The Winter Solstice is the most sacred time of the year. In the Northern Hemisphere it occurs when Earth’s North Pole tilts furthest away from the Sun “Sol.” This natural phenomenon creates the longest night of the year before Earth begins to tilt back toward the Sun on the Summer Solstice in June. This long…
Tag: Nature
A journey down chestnut lane
My desire to share the stories of trees is directly related to the “chestnut” trees that lived in our backyard. They lined the alley behind our home that led to Holzhausen Park in Frankfurt, Germany. Holzhausen Park is where I first met the “Tree Spirit” who changed my life. I was almost seven years old…