#bayou

We have now found one turtle shell before and one after I harvested the yarrow stalks for my I Ching practice. All in the same general area (stalks and shells) of the bayou.

My husband found a muscadine vine that was COVERED in grapes. It was the first time I’ve ever set the location to private on my apps!! I really hope we will be able to harvest it. Wild fermented muscadine wine is so yum.

Yarrow season appears to be closed.

On this one twig you can see the three shapes of sassafras leaves.

We have now found one turtle shell before and one after I harvested the yarrow stalks for my I Ching practice. All in the same general area (stalks and shells) of the bayou.

The creation of the I Ching’s foundational symbols is directly inspired by a mythological turtle, while the text itself evolved directly from ancient shell-burning practices.

It was one of those weirdly drizzly, sunny evenings. Luckily it didn’t start to rain until after I did my little bit of mimosa foraging. Tonight was mostly scouting. (Muscadine dance! Muscadine dance! 🍇 🕺)

Hawk? Owl? feather.

He is such a great foraging companion. Not only does he control Marcy while holding branches at an appropriate height for me, but he spots turtle shells, awesome feathers, and muscadines all while nodding encouragingly during my neurodivergent botany lectures and even interjects intelligent observations and facts to show he’s honestly engaged.

Witches know the Cypress has seen a lot. The coven knows that the Cypress has many stories. it has a lot of history; it might even have some answers. But just because it has answers doesn't mean it will share them with you. A meditation on speaking to something seven hundred years old. You set a cup at its roots, pour a little sassafras, and you do not ask it for anything. The Cypress Remembers is on our new album, streaming everywhere now.

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