Hobbit Gardens Erth Gathering Center: Apprentice II 'Herbal Studies' Program

Hobbit Gardens Erth Gathering Center: Apprentice II 'Herbal Studies' Program:      APPRENTICE II ‘HERBAL STUDIES’ PROGRAM This is a journey with the healing plants. It is one of wonder & surprise. Evolving our ...

Early Morning Before the Sun Rises

Early morning before the sun rises the world breaks my heart
and then I walk outside and my feet
touch the golds, russets and browns
The sun rises reminding me of relationship
Of being human in this time, in this world
requires me to move thru sadness, anger and disappointment,
To power inherent in our understanding that each day
as we walk thru our lives, we create that which we see 
Change is our way of growing, of giving the world that which
it needs to be, for All
In gratitude I thank the trees, the grasses, the birds,
the plants that nourish and heal us,
the animals that walk beside us and
the people that walk beside me
My heart lifts and another day begins 

Herbal Poets
like Warrior Poets
Stand on the edge of
Wind, Fire, Earth and Water

And sing to Life
of relationship
of the Rise and Fall of
All that is

We stand
We gather, We create
We are, as All are
the Makers of Medicine
gathered from the
Earth, Fire, Water and Wind
We sing to life
the gift of Healing
given from the Plants and
the Ancestors

   In Gratitude
           Aho

On Becoming

Colors move on branches
Light lifting and expanding
that which we see, hear and feel
Falling to the ground we are grateful
for that which we have been given
Life, changing that which we are
to that which we become
Gather the gifts of Grandmother Earth
to sustain us thru our lives
As we go within we find ourselves
creating that which we will become
As the generations unfold

Spring came in cool and moist
Bringing emergent green and and life again
to this Earth, to our world
We walk in gratitude to see this
abundance that will grow our body, mind and spirit
Our hearts will stand  open to the creation
of the world and we will remember to breathe
To be in relationship with all life.

                   

Eliciting Life

Cold elicits a response from within of our healing reflex
That which forms and then ignites our health
Breath in, breath out
Blood moves and warmth nourishes
Creating that which is to come

Snow blankets the Earth
Holding warmth and nourishment in the soil
Breath in Breath out
Creating the dreams and vision of what will come

Diversity of life reflected in each of us
In each individual snowflake in each individual face and form
We hold
Breath in breath out
Creating that which is to come in dreams and vision

Questing for Our Vision

She throws her web towards the East, welcoming Grandfather Sun
Grandfather the one who reminds us to shine, to be in this moment
She runs her hand along the branch of Rosemary,
the fragrance taking her back to the ancient ones.
In her mind she sees all who went before her as she moves
to see, to know and to be awakened to the South.
She sits under the Oak Tree with her feet in the river.
The river cleanses her and she does her give away of Yarrow
to heal the wounded child within.
She dances towards the West releasing old patterns with each step.
In the West she gathers stones and builds her Medicine Wheel,
creating fire within it to manifest the dreams, to see the visions,
and the feel hope.
She calls to Great Spirit as she smudges with her Sage.
The North calls her to continue her journey and
she plants her feet firmly upon Grandmother Earth
reaching with her hands for the Stars.
She is her Warrior self.
The magick of Earth & Stone, Wind & Water, Fire & Spirit,
Gifts of the Sacred Animals.
As she casts  seed, her seeds of self
and calls for a vision.

                   Living Between the Raindrops

Walking out onto the land 
breathing the moist, verdant life that surrounds us. 
Nourishing our body, mind and spirit
creating the wholeness that is who we are.
Catching each drop of rain
the Earth shows us life in all it's forms.
Diversity, restoration and change 
the path of healing ourselves, each other, the Earth.
Walk this path of wholeness with me
living between the raindrops.

                 Aho,
                     Constance




 

Winter Solstice arrives 
in calling in the new year
As light begins to show the way 
along  our path to come
Into ourselves the womb reminds
of where we have been and what lies ahead 
Spiraling with snow and wind and earth
and fire burning within
Life reminded, life remembered
let in, let go
And so................ 
 

Hobbit Gardens Erth Gathering Center: Winter Erth Note

Hobbit Gardens Erth Gathering Center: Winter Erth Note: We keep spiraling back to our ancient connection to the earth. And in this spiraling we walk the medicine wheel to find ourselves, deep in...

Breath comes on the wind in Spring
with memories remindes
the fragrance of new life
and life re-emerging

New beginnings, new relationship
new connections
carried on the Wind
and the breath
The movement is one of upward flow

So remember to ground to Grandmother Earth
Plant your feet on the earth
Eyes closed
Open your heart
Raise your hands with fingers spread
Know that you are a part
of the web
walking your Medicine Wheel
continuing your journey


 

Seasons move with the elements 
Fire, Wind, Water and Earth
We move with the seasons

Placing our feet upon the Earth
connecting to all that is
Fire as Sun and nourishment
Wind as Breath and movement
Water as Life and emotion
Earth as Body and soul
This season , one of gathering, sharing, giving 
going within to that place of
visions, thoughts, and dreams
To bring about that which our heart desires
so we can walk the medicine path that
makes us Human Beings
To walk the Spiral bringing the light back
remembering that it is only in seeing 
this connection to all that makes us each who we are 


 

Moving into Summer

Summer is just down the path from where we sit today.
It has been a slow unfolding of spring
The gardens are abundant and full of fragrance of old roses and lavender
 good and green, lush and full of the rains that have graced this land
I am trying to learn, again
Knowing that the Earth in her intelligence holds us in the place
we have created moving moment to moment ,day to day, month to month
In the gardens,hearing and seeing and moving. In concert with the wind, thru my breath.
With my body, as I put my feet upon the earth that nourishes all life.
With the beat of my heart, to know that all life is connected.
Feeding my spirit. Knowing , again...........
Teachers all around me, in the trees, the insects, the animals, the birds and the plants.
The sacred plants that are the food and medicine of life.
I am invited each day by the sun to remember to shine,
to take my vision and my dreams with me as I walk this day.
Not tomorrow, but this day.
In gratitude for this day  and you who sustain me by
your friendship, your knowledge, your words
and your actions.

     Aho,
        Constance

   

We Enter this Season in Deep Relationship

We enter into deep relationship with the Earth
embracing the primal dance
of Earth's relationship to all life
We discover our true nature
our innate indigenous self
which is ancient and all encompassing
not our self separate
We awaken to the deep desire
to share, to co-create
and be of the Earth
We dance again
 

Of New Beginnings

Snow weighs heavy on the Earth
Branches hang low in silouette
Air is fragrant with spring
moving up through the earth
Reminding us of the circle
where we weave our lives
Coming from within
we breath in and out
Still dreaming
of what is to come
Of new beginnings
and earth awakening
Our souls remember
that from which we come
Knowing................

Autumn

Moving into Autumn
the changing
to all that is
being created
green gold and blushed
the color of the trees
Standing open
to heal the air we breath
and move the winds of life
guardians of the rain and sun
receivers of water and spirit

    Gardening 'Our Connection to Gaia'

Gardening is our connection to the earth
and all who live upon it.
The garden is our place of grounding.
A place where we are present in the moment.
A place to let go of the noise of our lives

Gardening is an act of nurturing  the plants,
the insects that pollinate, feast upon and feed our plants
and thus feed and nurture ourselves.
Gardening is an act that keeps us physically, emotionally
and spiritually healthy.

Gardening can be a tomatoe or two in the yard,
a basil plant in a pot on the steps or the patio
or a place where we grow much of our own food
for the summer or to preserve for the coming year.
All are equally healing and equally grounding.

We begin with a thought and from the thought comes
the physical manifestation of that thought- a garden...
It is that simple.

Plant those seeds you dreamed of in the winter .
Go outside and put your hands into the dirt
and feed your mind, body & spirit

      living between the raindrops,
                     Constance

Winter Solstice Movement into Light

We gather around the fire,light reflected on faces
Hands held out for warmth touching those next to us in circle
Sacred stones in fire waiting for prayers and the pouring of the sacred water
Movement into the earth's womb, darkness surrounds with breath of the sacred
Thoughts,  intentions, gifts from and to those in circle and carried in our hearts
Healing of body,soul, mind, spirit, Healing by earth, water, wind and fire
Under sky, stars and moon, We are the ancient and the just born
Moving into the light

Vision Quest 'Calling for Your Vision' 2012

Honor the beautiful and colorful array of all your many colors
Let go of the ones that no longer serve you
The old elements of yourself
To create the space and place for the new energy
of your journey
Join us for this Autumnal Vision Quest where you will be
guided and nurtured in a safe space to call for a vision in your life
to  guide and nurture yourself on your path

*We meet on the land  where you will 'Call for your Vision'
   on Monday October 1st at 6:30pm for further information and details and questions
*You will begin your 28 days of preparation for your quest
  on Friday October 5th, when you will begin your journey
*Camping on the land Friday before and Saturday night after your quest (opt.)
*Sacred ceremony including N Am. drumming, medicine wheel, pipe sharing and sweatlodge
*Time connecting and enjoying the earth and life around you
*Individual and group exercizes to balance body, mind ,spirit and emotions
*Fasting to cleanse mind and body with herbal and nutritional support
* Calling for a vision for your life
*Sharing of food as the end of the day

Co-Facilitated by Shamanic Practitioner and Life Coach
Dane McCullough
Herbalist and Sweatlodge Dance Chief  Constance Campbell Ferry


Registration-
Cost is $225, due by October 1st.
Send check or money order with name,address,phone,e-mail to :
Hobbit Gardens Erth Gatherings Center
6213 E. C.R. 300 N. Fillmore, In 46128
Space is limited.
Confirmation letter will be sent upon receipt of registration
with further information.

Remembering

   The rains have come and brought new life to the land that surrounds me, the land I tend here in West Central Indiana. I am grateful and remember what the earth looked and felt like just 2 weeks ago. I can not forget that it is we humans, two leggeds, that have created the environment , the climate we find ourselves living within. It is not a belief . It is the effect of a people who have forgotten where we come from, from what we are created and that we are all connected.
   Healing is something that is an ongoing process, something that requires us all, in community to create. We have come to live apart from life, forgetting we are life. To live apart from each other and
other species of life. In that separateness, we forget that we need everyone of those other species to live who and what we are. To live and be what we are. To remember the ancients ways of Grandmother Earth and Grandfather Sun. To remember our ancestors and live for the moment and in that moment live for all that is to come. Aho, Constance Pearl Hunter