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Moon Circle Gatherings

Moon Circle Gatherings

What if, once each month, we simply paused?

Paused long enough to notice the moon overhead, the changing seasons around us, and what is quietly changing within us.

Moon Circle is a monthly gathering to reconnect—with ourselves, one another, and the natural world. Together we'll reflect, meditate, create, share (if you choose), and honor the rhythms that have guided humanity for thousands of years.

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The Magic of a Quiet Day
Coffee Shop & Farmhouse Store, Baking, Community Crystal Christophersen Coffee Shop & Farmhouse Store, Baking, Community Crystal Christophersen

The Magic of a Quiet Day

Yesterday was wonderfully busy.

Today was wonderfully quiet.

I imagine that's how the universe keeps us humble. Just when you think you've figured things out, it hands you a quiet day and says, "Go make something."

So I baked.

I'm not entirely sure where my love of baking began. Maybe it was my Easy-Bake Oven, which somehow convinced an entire generation of children that a light bulb was a perfectly reasonable heat source.

I mostly remember what went wrong.

The frosting that somehow became marshmallow.

The cakes that could have doubled as coasters.

The pizza dough came from a box because I hadn't yet learned that yeast can't be hurried. Bread has its own schedule, and it has absolutely no interest in ours.

Come to think of it...neither does life.

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