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A green and eco friendly Valentine’s Day
Monday, 11 Jan, 2010 – 6:00 | 2 Comments
A green and eco friendly Valentine’s Day

Yes I know we’ve only just put Christmas away, but planning an eco friendly Valentine’s Day can take a bit of organising. Conventional ways of celebrating Valentine’s Day can use a huge amount of the …

How to bring meaning into Christmas celebrations
Thursday, 24 Dec, 2009 – 5:09 | 2 Comments
How to bring meaning into Christmas celebrations

This week I was browsing the magazine racks and nearly every women’s magazine had some Christmas theme. It was not so much the theme but the wording that caught my eye:
“How to have a Perfect …

Nurturing mind, body and spirit during winter
Tuesday, 15 Dec, 2009 – 8:52 | 3 Comments
Nurturing mind, body and spirit during winter

Last night I selected a page at random from a book to inspire me to write. The page was titled ‘Darkness’. It said:
“The good news is that darkness never lasts. Life pulsates. Life is about …

What could you do for Gaia today?
Tuesday, 11 Aug, 2009 – 12:58 | No Comment
What could you do for Gaia today?

One book which remains faithfully by my bed for moments of inspiration is “Goddesses for every season” by Nancy Blair.
It’s a collection of 52 Goddesses; one for every week of the year.
There is a beautiful …

Celebrating Easter with children
Sunday, 12 Apr, 2009 – 11:27 | 5 Comments
Celebrating Easter with children

Here at Chez green, we don’t celebrate Easter. We celebrate Ostara instead.
I know many of you will be having an Easter festival today, so rather than write about celebrations myself, I’m handing it over to …

The power of simple rituals
Saturday, 21 Mar, 2009 – 9:07 | 4 Comments
The power of simple rituals

I find it interesting how the smallest of rituals can have the biggest meaning. In fact my life coach used to ask me, when I was feeling overwhelmed “What is the smallest step you could …

Questioning beliefs on Ostara
Saturday, 21 Mar, 2009 – 8:16 | 2 Comments
Questioning beliefs on Ostara

After going to a mainstream C of E school for 2 years and a few months spent enjoying herself at a local church group once every week, Little Miss Green began to struggle with her …

Happy Ostara!
Friday, 20 Mar, 2009 – 14:28 | No Comment
Happy Ostara!

Tomorrow is Ostara - Have you ever wondered why we celebrate with bunnies, chicks and eggs at Easter? Rabbits, young chicks and eggs are Ostara’s fertility images - symbols of birth and new beginnings.
At Ostara …

Plan a natural, ethical Easter celebration this year
Sunday, 9 Mar, 2008 – 5:38 | No Comment
Plan a natural, ethical Easter celebration this year

Easter is often a difficult time for eco friendly parents wanting to make an positive choice. Shops are full of chocolate Easter eggs and ‘treats’; most of which are high in sugar, fat and chemicals …

Happy Mother’s Day to our Earth Mother
Sunday, 2 Mar, 2008 – 6:33 | No Comment
Happy Mother’s Day to our Earth Mother

Happy Mother’s Day to mothers, carers and mother-figures everywhere. Most especially I would like us to help our Mother Earth; she who connects us all, to have a wonderful. gentle and love-filled day.
What simple action …