summer – Nanda Jurela

Corn Fields

Corn fields used to be a place of magic for children all over the world. It is something we all understood. Today, I don’t see children playing in them anymore. I love the smell of corn, the whole plant. That blend of sun and moisture, the milky sweetness in the ripening vegetables, the mild andContinue reading “Corn Fields”

Healers in the Plant World

Wild fruits or herbs with the most concentrated healing properties tend to grow in places where other plants do not manage to develop. The reason for that is not, as some have interpreted, that potent plants do “not depend on” a community, that they become rugged loners, or undemanding, low maintenance, “neglect lovers”; on theContinue reading “Healers in the Plant World”

Summer Is Heaven

Summer is heaven. I feel in my element. Summer is my time. Everything but the mosquitoes contributes to my well-being. I could easily live in a hot climate. I love the freedom of wearing thin and few garments. I love the feeling of the sun on my skin — effortless contentment, it feels so nurturing.Continue reading “Summer Is Heaven”

The Redolence of Heat

I am grateful to the first thing I notice on this day: To the hot pink sky before sunrise that only deep summer produces. To the succulent green foliage in the land. – The colours of the heart chakra. To the perception of slow motion that the heat induces, that time is expanded and abundant.Continue reading “The Redolence of Heat”

Baby Sparrow’s Pluck

I am grateful for the new day, the bird song at dawn, the rays of sun light spreading through the clouds like liquid gold, the moist air, the baby sparrow at my feeder, who when he got my attention opened his wings to show me, “Hey there, human, here is what you do”, and heContinue reading “Baby Sparrow’s Pluck”

Summer Aloha 2019

Thanks to all who were in our last circle. Solstice is certainly a magical time of the year.. Many people on all continents observed the seasonal change in a celebratory or prayerful or both, a celebratory and prayerful, style. I have to remind myself at times that sometimes we may not see kindness or evolvedContinue reading “Summer Aloha 2019”

Drink With Rosewater and Roses

Summer drink: water, ice, lemon, rosewater. To make it pink, soak wild rose petals in the rosewater for a week. Decoration optional. Pure luxury and healthy. 28 May 2012