Gardening provides natural points on the calendar like the September Equinox in which the plants and the soil are in equilibrium, balanced against the arc of the sun and the length of the day. Do have enough harvested for the coming lengthening shadows? While households no longer tie their survival through winter to the output from their garden, the existential point remains the same.
Without reflection, we cannot appreciate our health and all the blessings that bring us joy. And pausing is equally necessary when we are striving to stay ahead of bills and misfortune. Endurance alone will not keep summer plants from succumbing to winter.
What can we do each day to take back our power? How can we position ourselves for more freedom? Without pausing, we remain where we are while the Earth and sky move on, a recipe for hunger.
At the Equinox, take some time to breathe. On this day in which the calendar is balanced, claim it as neutral ground to use wisely.
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