Kristy Gallagher: The Sacred Cycle – Live in Harmony with the Rhythm of Nature!

"If we accept the seasons both in nature and in our lives, we will be in harmony with them – we will rest when necessary, take advantage of periods of silence and inner development, and then experience growth when the time comes."

Before using today's calendar, people adapted to the seasons of nature, the movement of the sun and the moon, their lives took up the rhythm of their surroundings and adapted to its changes. If we venture out of our concrete jungles and look up from our digital devices, the natural world is still available to all of us, which can be life-saving for our mental and physical health.

The sacred cycle of the year goes through the significant turning points of the year: the spring and autumn equinoxes, the summer and winter solstices, and the fire festivals that center them. It describes what kind of change each one indicates, what rituals are associated with it, which moon phases support which inner work, what affirmations and energies are worth working with in the given period.

If we take time for ourselves at each turning point of the year, stop, take stock and adjust the direction, then we can constantly develop and renew ourselves – just like nature.