Mayapples blooming now

Today I did something I've never done before. I bent my body in two and lifted up the large umbrella like leaves of a may apple and smelled the bloom. The scent of cinnamon with a hint of honeysuckle greeted my nose. The soft white petals surrounded yellow stamens full of pollen. I'll be on the lookout for may apples in the next couple of months. They are edible to eat when ripe. The roots are toxic though but who wants to eat them.

Butterfly Behavior

Has anyone seen black and yellow swallowtails dive bombing and chasing each other. Is this some kind of mating ritual?

Third Sunday April 17th 11:00am- 1:30pm

Please join us at the Yurt for a time of quiet reflection and inner journey as well as having fun! Please bring a reading to share about nature. We'll be outdoors as well, catching and releasing butterflies and learning about the local wildflowers and walking and nibbling in the garden. I would also like to share some Tal Chi breathing and beginning movements inside the Tai Chi garden.
Please bring a dish to share as well as a friend. Donations are greatly appreciated!! best regards, Lynn- cellphone, 256-424-2221

Third Sunday Jan.16th, an ongoing spiritual gathering

*Third Sunday in January, A Time of Release and Renewal
Please join us for Third Sunday lead by Rev. Carol Landry and hosted by Lynn Leach at the Yurt Garden at 11:00 AM until 1:30PM. A potluck will follow so please bring a dish to share. Feel free to invite a friend. Donations are greatly appreciated!! www.yurtgarden.com
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The Burning Bowl Ceremony is an opportunity to release the thoughts, emotions and ideas that no longer serve you. The process of release and letting go creates space for growth and creative development.



The White Stone Ceremony represents an ancient practice of renewal and commitment.

In earlier times, a name was a very sacred thing. Every name represented a quality. Every name in the Bible, other Sacred texts, and in many early cultures actually means a quality that was in the person who carries the name. You didn't choose a name for your child because you liked the name. You chose it for whatever essence you saw in the child and as the child grew the name usually changed to represent his or her current attributes.


During this process of you will have the opportunity to choose a new name to represent the spiritual qualities you are now manifesting or look forward to manifesting in the future. It will be written on stone that will be an enduring reminder of your new commitment to your spiritual journey.

Autumn's Dance

Mother sing your earth song.
Father embrace me in your wisdom
melding heart to mind.
It is the season for falling away and dispersal.
Each life force awakened by autumn's breath
blowing away all remnants of summer's torpor.
Sun glazed maples in saffron foliage.
Scarlet oaks in hot magenta,
undulate, shed leaves like hair pins,
caught in the passion of the dance. Lynn

Third Sunday

Sunday Oct. 17th, was the first of our Third Sunday gatherings at the Yurt Garden. The focus was on the labyrinth and its healing properties as a walking meditation. Poetry was read, as we connected with our breath. A short mediation followed before we went outside to walk the labyrinth. The weather was warm, so everyone took off their shoes and walked the sandy paths barefoot. We were surrounded by the beauty of Keel Mountain and the changing fall colors. One lone hawk circling overhead brought great peace to the ten of us. Afterward, we broke bread and shared a potluck lunch.

The next Third Sunday is Nov. 21st. We'll learn about the healing vibrations of Tibetan Singing Bowls as well as experiencing them being played over us. We start at 11:00AM and go until 1:OOPM Donations are appreciated.

The Garden is in full bloom

The garden is in full bloom!Zinnias in every color, black eye susans, garden phlox, sunflowers, day lilies, verbena, marigolds and a assortment of tomatoes, peppers, beans, melons and squash and wild blackberries and native plum. Butterflies and dragon flies are everywhere! If you would like to come out and walk through the garden or the labyrinth you can schedule an appointment by calling 256-776-0553. There is no charge.