May 2014 Seeds Atsilvsgi
In January 2014 I picked up a Cherokee calendar which was very tied to cycles of varying lengths and symbolic significances. Today, May 4 2014 being the day of "dotsuwa" which is translated into a Cardinal bird, or a red bird, I thought I'd bring up that a little birdie inspired me to begin the month with an alternate culture more tied to the earth and its cycles rather than to the concept of valley of tears (i.e. groans and pains and tones).
Tomorrow, Cinco de Mayo festivities happen, and the day coincides with an important day in the Cherokee calendar, namely the flower day or Atsilvsgi.
BoppinAlong community - sometimes we can bop along too quickly and gloss over the community day. So by bringing to remembrance: things involved with culivating Atsilvsgi, which is translated as flower, maybe we can pause to give thanks to our Father for things that have brought beauty and flowering to our lives associated with things in our community. To me up here in New England, my yard has been slower than usual to emerge from the budding stage. the budding stage still has a protective sheath around the flowers that have now just started to emerge. So, although we are no longer starting seeds in peat pots (that was SO two months ago), we are starting to consider when to plant for the year up here in the Northerly latitudes. So, flower day for me will be a day when I say a few prayers that what will be coming forth from the newly emergent growth will be positive, and also to give thanks for the abundant plants around here.
To so many that contest for ownership over the abundance - notice that your activities will not bring forth the abundance unless your activities are blessed. This year the "Long Bodies" (rough translation of a word corresponding to meteors) the Eta Aquarids shower is scheduled to peak for May 6. Be ready - when a community day corresponds to a meteor show, it makes one even more ready to deal with all things unexpected and going "hot".
In January 2014 I picked up a Cherokee calendar which was very tied to cycles of varying lengths and symbolic significances. Today, May 4 2014 being the day of "dotsuwa" which is translated into a Cardinal bird, or a red bird, I thought I'd bring up that a little birdie inspired me to begin the month with an alternate culture more tied to the earth and its cycles rather than to the concept of valley of tears (i.e. groans and pains and tones).
Tomorrow, Cinco de Mayo festivities happen, and the day coincides with an important day in the Cherokee calendar, namely the flower day or Atsilvsgi.
BoppinAlong community - sometimes we can bop along too quickly and gloss over the community day. So by bringing to remembrance: things involved with culivating Atsilvsgi, which is translated as flower, maybe we can pause to give thanks to our Father for things that have brought beauty and flowering to our lives associated with things in our community. To me up here in New England, my yard has been slower than usual to emerge from the budding stage. the budding stage still has a protective sheath around the flowers that have now just started to emerge. So, although we are no longer starting seeds in peat pots (that was SO two months ago), we are starting to consider when to plant for the year up here in the Northerly latitudes. So, flower day for me will be a day when I say a few prayers that what will be coming forth from the newly emergent growth will be positive, and also to give thanks for the abundant plants around here.
To so many that contest for ownership over the abundance - notice that your activities will not bring forth the abundance unless your activities are blessed. This year the "Long Bodies" (rough translation of a word corresponding to meteors) the Eta Aquarids shower is scheduled to peak for May 6. Be ready - when a community day corresponds to a meteor show, it makes one even more ready to deal with all things unexpected and going "hot".