Aninvitationtoreturntoasimplertimeofearth-basedspiritualityandritualliving,throughwritingsfromasmallforest-farmintheAppalachianHighlands.Thisbooklooksattheagriculturalyearasastartingspaceforadeepeningofearth-centeredspirituality.Itgivesasetofbackstoriestoeasethereaderintoatimebetweenthepre-industrialeraandthemodernone,intoaplacewherethefast-movingstressofAmericanlifecanbeaffectedbyabetterconnectionnotonlytothenaturalworldbuttotheelegantexpressionoftheyearasexpressedthroughseasonalfestivalsandcelebrations.Thechaptersarebrokenintofourseasons,withthequarterdaysahighlightwithineach,andfeaturesimpleskillsthataccompanyeachmarkerintheyear.AuthorH.ByronBallardoffersadviceonspiritualandphysicalimmersionintotheseasonsthatappliestoreadersfromallareas:rural,urban,andsuburban.Thisisalsoadeeplypracticalbook,includinginsightsintothefollowing:Farming&gardening:composting,manure,soilpreparation,pests,seed-savingFood:cooking,preserving,foraging,thesummerkitchen,mushroomsandmyceliumFiberarts:knitting,crocheting,spinning,weaving,decorativecut-work,andembroiderySewing:treadlemachines,electricmachines,handsewingHouseholdcrafts:candle-making,soap-making,broom-making,sharpeningtoolsHealth:medicines,tendingthedying,deathanddeathritualsAglossaryisincludedforanyunfamiliarterms.
BROOM FARMING SEASONS CANDLE URBAN MAGICAL GARDENING COOKING COMPOSTING MEDICINES WORK crocheting LIFE MAKING
