Leo and Hestia

The sun is in Leo the Lion.

My journey around the zodiac continues.

My Homemaker is my archetype in this 5th house.

Hestia, Goddess of the Hearth, is my muse.

I have been reading about homemaking.

I have been a homemaker for 38 years,
perhaps even longer.

 For a few years,
when I lived with my parents before I was married,
 I did the house cleaning, cooking and child care.
My Mother took a job outside of her home.
At the tender age of 14,
 I became a homemaker.

I have always treasured my homemaking.

My Mother was not able to teach me many
 of the homemaker's skills.
She already had taken to the modern way.

My Mother was a self taught seamstress.
She painted gorgeous pictures with her embroidery needle.
Her crochet work was so beautiful.
Always to busy to teach me.

Today I am looking to Hestia
to teach me the joy of homemaking.
To help me understand how the essence of everything comes
from the hearth.

I am looking at my living room,
Hestia's domain.

I am spending more time in my living room.
I am reassigning space.
An old china cabinet has become my herb and tea cabinet.

I am finding ways to enjoy
my  summer hearth.
I can spin at the spinning wheel
and look outdoors at the birds and butterflies.

We have two fireplaces.
One is upstairs in our living room
 the other is downstairs
in our basement.

We are clearing out the basement.
A few crickets will be given a home elsewhere.
I am honoring my Homemaker
in Leo.

Products

 I love Sea Buckthorn.

While shopping for my groceries at my favorite natural food store,

I found a new product line.

I decided to try some.

I did some research.
I fell in love.

I have begun my Sea Buckthorn treatments.
Lovely face cream and the liquid suppliment tastes great.

My son called and told me all about the delicious healing power

 of coconut oil.

I have now added a teaspoon of coconut oil to my morning coffee

 along with a cinnamon stick and rice milk.

I use a coconut face wash and I love toasted coconut

 in just about anything.

Some time ago I began using coconut crystals for my

sweetner needs.

The crystals are soft and dissolve quickly.

They do not have a coconut flavor.

Coconut milk is wonderful to steam vegetables in

and makes a nice sauce base.

I am head over heels wild for the good coconut.

My new favorite juice is wonderful as a sauce

or drizzled over lettuce.

Plus it is a perfect afternoon picker upper.

I also enjoy the Very Veggie juice blend R.W. Knudesen makes.

I use the low sodium one.

I like these juices.

 They come in glass bottles that I can recycle.

A glass of Very Veggie is delicious with a celery stick.

These berries looked very interesting.

I shall add them to my trail mix.
My research has sold me on their  health benefits.
As in all things moderation and balance is the key to good health.

A tablespoon a day has made a huge difference
 in my digestion.

I like to support companies that help the wildlife.

I spend lots of time reading when I shop.

I have become very picky about my food.

I am aware of different companies and their fair trade practices.

I use Surface hair products.
The Baba oil I use morning and night on my hair.
Just a tiny bit, pea size, is all I need.
Surface appears to be a wonderful company.

I use some Eminence skin care.

This is very nice firming cream I use on the spider veins on my legs.

I have fallen in love with the taste of fresh red beets

and red kale.

I keep falling in love.

Mother Nature keeps providing suitors. 

Turning of the wheel

I am turning on the
Medicine Wheel.

These last three months I have learned about my Spiritual aspect.
I have learned forgiveness.
I have walked the path of gratitude.

Today I begin learning about the emotional body.
Today I begin to honor my sad, my mad and my glad.
I will learn the lessons the emotions have come to teach.
I still will walk in gratitude and forgivness.

Walk

These are early Spring days.

March 20th is the official first day of Spring.
I am waiting.

I walked about my yard.

Looking for the perfect spot.

I am planning on growing Flax this coming growing season.

I have a journal just for

my Flax growing experience.

It is too early to sow my seeds.

I am reading and waiting.

A few of the crocus are in bloom in
my Spring garden.

I am reading how to care for Spring flower arrangements.

I am getting ready.

We are planning on studying wetlands
this year.

I am gathering my tools.

Spring rains have begun.

I have my boots ready for walking in the mud.
Deb choose "Walk" for this week's word.
Thank you Deb.
I am walking into Spring.

Hidden

Under the leaves
the daffodiles emerge.

They were hidden.

Under the leaves the crocus bloom.

I went looking

for the hidden treaures of Spring's awakening.
Thank you Deb for this week's word, "hidden".
I shall keep looking under the leaves.