Field Notes from Summer

Inspiration for summer seasonal living as shared by a woman rewilding herself and land through gardening, foraging, and wildcrafting.

Gardening, Lifestyle, Seasonal LivingBrianne Dela CruzAugust 6, 2022field notes from summer, summer seasonal living, seasonal rituals, seasonal living, Seasonal Living Practices, summer inspiration, rewilding land, rewilding the garden, wild garden Comment

A Spring Cleansing Ritual

To bathe or cleanse oneself in wild waters is a gift everyone should experience in their lifetime. It is not at all like a swim, a shower, or even a tub soak at home. A wild water bathing cleanse transports the naked to a transcendental state of mind. Here it is possible to commune with the spirit of the river and the betrothed land in which it penetrates. Here it is possible for the secrets of the land and the heart, that have long been locked up frozen, to flow freely.

Seasonal Living, Slow LivingBrianne Dela CruzMarch 27, 2022spring cleansing ritual, spring rituals, seasonal living, seasonal rituals, Seasonal Living Practices, seasonal celebrations, plant based skin care, nature ritual, wild swiming, river bath, river cleanse ritual, spring skin care ritual, skin care ritual Comments

Re-membering our Roots: a Journey with Plants and Ancestry

The wheel of the year turns, we bend toward darkness, and the cross quarter festival of Samhain nears. At this distinct midway point between the Equinox and the Solstice, we are pulled into a descent, a subterranean journey. The Otherworld and the Unseen are close at hand; the veil is thin. Feasts are set for the ancestors, there is a place for them at the table. In this spirit, I am inspired to share pieces of my journey and experience in the interweaving realms of Ancestral Lineage Repair and Plants.

Fostering Community Joy with May Day Posies

I long to see a renaissance of deeply meaningful traditions that encourage human connection, like the nature-rooted festivals of the Wheel of the Year. As a gardener and forager, I find the celebrations that invoke connection to self, community and nature to be much more rewarding than those centered around commerce. This Beltane I’ll foster community connection through hosting a bonfire and surprise-gifting May Day posies to friends and family. I want to capture the whimsy, magic, and community joy of May Day, so I crafted these beribboned paper cones to hold flowers. On the eve of Beltane I’ll surprise-gift these to neighbors, family, and friends by hanging them on them on doorknobs.

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Cast Iron Skillet Carrot Cake

This Easter holiday I’m crafting up a simple yet delicious cast iron skillet carrot cake. This skillet cake has all the yumminess of traditional carrot cake, but much less fuss. With a single tier and fabulous ingredients this recipe is adapted for cooking outdoors in a backyard or camp setting.

Outdoor CookingBrianne Dela CruzMarch 31, 2021easter, spring recipes, spring DIY, spring crafts, seasonal rituals, seasonal gatherings, seasonal celebrations, seasonal recipes, spring rituals, carrot cake, skillet cake, cast iron cooking, cast iron skillet recipes, cast iron skillet carrot cakeComment

Wildflower Seed Paper: Creating Ostara Magic with Children

This year we found ourselves with loads of bits and scraps of paper from various learning activities + projects, and I was inspired by a pen pal to give paper making a go. For a little extra fun, we added wildflower seeds, so the paper can be returned to the earth and provide for our pollinator friends.

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