to be a beautiful place of existence for its inhabitants. That requires first that each person’s reality is honored. You are minimally aware of what is needed. Your ego will tell you otherwise, and quote facts and figures to argue your position. Your heart is blind. It feels the truth of the connection between you all. It reminds you that you are not only connected to people but to nature. Everything is connected in reality. It is time to expand your awareness, to challenge the small-minded ego which wants certainty and predictability by sorting people into good/bad, right/wrong.

If this is challenging to you, we ask you to remember what you judge in another is an unhealed aspect of yourself. The more you condemn another, the more you

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I had identified Archangel Raguel due to his specialties in relationship harmony and justice. As I opened myself up in meditation, I felt Archangels Jeremiel and Christiel also join in the transmission. Archangel Jeremiel assists us when we are at a crossroads in life, determining our choices with an appreciation for where we have been that led us to our current circumstances. Archangel Christiel carries the Christ light and is associated with the fifth dimensional Causal Chakra. Below are the healing messages they provided.

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align yourself with that quality you despise. It then remains unhealed within you and clouds your perceptions. What you judge shields the light.

Common ground can only be found when there is more light than darkness.

This is within your power.

You hold the capability to bring as much light as is needed for what you are here to do. You have a choice of how to think, what to feel, and what you speak. Your thoughts as well as those of the other 7 billion people on your planet are all coalescing creating your reality.

Ask us to shine light on the darkness within and around you. We are here to aid in the unification of the society of which you are a part and serve. Let us aid you.

You have chosen to incarnate at a difficult time for the purpose of your own and humanity’s evolution. How are you contributing to that? By perpetuating more hatred and division or by practicing gratitude and holding a higher vision of what is possible for your world? Own your power and accept responsibility for your life and the lives of others.

Show others the compassion you would like extended to you.

Common Ground does not mean everyone agrees with one another. It means you respect

[Seek] to shine light on the darkness within and around you.

Common ground can only be found when there is more light than darkness.

one another enough to see each other as souls, as hearts, as people struggling just as you do to get through each day with the responsibilities and challenges you all face as humans. It means to keep your heart open wide enough to be able to tolerate the discomfort of not being around people exactly like you and to look for what unites versus divides you. To be curious about what you have in common. To celebrate that and build from it.

Use your empathy and respect as building blocks to create a stronger foundation on which humanity can not only survive but flourish.

I hope the healing words of the Archangels bring you a feeling of hope and directed purpose as 2020 draws to a close.

Happy Holidays,

Maureen

Maureen Mann

Private practice specialties include navigating life transitions; stress management; and developing a spiritual practice to support a healthy and fulfilling life. AAP, EMP, LICSW, RMT K maureenmann.com | f Angel Therapy with Maureen Mann | f maureenmannlicsw

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The Mystery School

By Ortrun Franklin

O’ Tannenbaum christmas time is near As a child in Austria and even now when I think of Christmas, the song “O’ Tannenbaum” comes to mind.

Most know it as a German Christmas song referring to the decorated tree.

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The Deutsche text by Ernst Anschutz, 1824 goes like this: “O’ Tannenbaum, O’ Tannenbaum we treu sind diene Blatter!

Du grunst nicht nur zur Sommerzeit, Nein auch in winter, wenn es schneit.

O’ Tannenbaum, O’ Tannenbaum, wie treu sind deine Blatter.”

The literal English translation is: “O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree How loyal are your branches!

You’re not only green in summertime, But, also in the winter when it snows.

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, How ever true are your branches.”

In reality, Tannenbaum is a German word translating to the “fir tree.” Its branches are “forever green”; always of quality, constancy and faithfulness.

The Evergreen or pine tree is one of the most loved trees in the world. Its beauty provides color to the landscape throughout the year; thrives in almost any climate, is adaptable and long lived, and provides food for animals and humans. Plus, its scent “soothes the soul.”

In ancient days, people decorated their homes with pine, spruce and fir trees. They believed that evergreens would keep away witches, ghosts, evil

spirits and illness. The sun was a god and winter came because he became ill. By celebrating winter solstice, the sun-god would become strong and summer would return. The Evergreen reminded them that green plants would again grow: Egyptians’ solstice festivals were dedicated to the Sun-god Ra. Homes were filled with green palm fronds symbolizing the triumph over life and death.

Romans’ Saturnalia festival was held in honor of Saturn, the God of Agriculture. It was believed that solstice meant that soon farms and orchards would be green and fruitful.

The Evergreen means many things to many people: Adaptability; long after woodlands have lost their leaves, the Evergreen stays green throughout the year, thus seen as “hope in a dark winter.”

Continuity of life; the tree represents eternal life and the pine cones, renewal of life. It’s often seen planted and grown beside graves in cemeteries.

Truth and strength; the straight, tall trunk of the tree pokes its top over the tree line. It is seen as a tower of trust-worthiness, honesty, truth and strength.

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24th. The tree was known as the “Paradise Tree.” It was decorated with apples to represent the “Tree of Knowledge” in the Garden of Eden.

Christmas formally began being celebrated on December 25th, the date of Winter Solstice in 336 AD. To celebrate Jesus’ birth, many nature-based traditions were incorporated. Fir trees and boughs were trimmed with fruits and nuts.

Northern European Druids, the priests of the Ancient Celts, decorated their temples with Evergreen branches, symbolic of Everlasting Life. Their followers’ celebration of winter solstice was in hopes of a fruitful spring.

The Vikings of Scandinavia believed that the Evergreen was the plant of Balder (the God of light, joy, purity and the summer sun).

In Norse mythology, the “fir tree” was used to celebrate the birth of Frey, the God of the sun and fertility. The tops of the trees were lit during winter when the days became shorter.

They believed the light would attract the sun.

In German mythology, cosmological God Yggdrasil was represented by an immense Evergreen tree, central to the

Universe and considered sacred.

Its branches and roots extended into the invisible worlds of: tribes of gods and goddesses, giants, elves, dwarfs, primordial ice, primordial fire, and the dead.

Although invisible, at times these worlds could manifest into the visible world.

Native Americans’ intimate relationship with the Evergreen gave them the means for medicine, teas, food and shelter.

It was used in purification of both the physical and spiritual bodies.

The “fir tree” meant wisdom and longevity.

In the Northern Hemisphere, Tannenbaum’s or Evergreen’s have been part of Christian winter festivals for hundreds of years.

In the 1500’s, fir trees were used in celebrating the feast day of Adam and Eve on December

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Martin Luther is thought to be one of the earliest to bring a Christmas tree into his home. One night while walking in the winter snow, he breathed in the beauty of the stars lighting up the sky. Impressed by its beauty, he cut down a fir tree, took it home and placed lighted candles on its branches. He said it was a symbol of the beautiful Christmas sky.

Like the Druids of old, the Christian churches decorated their churches with Evergreens and saw the tree as a sign of everlasting life with God. Candles were added to symbolize Jesus as the bringer of the Light.

The word “fir” is based on ancient words like firre or fyr which means fire and light. Its genus name, Abies, is Latin for “rising one.” Symbolically, it is associated with eternal light and returning of the Sun. Its message for us is to rise up and meet the challenges and opportunities before us. The trees’ spirit lifts us up to see the bigger picture and set in motion that which we began long ago. It assists us in recognizing and becoming “Our fully realized Self.”

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“O’ Tannenbaum, O’ Tannenbaum, How ever true your branches.”

To assist you in connecting with the Christ-mass tree dwelling in you, I have prepared a guided meditation/visualization for you. Make yourself comfortable, become still….

Check out Ortrun’s book: Key of Life

* Remember that being in the meditative state slows down your reflexes. It is advised that you do not listen to the meditation while driving or performing services where acute attention is required.

References: https://www.wikipedia.org https://www.german-way.com/ https://www.canr.msu.edu/ https://treespiritwisdom. com/tree-spirit-wisdom/ fir-tree-symbolism/

Ortrun Franklin

is a columnist for Star Nations Magazine. She is the co-host of the live stream show “Living in Two Worlds” which focuses on the connecting the physical world with the spiritual world. It airs the last Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. CT. K www.ourspiritualascension.com | @ Ortrun71@aol.com | f Living in Two Worlds

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Earth Energies

By Karen Crowley Susani

Exploring the connection between heaven and earth

Water, Earth Energies, and Sacred Sites Native Americans have a long history of revering hot springs and used them as sacred healing places. In Europe, many churches have a holy well associated with them. Rivers, such as the Ganges in India were, and still are, places of healing pilgrimages. The Hindus believe that the Ganges river flows down from heaven to purify humans. The source of mighty rivers is also a powerful place of veneration.

Holy well legends of healing have a rich history, dating back to pagan times. These special wells and springs often have stones or sacred trees associated with them. Some of the stones even have a depression, large enough for rituals involving a woman lying on it to ensure conception. Bathing and drinking from the sacred waters was another popular ritual in hopes of a cure from various illnesses.

The Danube River in Europe flows through 10 countries, and its source contains magical qualities of rejuvenation. Sensitive people feel its high vibration from a distance away. Standing in front of the bubbling source, you can feel its healing attributes, cleansing your energetic body. The energy from the healing spring rises through your energy body and chakras.

After experiencing such powerful water, there is little doubt that these waters have healing qualities that were prized and sought after.

Associated with the Otherworld and named after Goddesses, these Irish holy wells changed with the times. Christian Churches were constructed next to them, and the healing waters were then used for baptism. Some old churches even contain a crypt or grotto that revealed a hidden sacred spring that the church was constructed over.

Ganges River

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Holy wells at St Gilles, Pligeaux, France. Prisoners would wait at the fountains and the left fountain would help calm their fears. The right holy well is a fertility spring.

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Water is a special type of earth energy and plays a significant role in creating sacred sites.

Water is beloved around the world. Hot springs, holy wells, and rivers have been sites of reverence, healing, and pilgrimage throughout the ages.

Earth Energies

Healing waters are also found inside the earth and were valued as much as their better-known surface expressions. For example, Neolithic people erected menhirs over a crossing of subterranean water veins.

These rivers flowing beneath the surface are what gives the stone its unique healing qualities. In Brittany, France, there are many famous standing stones associated with fertility. Kerloas Menhir is one such stone.

It even has two carved bumps that newlyweds rub with their naked bellies to conceive.

In France, there is a special word used to describe these important subterranean rivers, Vouivre. In English, it is Wyvern. Both names are associated with a mythical creature, like a serpent or dragon, who guards fabulous underground treasures. In my tradition of the European Master Builders, Vouivre is related to energies circulating inside the earth such as water veins and geological faults. Vouivre are

depicted with a red jewel on its head. Many times they are portrayed in a battle with a man.

This imagery of a knight battling a dragon is worth exploring in depth. On the surface, it looks similar to the battle between good and evil, like St George’s battle with the dragon who demanded human sacrifices. But there is something else going on with these Vouivre at sacred sites.

In Europe, many churches have statues of saints with dragons, devils, or serpents. The figure connected to these dragons and serpents is very consistent. Saint Michael is a famous saint using this imagery. We know that according to the bible, Archangel Michael and the angels cast demons (depicted as a dragon) out of the heavens. Archangel Michael often stands victorious over a demon/dragon/devil, with a sword held high or a spear in the mouth of the dragon. But there is more than meets the eye in the placement of his statue in churches.

St. Michael also has long been associated with healing and one of his earliest temples, called Michaelion, in Sosthenion, Turkey. It was built over a previous pagan site by Constantine the Great in the 4th century. This pagan temple was associated with healing and medicine, and St Michael continues to be associated with healing waters. This imagery makes sense

Kerloas Menhir and the carved bump for women, the one for men is located on the opposite side

The Vouivre

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from an earth energy point of view when you learn what type of unique energy he reveals. It is a combination of water veins and geological faults, which oddly enough has some very healing qualities.

The remarkable earth energy of St Michael involves a geological fault inside the earth, positioned below a water vein. This fault is unusual. Its color is yellow. It has a characteristic bubbling up energy that rises to the surface.

Because it is below a water vein (think healing water in this instance), it creates energetic steam that rises to the surface and felt when standing over this point.

St. Michael at the 7 Saints Chapel in Le Vieux Marché, France

St. Marguerite of Antioch

used her cross to cut her way out of his belly.

Let’s look at this story through the lens of the earth energy she indicates. You can see she has “tamed” the vouivre of the earth and has made the point into a valuable place of healing energy.

Mother Mary is also associated with earth energies. She is depicted with her foot on a serpent or even crushing its head. This action symbolizes that she was instrumental in defeating the devil or serpent through the immaculate birth of Christ. In the Master Builders tradition, this snake or Vouivre are underground water veins that Mary has tamed. Now their energy is healing and spiritual.

This characteristic healing earth energy opens the Kidney 1 point, known in Chinese Medicine and Tai Chi. Felt as a tickling sensation on the bottom of the feet, this vital point is where the earth’s energy rises through the body and the meridians. It cleans energetic blockages and is healing energy. We can think of it as a beautiful treasure of healing guarded by the dragon.

Mary, Queen of Heaven, usually holds her hands in several different positions, indicating what type of earth energy is found in front of her.

When her hands are held open, pointing towards the earth, this shows a connection to the earth.

Hands in a prayer position, at her heart level, indicate cosmic energy, which sometimes can be related to opening the heart chakra.

St Michael is not the only one to use the dragon to indicate a point of earth energy. St. Marguerite of Antioch is also placed over the same earth energy; a yellow fault with a water vein running over it. Her story with the dragon began when she refused to marry the East’s Roman Diocese and renounce her faith. She was cruelly tortured and was swallowed

by Satan in the form of a dragon, but she escaped alive when she

The common element of each of these saints is that they conquered the dragon or the serpent. Thus, placing their figures in a special place of Vouivre or earth energy makes perfect sense because of this power. By doing this, the Master Builders are showing us that they too subdued the earth’s energies. The defeat was made possible by building with measurements found in the solar mandala, the place’s real sacred geometry.

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In conclusion, there is one last symbol connected to earth energies found in European churches called the Chi-Rho. It is a very ancient symbol and was used by the Master Builders to indicate their mastery over the Vouivre of the place. The ‘X’ was used to show the angles of the solstices of the site. These angles were important because they are part of the solar mandala and geometry used to build and tame the earth energies. Not all Chi-Rhos depict the place’s solar geometry.

Many of ‘X’s” have mutated into 45° angles.

But some examples of this symbology exist. For instance, at the church of Saint Béat Saint Privat, Haute-Garonne in France’s Pyrenees, a Chi-Rho is found above the south entrance. The

angles of the ‘X’ match the solstice angles in HauteGaronne. There is also a vertical line with a ‘P’ and an ‘S.’ In the Master Builder tradition, the ‘S’ represents the serpent or Vouivre that the builders tamed as they built the church using solar geometry. It is interesting to note that this serpent is below the symbol’s horizon line and lives in the underworld.

The Master Builders of all civilizations knew how to tame these dragons while building sacred places of healing and spirituality. The builders reserved the biggest and best quality for sacred structures because of their ability to heal and help us touch the divine.

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Mary with her foot on the serpent, church of Campénéac, France

Karen Crowley Susani

is a Master Builder specializing in energetic solar geometry. She loves sharing her wisdom in online classes, sacred site tours, and by creating energetic healing structures. Her love for sacred sites began with a passion for art history. She received her degree from UC Santa Barbara, and this began her exploration of religious and sacred sites.

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Communicating with Sacred Animals

by Leslie Cirinesi

A Christmas Like No Other

I have a big family, as I am the youngest of 7 children. I have 18 nieces and nephews, 24 great nieces and nephews and 3 great-great nieces and nephews.

As you can imagine, Christmas is a big deal in our family. But just like some of you, Christmas is basically cancelled this year.

There won’t be our normal huge Christmas Eve party with the entire family; there won’t be the traditional trip with my parents to each of my brothers and sister’s houses to see what each person received; and there won’t be the big dinner at my sister Sherie’s house. To add to the list of things that “aren’t the same this year”, we are under contract to sell our house in Michigan and it is set to close on December 23rd, which means that we will not be spending Christmas in the house that has been ours for the last 18 years. It’s all too much change all at once.

The part that concerns me is that our beloved Pets, Luna and Barney, are feeling the changes too. They are wondering why we keep going back and forth between Michigan and Montana.

They wonder why sometimes Luna

and I are in Montana alone for a month while her Dad and Barney are back in Michigan getting the house ready to sell. It’s been an upset to our schedule to be sure.

But it’s not just my Dogs that are feeling the effects of the changes, I have had over 20 appointments lately where the Animals in the families are feeling the stress of their human families. Usually at this time of year I am pulling out my schedule for Dog, Cat, and Horse shows and Pet Expos, but this year is so different. If we are feeling the stresses, how can our Pet families not notice and feel it too?

But this article is not all doom and gloom, actually far from it. Last night, I got a hot cup of apple cider and I took a long, hot bath and I thought and thought about all of the changes. I realized that although some of these changes are unwelcome, some of them I asked for. Although this won’t be the perfect Hallmark Christmas Movie this holiday season, there is MUCH to be thankful for in our household.

When I talk to my Animal clients, we discuss this exact same topic.

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We talk of gratitude; we talk of how we can all lean on each other (human and Animal family members), how we need to keep together and help each other through. I know that when my husband and I were in different states for over a month because we both had commitments elsewhere, that having my Dog Luna with me, and him having his Dog Barney with him was very comforting. Then, when I had to drive a 12-foot trailer to Montana, all alone, using my father’s truck, my father insisted that I needed to take Luna with me to keep me company (even though the thought of his truck being covered with white Dog hair was terrifying). She really did keep me company! We chatted the whole way, we put on the comedy channel on the radio, and we both laughed. I was surprised at how much human humor she understood. But I shouldn’t have been so surprised because I come across so many Animals clients with a really great sense of humor and they literally make me laugh out loud.

While this Christmas will be different because my family can’t gather together, have meals

Credit: Leslie Cirinesi

In my family, we are all about spending time with the family and traditions. So, of course, you can imagine that family traditions rank the highest. My mother is very insistent on the matter. This year is going to be tough for many reasons that you are all dealing with and some different ones of my own. As well as some that I am trying to help some of my Animals clients through as well.

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together and exchange gifts; my family is happy and healthy, and all of the Animals are doing very well. Even though I can’t go visit my 92-year-old mother at the nursing home, she is safe, well cared for and I can talk to her on the phone. Even though my father won’t be with my mother on Christmas because of COVID, my husband, two Dogs and I will be there with him. Because we sold our house and won’t be there for one more Christmas, it’s great that we sold our house in less than 24 hours and that was the plan. So, we will go live with my father and

keep him company, so he won’t be lonely.

family. Let’s help each other get through this year, so that no one who lived through it, will ever forget.

So, even though it is difficult that this Christmas is like no other and all of the family traditions have gone down the toilet this year, I have to listen to my Animal clients and be grateful for what we do have. Grateful for new paths.

Grateful for the strength that crying on my Dog’s head and having her lick my tears away can give me.

Talk to your Animal family, tell them thank you for being there for us, give them an extra hug.

They worry about us as much as we worry about them. But as long as we are together, we’ll get through this.

Let’s lean on each other, both human and Animal friends and

Leslie

Speaking for your Pets,

Leslie Cirinesi

is a Reiki Master/Teacher and Animal Communicator located in Clarkston, MI. She volunteers at the Detroit Zoo and with many animal rescues. She is available to communicate with your animals by using a photo and does phone consultations all over the world. @ Leslie@AETherapy.com | K www.AdvancedEnergyTherapy.com | K www.ISpeakToAnimals.com | f Advanced-Energy-Therapy-and-wwwispeaktoanimalscom

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Cosmic Conversations

Explore The Cosmos Within You! WITH

JULIE HEDGES

Return of the Light

“

When we consciously tune into the Stars and Planets for a cosmic conversation, we can

draw upon the power of the Cosmos.

”

—Julie Hedges

Sagittarius in Profile December is the month of Sagittarius, the Archer.

Sagittarius is the half man-half horse who has mastered the art of mining data to define the essential Truth for himself. He is unafraid to explore the great, wide world and its many ideas and cultures.

The Sun visits the mansion of Sagittarius each year from November 22 to Winter Solstice (sometimes December 21 or 22, depending on the year).

Sagittarius belongs to the element of Fire and carries the energy of High Ideals, clear Philosophy and an essential Prescription for Life with a distinct “Cowboy” swagger. Through the sign of Sagittarius, we exhibit our worldly wonder and penchant to Wander.

Sagittarius rules the Hips and Pelvic Joints. This health of this area of the Body is vital to support our mobility. If we have challenges with this area of the Body, we may be limited in our wandering.

During the season of Sagittarius, ruled by the Great Benefic, Jupiter, we stoke the Fires within, relying on our own Wisdom to guide us through the growing dark in the Northern Hemisphere. From all the data collected throughout the seasons of the year, we distill down a maximum philosophy to guide us from within.

Sagittarius also represents the Wise Men of the biblical tradition who travelled long and far to experience the new Light of Christ Child. In a metaphysical sense, Sagittarius is the cosmic knight, led by Higher

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Sagittarius Attributes: Wise Wondering Wanderer Optimist Expressive (Orator, Publisher) Explorer Cosmic Traveler

Find Sagittarius in your personal astrology chart to understand the area of life wisdom that is calling for you to Explore the great, wide world! This domain of your personal astrology chart is asking you to: Read and Study Higher Wisdom Distill essential Truth from collected data Allow others to express their own Higher Truth Be open to other cultures & Traditions of the Body-Mind-Spirit

Wisdom (the Star) and propelled by his own Fiery sense of Wonder.

Unbalanced Sagittarius energies may exhibit as hypocrisy and a ‘holier-than-thou’ attitude.

As a cosmic Wisdom Keeper, Sagittarius has studied history and constantly advises the King, while updating the current kingdom. However, if Sagittarius

is untempered, he may lean toward a totalitarian mindset and call heresy on all ideas that he did not originate.

Those with strong Sagittarius must have room to roam and wander. Exploration is the spark that ignites Sagittarius. Also, to really engage with Sagittarius, you must stimulate his Mind.

Each of us has Sagittarius energy within our personal make-up, whether we were born during the time of Sagittarius or not. We demonstrate Sagittarius attributes through our individual Soul charts (our personal Astrology natal charts) and by our personal choices.

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P lanets In Transit The Astro-Energy of December presents the threshold of a New Era. The divine drama called 2020 has brought all of us to the doorway of a new cosmic Earth. For some, it sparks deep fear and brings chaos. For others, it’s the time of Great Ascension and pure Cosmic Freedom. However, we can agree that 2020 has presented unprecedented roller coasters involving health, wealth, social contact and how we generally engage in the world. New pathways open slowly, while new ideas rain down on us like fireworks.

14 December: New Moon& Solar Eclipse at 23° Sagittarius. The December 14th solar eclipse is conjunct Mercury. So, the major themes of the solar eclipse astrology are thinking and communication.

The solar eclipse and Mercury trine Mars creates [sic] positive, well-balanced energy. It gives the desire and initiative to make plans, set new goals, and act on them with courage and confidence¹.

21 December: Jupiter and Saturn conjoin in the sign of Aquarius. Known as “the great conjunction,” the cyclical conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn has been the preeminent method of demarcating historical eras in traditional astrology. When Jupiter and

Saturn come together there is both the intensity of old forms dying as well as the fertility of new growth beginning to take shape…. [M]ost of 2020… [there] will be an atmosphere of anticipation building… on the precipice of a new era, while simultaneously, old issues will surface in need of resolution².

Also, on December 21, the Sun enters the mansion of Capricorn, the Great Teacher. This the Winter Solstice, when the Light of the world begins its climb out of the lower realm. It is also the time of great rendering. Capricorn shows your “report card.” All the work you’ve accomplished is tallied and reported.

30 December: Full Moon in 8° Cancer. The Moon is all about Feelings, and this Full Moon is the Moon of Feelings. Don’t be surprised that feelings about Home, Safety, Security and Comfort are stirred during this Full Moon. Just ride the wave, and use your Self-Care tools.

Sources:

1 Partridge, Jamie. New Moon December 14, 2020 – Solar Eclipse. AstrologyKing. com. 20 Nov. 2020. Web. 28 Nov. 2020. https://astrologyking.com/solar-eclipsedecember-2020-new-moon/ 2 Crawford, Gray. “The 2020 Great Conjunction: Jupiter Conjunct Saturn in Aquarius.”

Astrology.com. 19 Oct. 2019. Web. 28 Nov. 2020. https://www.astrology.com /article/great-conjunction-saturn-conjunct-jupiter-in-aquarius-2020/

Other Sources:

Clubmistique. “December 2020: Planetary Overview – Major Astrological Aspects and Transits.” Tarot-Astrology.Co. 16 Sep. 2020. Web. 28 Nov.2020. https:// tarot-astrology.co.uk/2020/09/16/december-2020-planetary-overview-majorastrological-aspects-and-transits/

Julie Hedges

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Nature Connections

By Minnie Kansman

Evergreen

Evergreen Forest

Evergreen trees have been associated with Winter Festivals, (both Pagan and Christian), for thousands of years. They play an important role as symbols of strength and resurrection. The “evergreen” nature of pine trees enables them to retain their green foliage during the dark winter days. They also have the ability to adapt to diverse and often harsh environments. Unbending against heavy winter snows and harsh winds, they reminded Clans of the Celtic tradition of the indomitable Spirit of Life.

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Take time to connect with the Evergreen Spirit this winter season with your holiday tree, a wreath, or even just a few pine cuttings arranged in a vase. Let the strength of the evergreens provide you with the fortitude to lift you through these tumultuous times.

Pine also offer us many medicinal properties. Native Americans steep White Pine needles as an infusion to ward off colds and flu in the winter months. The ­needles and young cones are a rich source of Vitamin C and other phyto-nutrients. The sap has been traditionally used in wound healing for its antimicrobial properties.

In Forest Therapy, phytoncides, which include aromatic volatile substances, are released from pine and have been proven to boost our immune system.

Experiments in Japan with vaporized oil from the Hinoki cypress

trees revealed a boost of 20% in Natural Killer cells in those exposed to this compound over 3 days. So our Christmas traditions of bringing fresh evergreen trees, boughs and wreaths inside our home may also be good for our health.

Growing up in the Michigan country­side, our family always celebrated with a live evergreen tree for Christmas. Most often it was purchased at a light filled parking lot in my small hometown.

I loved the scent of that fresh tree when it came inside the house. It felt like we got to have a part

of the woods visit us indoors for a few weeks. Once I married, I decided to cut down my own fresh trees. But the reality of actually having to kill a tree for my pleasure was difficult. That was when I started communicating with the Pine Tree Devas to ask for their opinion. I was told that the Pine raised on tree farms were always expecting to be Christmas Trees.

It is their pride and glory to be taken home and loved at the holiday. Pine trees growing in the forest had an entirely different perspective.

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So this is when I devised our family Tree Cutting Ritual.

Pick out the perfect tree at your local tree farm Circle it with your family holding hands Compliment the tree (you could sing Oh Tannenbaum) Ask its permission to be your Christmas Tree Ask the Deva of the tree if it would like to come home with you If no, ask the Deva to depart the tree thru the roots to the earth or other trees nearby Most years the Tree Deva came with us, and those were the years the needles stayed fresh and green the longest. After the holiday I always returned the tree back to the woods to decompose there naturally. This also gives the Deva a chance to move into another tree. One year, a Christmas tree placed in our pine forest stayed green until March.

Take time to connect with the Evergreen Spirit this winter season with your holiday tree, a wreath, or even just a few pine cuttings placed arranged in a vase. Let the strength of the evergreens provide you with a visible symbol of fortitude to lift you through these tumultuous times. ✧

Minnie Kansman

A certified Master Feng Shui Consultant and Educator and Nature and Forest Therapy Guide, her business Eco~Balance Humanity in Harmony with Nature assists others with Feng Shui, Sacred Space Clearing, and Nature Spirit Connection. She is author of Spirit Gardens: Rekindling our Nature Connection, and Missing Nana: Lessons from the Nature Spirits, a playful children’s story about the afterlife based on love.

Join Minnie for her Nature Connections live stream the fourth Wed. of the month at 4 pm ET, and contact her for long distance and on-site Feng Shui Consultations and Space Clearing Ceremonies. Check out her website for a Forest Therapy walk near you.

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