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throat chakra
The Throat chakra is the fifth chakra. Located at the center of the neck at the level of the throat, it is the passage of the energy between the lower parts of the body and the head. The function of the Throat chakra is driven by the principle of expression and communication.
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Squirrels, Chess & 20/20
Using a "chess" strategy for formulating New Year's Resolutions.
Jean Linville
Jan 3, 20203 min read
Y Sticks & Ikigai
Have you ever noticed "Y" shaped tree branches laying about your yard or on your travels about town? I don't find them every day or even...
Jean Linville
Dec 27, 20193 min read
Ice & The Winter Solstice
This past week our little slice of the world was coated in almost a half inch of ice. Everything, from the smallest blade of grass to...
Jean Linville
Dec 20, 20193 min read
Greta Thunberg & Faith in a Seed
December's full moon graced the sky last night. It is often referred to as the Cold Moon, Long Night's moon or the Moon before Yule....
Jean Linville
Dec 13, 20193 min read
Ragtag Groups & Common Goals
Photo by Robyn Rhudy Earlier this week, while still traveling and enjoying the summerlike warmth of Florida, I...
Jean Linville
Dec 6, 20193 min read
No To Black Friday & Slow Food
Welcome to "Black Friday". The first recorded use of this term was in reference to a financial crisis: specifically, the crash of the...
Jean Linville
Nov 29, 20194 min read
Lucretius & 2 Bands
Ah, book sales and good music - I love them both! The most recent book sale in our town occurred a few weeks ago, just in time fill our...
Jean Linville
Nov 22, 20195 min read
Thin Ice & MOSAiC
This past week marked the arrival of heavy frosts in the morning followed by a cold north wind blowing most of the day. The wind was...
Jean Linville
Nov 15, 20192 min read
Knock, Knock & A Medicine Bag
The "falling back" of time this past weekend has meant that I am ushered indoors by the falling darkness before dinner. This means that...
Jean Linville
Nov 8, 20193 min read
Quiet Time & Collections
I was caught off guard the other day by the sudden quietness. I had headed outside, hoping to find a few late season tasks to keep me in...
Jean Linville
Nov 1, 20193 min read
Helping? & Leave the Leaves
Sandra Tsing Loh does a great segment on NPR's Morning Edition, The Loh Down on Science. Her two minute programs, cover a variety of...
Jean Linville
Oct 25, 20193 min read
Full Circle & Seed Math
Seed to Seed! This past week the native plants that I have been working with have come full circle. A year ago the potential of these...
Jean Linville
Oct 18, 20192 min read
Valuing Seeds & Elemental Rhythms
In between characteristically "fall days" filled with low grey clouds, on and off rain and a brisk wind, there are a still scattering of...
Jean Linville
Oct 11, 20193 min read
Potawatomi & Getting Rid of It
At the risk of appearing to be a Robin Wall Kimmerer groupie due to two previous references to her book Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous...
Jean Linville
Oct 4, 20194 min read
A Sea of Flowers & Mimicry
Over the course of this year, I have been helping with a collaborative project between Highstead and The Hickories to establish local...
Jean Linville
Sep 27, 20192 min read
Autumnal Equinox & Ecdysis
On the 23rd of this month the autumnal equinox will occur. This is the day when the number of daylight hours is equal to the number of...
Jean Linville
Sep 20, 20192 min read
Sage Advice & The Honorable Harvest
Shortening days characterized by falling leaves and chilly, dew-drenched mornings that transform into dry, clear afternoons foretell of...
Jean Linville
Sep 13, 20194 min read
Archaeology & What If?
Recently, I was reading an article related to the Wethersfield Indian Massacre of 1637 and the archaeological excavation that was being...
Jean Linville
Sep 6, 20192 min read
Fences & Fires
When we purchased our house in Connecticut it already had a split rail fence installed around the front and side edges of the property....
Jean Linville
Aug 30, 20192 min read
Maps & the 8th Wonder of the World
Like most folks, we take trips periodically. In fact, we will be hitting the road in just a few weeks. Even though we will be going back...
Jean Linville
Aug 23, 20192 min read
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