summer Archives - The Sacred Hearth

Prometheus and Epimetheus: A Tale of Two Brothers

Morningbird Library, Poems and Prose

After Kronos defeated Ouranos, he called together all of the Titans and he said: “Now that the power of Creation is ours, let us create. Let us cover our Mother […]

The Ant and the Grasshopper

Morningbird Library, Poems and Prose

Once upon a lovely spring day a young grasshopper was frolicking in a meadow when he happened to meet a pretty young ant out on a scouting mission. “Hello dear […]

Harvesting and Using Wild Grape Leaves

Morningbird Homestead and Hearthcraft, Morningbird's Garden

There are many species of wild grape in my area and the grapes they produce are small, few, and not very tasty. Their leaves, however, are large, abundant, and delicious. […]

First Harvest Reflections

Morningbird Holy Days, Homestead and Hearthcraft, Kitchen Witch Corner

The feast of the First Harvest is a feast of little bits. The garden is full of promise, but not full of ripe produce. We have some zucchini, an eggplant, […]

Reflections on Midsummer

Morningbird Uncategorized

The thing about Midsummer, when you live on a farm, is that it’s a break, more so perhaps even than Midwinter. At Midsummer (at least here) we have just finished […]