The sun rises early and the land warms quickly in the summer. The cacophony of goldfinches, robins, blue jays, sparrows, crows and seagulls starts right as the sun crests above the mountains and ends when the sun sets behind the mountains.  On these warm summer days, going to the earth, collecting and harvesting from nature is far easier and far more rewarding than any other time.  No ripping, no tearing, no grabbing from tops and slashing at roots.  First, a gentle prayer, than a soothing song, then a thank you and an apology to the insects who have to move on to another source of food and shelter.  It’s beautiful, being gifted from the earth.

To continue reading, please see the original post at “Earth-Gathered, Wild-Crafted, Nature-Given“.