Gardening

Gardening is a magical and spiritual activity for people of many different paths and is an especially rewarding passtime for Kitchen Witches, Green Witches and followers of Earth Based Spirituality. Gardening can be a meditative practice and it also helps us get in touch with the cycles of the Earth. By following your garden's cycles, rather than the traditional Wheel of the Year, your practice will become more in tune with the energies of your local. The ancient practices we wish to emulate were not based on a calendar created in a foreign local or a worldwide tradition, but were based entirely on the seasons and cycles that they experienced themselves.

Using organic gardening methods rather than the chemical methods favored by many landscaping companies will further this connection. This does not mean that you have to go out of your way (and exceed your budget) buying organic seeds and certified organic compost, etc., unless, of course you plan to sell produce as certified organic. But using natural methods instead of synthetic methods will insure that you, your pets and your family aren't exposed to chemical toxins (although natural toxins exist and you should take care not to absorb toxins from your plants as well.) and the more natural your methods, the more natural the cycles of your garden will be.

You can find alot of really great products to help you meet this goal relatively painlessly at Gardens Alive!

Planned Articles for this Section:

Woodland Gardening, Wildlife Gardening, Sacred Spiral Garden, Grottos, Raised Vegetable Garden Bed, Herb Gardening, Mixed Gardens, Shade Garden, Moon Garden, Water Garden