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02/17/2026

05/12/2025

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01/24/2025

🌌 Viewers around the world will soon be able to witness the Grand Planetary Alignment of 2025! Here are all the details 👇🏻

Until now, six of the seven planets in the sky could be seen simultaneously. However, starting February 20, Mercury will join the spectacle in the west after sunset.

As twilight fades to darkness, look toward the southwestern horizon. There, you’ll spot Venus and Saturn appearing close together. Venus, the brighter of the two, will be unmissable.

Higher in the sky, you’ll find Jupiter, the second brightest speck of light in the night sky after Venus. Jupiter recently passed its opposition, making this one of the best times of the year to observe the gas giant with the naked eye.

Near the eastern horizon, Mars will shine brightly with its signature red hue, making it a captivating sight in the night sky. January and February are the best months of the year to observe the Red Planet, as it is around the closest to Earth after its opposition on January 15.

Uranus will be positioned near Jupiter, and Neptune will be close to Venus and Saturn. You will need optical aid to see both these ice giants, as their magnitude is beyond the naked eye limit.

Happy Sky-gazing 💜

11/11/2024

Mother Nature Monday - Counterculture Ecological Musings

The poppy is a symbol of remembrance and hope across Canada and the UK. Inspired by the famous war poem, In Flanders Fields, written by Canadian doctor Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, in 1915, following the devastation he witnessed on battlefields in Ypres, Belgium in WWI. The poem describes the delicate red wildflowers that bloomed where more than a million soldiers died between 1914 and 1918.

Symbols are important cultural artefacts. They communicate shared beliefs, values, and traditions within a community. Symbols are not instinctive nor automatic, they must be taught. In Canada, we wear a red poppy during the Remembrance period to honour Canada’s fallen and are encouraged to wear it at all commemorative events that honour fallen veterans. I am so pleased that the CBE (Calgary Board of Education) continues to engage our children in Remembrance Day ceremonies.

My backyard is filled with perennial poppies. They pop up in surprising places and grow in many different colours. In Greek and Roman mythology the poppy was considered a w**d that infested the wheat fields and other important crops. The goddess of agriculture and fertility, Ceres (Demeter), wore poppies in her crown according to some sources. And yet, everytime I spot a red poppy, I am reminded of what it has come to represent to many Canadians, thanks to storytelling, ceremonies, tradition, and ritual. It always triggers my reflex of gratitude.

Applying an ecological lens on the poppy as a symbol, deepened my appreciation for the significance of Remembrance Day. Mother nature has weaved this symbol into my spring and summer, providing many opportunities to reflect and actively engage with this beautiful plant. When ready to germinate the poppy encases her seeds into a dried shell forming a rattle, perfect for gifting to friends so they can plant poppies in their yard. Mother Nature is a fantastic teacher! Agree?

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Mother Nature Monday: Counterculture Ecological Musings

Welcome to dialogue in third space. An adaptive, safe place where we shed ourselves of established cultural constructs in exchange for a patchwork of relational and ecological perspectives. Unearthing ecological reverie that nourishes the mind, body, and soul of social innovators around the globe, we extend grace to all, united in a collective power to better society.

09/04/2024

Does this resonate with anyone? It’s been a 180 degree turn over the past decade but I wouldn’t trade the journey for all the tea in China. The pain and joy of learning how to grow vegetables, harvest berries and care for bees in an effort to begin to become self-sustaining has been very satisfying indeed.