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Happy Fall Equinox from Basil and Roses!

Happy Fall Equinox from Basil and Roses!

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In honor of the beginning of Autumn and recent Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, I wanted to share a piece I wrote on the blog about “change” linked below. Today is the fall equinox, the day both the Northern and Southern hemispheres will experience an equal amount of daylight. I love both the science and poetry of this. For awesome facts on the subject, check out this great article from Vox, And, as the earth continues to turn on its tilted axis, relish the notion that celestial bodies are generating the perfect balance of forces in our universe.

I’ve been dealing with personal difficult changes lately… but spending recent days surrounded by family, friends and love- I’m reminded of how much there is to be grateful for. How much there is to look forward to. And how neither the past nor the future is yet written. We evolve and grow and hopefully become better versions of our selves as we embrace the seasons of our lives.

Happy new year, Shana Tova and happy Autumn, friends!

Autumn

June in the Garden

June in the Garden

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These days there is much to do in the garden: weeding, feeding and pruning to name a few. But it’s all worth it as everything is literally “coming up roses,” and the garden is seemingly dancing in the sun. June is one of the loveliest months in the garden.

We just passed the summer solstice, which heralds the start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and the longest day of the year. It is when the Earth arrives at the point in its orbit where the North Pole is at its maximum tilt and we are closest to the sun. Just like us, the garden thrives from the rays of sunshine and life activity with all of its seen and unseen matter is just as luminescent as the rays that feed it.

The roses are gloriously perfuming the oasis. The hydrangeas are in early stages of color while courting the bumble bees. The marigolds echo the scent of the earth while murmuring the colors of the sun. The day lilies are bursting with gold while flirting with the wind. The white lilies are starting to grow under the fallen blanket of white dogwood petals which retired it’s borrowed stardust in spring. And the herb garden is erupting with aromas of basil, sweet mint, lemon thyme and French lavender. The butterflies are ecstatic and so is this humble gardener. There is something especially satisfying in seeing your hard work literally “bloom” into beauty.

“We bury our seeds and wait,
Winter blocks the road,
Flowers are taken prisoner underground,
But then green justice tenders a spear.”
~Rumi