A new day. A new month. A new blog.

This morning I turned the page to September in my old-timey wall hanging calendar. (Yes, I use the calendar app on my iphone, yet I still love my one on the wall, too!) It features the artwork of Michael Chiago, Sr., a Tohono O’Odham artist. His inviting watercolor painting shows O’Odham women collecting ripe priclkly pear fruits. Then I noticed how the new moon on September 18th is the ‘Dry Grass Moon’. Their traditional calendar, like so many cultures, follows the cycles of the natural world.

It got me thinking about how we mark time today. And naturally, I thought of Sweetgrass Ceremonies. I founded it to help people pause and celebrate their life milestones. I’m here to be a gentle guide while co-designing ceremonies for the full spectrum of life events. As I work, I will pay close attention to the cycles of the natural world. They keep me grounded, humbled, awake and alive while I serve others.

This is my first blog entry. I feel like this virtual space is a little table in the corner of a bustling cafe -  where I leave notes for others to find – to be curious about, find inspiration in, cry or laugh at. Who knows? For now, I like the mystery of it. Kind of like turning a new page on your calendar, feeling not entirely sure what the month ahead holds. One thing for sure though: there will be a new moon.

Happy September to you,

Kristine

P.S. Here is a photo of me (taken by Lindsay A. Miller), so you can put a ‘face with a voice’. I’m with my greyhound friend named Tiny. We’ve experienced ten years of life together. She is why I provide services for people and their animal companions at Sweetgrass.