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NEW FOR 2009!

The French Republican Wall Calendar 2009

In 1793, the French replaced the old calendar, tainted with irrational religious holidays, with a new rational calendar. The months were named after natural phenomena (Winter consists of Foggy, Frosty and Snowy), and each day was dedicated to a plant, animal or tool. I’ve been using this calendar for two years, and I’m delighted by the way the plants in the calendar show up in my life. I’m pleased that a calendar created two centuries ago in France matches so well with the seasonal changes I experience in Seattle in the 21st century.

The wall calendar I’ve created for 2009 is divided into the Gregorian calendar months (of January, etc.) but is illustrated with stunning photographs of seasonal landscapes that correspond with the FRC themes and shows the items to honor on each day.

This year’s calendar features the work of free-lance photographer, Catherine Kerr, who records the seasonal changes in the landscape where she lives: the eastern Ontario highlands. You can appreciate her talent even more by viewing her blog:
http://kerrdelune.blogspot.com

Click here to view sample pages from last year’s calendar:
http://www.schooloftheseasons.com/pdfdocs/french-cal-sample.pdf

The print-version of the calendar costs $17 which includes shipping. You can also download a copy for $10. This would make a great present for friends who love the seasons and the natural world.

Print version, $17.00, includes US shipping/handling

PDF version, $10.00 (link to PDF will be emailed to you)

The Natural Planner

Thanks to the brave pioneers who signed up for the Natural Planning Journal last year, I’ve developed a better understanding of how to help you discern your goals, dreams and themes for the year, and pursue them through the year. The Journal has become a series of e-books, which are workbooks providing you with questions, exercises, suggestions and pages you can use to follow your dreams.

New Years Wishes E-Book $15

This introductory workbook helps you discern your goals, themes and dreams for the year ahead, and can be used as way to plan your course through the year at whatever time of the year you want to set course. Most of my readers use this at the start of the calendar year but you might prefer to use it at the start of spring or on your birthday.

Spring Natural Planner E-Book $15

Features questions about how you might use the energy of Spring to grow your plans, plus pages you can use for planning including four spring months (February, March, April and May) and the Spring lunar cycles. Arrives by email in January.

Summer Natural Planner E-Book $15

Features questions about how you might use the energy of Summer to expand your dreams for the year, plus pages you can use for planning including four summer months (May, June, July and August) and the Summer lunar cycles. Arrives by email in April.

Autumn Natural Planner E-Book $15

Features questions about how you might use the energy of Autumn to reflect on your harvest, plus pages you can use for planning including four Autumn months (August, September, October and November) and the Autumn lunar cycles. Arrives by email in July.

Winter Natural Planner E-Book $15

Features questions about how you might use the energy of Winter to review and dream about your goals for the year, plus pages you can use for planning including four Winter months (November, December, January and February) and the Winter lunar cycles. Arrives by email in October.

2009 Natural Planner E-Book $60

All of the above. You will receive the New Year Wishes E-Book first, and then the appropriate seasonal planner, until a year has been completed.

Midwinter Packet:
Over 40 pages of ideas on how to celebrate Yule, Hannukah, Christmas, Midwinter, Saturnalia, Winter Solstice and all the other Festivals of Light. Includes:

Celebrating Advent and the Twelve Days of Christmas
Recipes for traditional foods, including porridges and beverages
Instructions for making luminarias and pomanders
Traditional Winter Solstice games
Mysterious giftgivers of the winter nights, including St Lucy & the Frauen
Lyrics for ancient and pagan Yuletide carols
And much more.

$15.00, includes US shipping/handling

For an email version, sent as a Word attachment: only $10.00!

Download two PDF files of supplemental material to the Midwinter Packet!

Celebrating Midwinter

Midwinter Poems

The Advent Sunwheel by Helen Farias
A portfolio of ideas for celebrating Advent, including instructions on making an Advent wreath, recipes for traditional cookies and beverages, suggestions for a weekly ritual and carols with pagan lyrics. Plus four stories adapted by Helen from the Scandinavian tradition, perfect for reading out loud while the Advent candles burn: The Ice Ship, Holle and Holler, Sul’s Return and Hulda’s Ride. Available for the first time in years.

PRINT VERSION: $15.00, includes US shipping/handling

EMAIL VERSION: $10.00. Word document.

Thirteen Christmas Cookies

Thirteen Christmas Cookies
This little book offers recipes for making thirteen traditional cookies, served during the winter holidays, in the Netherlands, Germany, Greece, Scandinavia, Italy and Denmark. You will find recipes for making Kourabiedes, Springerle, Cavallucci, Speculatius, gingerbread, Advent pretzels, Lussekatter (Lucy Cats) Twelfth Night Cake and more. Each recipe includes an explanation of the deep historical roots of the cookie, including its symbolism, use in rituals and association with winter gods and goddesses.

It was my friend, Helen Farias, who first told me that you should bake thirteen different kinds of Christmas cookies during Advent. Even though I had never heard of this before (or since), I knew instantly that she was right. Perhaps she derived her idea from the custom in Southern France of serving 13 desserts after Mass on Christmas Eve. At any rate, if you make 3 batches of cookies a week during the four weeks of Advent (plus an extra batch one week), you will have 13 kinds of cookies ready for serving at Christmas or giving away as gifts, plus plenty to serve at your Advent gatherings.

PRINT VERSION: $15.00, includes US shipping/handling

Thirteen Christmas Cookies

EMAIL VERSION: $10.00. Word document.

Thirteen Christmas Cookies

Twelve Days of Christmas
I've been celebrating the magical time interval between Christmas and New Year, when time is suspended and miracles can happen, for over 15 years and it's become one of my favorite holiday rituals and one I love to share with others. This illustrated book contains some of the traditions I've created, as I review the year past and create visions for the year ahead, and some I learned from my students when I offered this as an online class, plus

Folklore about the 12 days of Christmas
Ideas for celebrating each of the 12 Days
History of the famous 12 Days of Christmas song (and alternate versions)

The email version is available for $10 (sent within 24 hours of your order)and the comb-bound book is available for $15 (please allow 10 days for delivery).

PRINT VERSION: $15.00, includes US shipping/handling

Thirteen Christmas Cookies

EMAIL VERSION: $10.00. Word document.

Click here to see the other Holiday Packets!

Send the gift of holiday packets year round!

We will send either the email or the print version of our eight holiday packets — Candlemas, Eostre, May Day, Midsummer, Lammas, Harvest, Halloween & Yule — to the email or mail address you provide, at least 30 days before the holiday, along with a seasonal gift card (or email) to announce your thoughtfulness. Please provide the address of the recipient(s) in the comments field when you place your order.

All 8 Holiday Packets, $90.00!

For an email version, sent as a Word attachment: only $60.00!

Leaves from the Tree of Time:
School of the Seasons Calendar Companion

Provides a graceful way to incorporate spirit and seasons into your life. Use it along with your usual planning tools and calendar to help you:

Slow time down
Consult your soul while creating your schedule
Make time for what's truly important in your life
Move in rhythm with the seasons and the moon

Every week for 52 weeks you will receive a brief email with a reflection on the qualities of the present time period and one suggestion, task or question that you can savor throughout the week.

Start whenever you like. When you order the Calendar Companion, you will receive the next week's calendar companion, along with an introductory email.

$26 for a year's worth of gentle reminders to help you stay aligned with natural rhythms!

Here's a sample:

For the first week in January:

Calendar Companion: Closing the Door on the Old Year

An old New Year's carol sings about the fair maid with gold upon her chin who opens up the eastern door to let the new year in. But in the same carol, there's also a fair maid with gold upon her toe who opens up the western door to let the old year go.

In this first year of the new year, before we resume our work lives after the merriment of the Twelve Days of Christmas (which ends on January 6), what can you do that will symbolically close the door on the past year?

You might do something as simple as donating your old computer to charity or dropping off that bag of cast-off clothes at the nearest Goodwill. You could do something symbolic like write a letter to the old year in your journal, perhaps after lighting a candle. Or you might choose something more ambitious like putting away the photographs you took during the year into a photo album or making a list of the art works or stories you created during the year.

Whatever you choose, set aside sufficient time so you can do it with grace and leisure. Write it into your schedule now.

ORDERING DETAILS:

You can order online with a credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express) through PayPal by clicking on the PayPal buttons next to each product. (Did you know that you can pay with your credit card through PayPal without signing up for a PayPal account?) Or, you can send funds from your PayPal account to: waverly@schooloftheseasons.com

You can also send a check or money order to:

Waverly Fitzgerald
School of the Seasons
1463 E. Republican #187
Seattle, WA 98112

Your money will be refunded if you are not satisfied.

Email us if you have any questions. Thank you!

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		NEW FOR 2009! The French Republican Wall Calendar 2009 In 1793, the French replaced the old calendar, tainted with irrational religious holidays, with a new rational calendar. The months were named after natural phenomena (Winter consists of Foggy, Frosty and Snowy), and each day was dedicated to a plant, animal or tool. I’ve been using this calendar for two years, and I’m delighted by the way the plants in the calendar show up in my life. I’m pleased that a calendar created two centuries ago in France matches so well with the seasonal changes I experience in Seattle in the 21st century. The wall calendar I’ve created for 2009 is divided into the Gregorian calendar months (of January, etc.) but is illustrated with stunning photographs of seasonal landscapes that correspond with the FRC themes and shows the items to honor on each day. This year’s calendar features the work of free-lance photographer, Catherine Kerr, who records the seasonal changes in the landscape where she lives: the eastern Ontario highlands. You can appreciate her talent even more by viewing her blog: http://kerrdelune.blogspot.com Click here to view sample pages from last year’s calendar: http://www.schooloftheseasons.com/pdfdocs/french-cal-sample.pdf The print-version of the calendar costs $17 which includes shipping. You can also download a copy for $10. This would make a great present for friends who love the seasons and the natural world. Print version, $17.00, includes US shipping/handling PDF version, $10.00 (link to PDF will be emailed to you) The Natural Planner Thanks to the brave pioneers who signed up for the Natural Planning Journal last year, I’ve developed a better understanding of how to help you discern your goals, dreams and themes for the year, and pursue them through the year. The Journal has become a series of e-books, which are workbooks providing you with questions, exercises, suggestions and pages you can use to follow your dreams. New Years Wishes E-Book $15 This introductory workbook helps you discern your goals, themes and dreams for the year ahead, and can be used as way to plan your course through the year at whatever time of the year you want to set course. Most of my readers use this at the start of the calendar year but you might prefer to use it at the start of spring or on your birthday. Spring Natural Planner E-Book $15 Features questions about how you might use the energy of Spring to grow your plans, plus pages you can use for planning including four spring months (February, March, April and May) and the Spring lunar cycles. Arrives by email in January. Summer Natural Planner E-Book $15 Features questions about how you might use the energy of Summer to expand your dreams for the year, plus pages you can use for planning including four summer months (May, June, July and August) and the Summer lunar cycles. Arrives by email in April. Autumn Natural Planner E-Book $15 Features questions about how you might use the energy of Autumn to reflect on your harvest, plus pages you can use for planning including four Autumn months (August, September, October and November) and the Autumn lunar cycles. Arrives by email in July. Winter Natural Planner E-Book $15 Features questions about how you might use the energy of Winter to review and dream about your goals for the year, plus pages you can use for planning including four Winter months (November, December, January and February) and the Winter lunar cycles. Arrives by email in October. 2009 Natural Planner E-Book $60 All of the above. You will receive the New Year Wishes E-Book first, and then the appropriate seasonal planner, until a year has been completed. Midwinter Packet: Over 40 pages of ideas on how to celebrate Yule, Hannukah, Christmas, Midwinter, Saturnalia, Winter Solstice and all the other Festivals of Light. Includes: Celebrating Advent and the Twelve Days of Christmas Recipes for traditional foods, including porridges and beverages Instructions for making luminarias and pomanders Traditional Winter Solstice games Mysterious giftgivers of the winter nights, including St Lucy & the Frauen Lyrics for ancient and pagan Yuletide carols And much more. $15.00, includes US shipping/handling For an email version, sent as a Word attachment: only $10.00! Download two PDF files of supplemental material to the Midwinter Packet! Celebrating Midwinter Midwinter Poems The Advent Sunwheel by Helen Farias A portfolio of ideas for celebrating Advent, including instructions on making an Advent wreath, recipes for traditional cookies and beverages, suggestions for a weekly ritual and carols with pagan lyrics. Plus four stories adapted by Helen from the Scandinavian tradition, perfect for reading out loud while the Advent candles burn: The Ice Ship, Holle and Holler, Sul’s Return and Hulda’s Ride. Available for the first time in years. PRINT VERSION: $15.00, includes US shipping/handling EMAIL VERSION: $10.00. Word document. Thirteen Christmas Cookies Thirteen Christmas Cookies This little book offers recipes for making thirteen traditional cookies, served during the winter holidays, in the Netherlands, Germany, Greece, Scandinavia, Italy and Denmark. You will find recipes for making Kourabiedes, Springerle, Cavallucci, Speculatius, gingerbread, Advent pretzels, Lussekatter (Lucy Cats) Twelfth Night Cake and more. Each recipe includes an explanation of the deep historical roots of the cookie, including its symbolism, use in rituals and association with winter gods and goddesses. It was my friend, Helen Farias, who first told me that you should bake thirteen different kinds of Christmas cookies during Advent. Even though I had never heard of this before (or since), I knew instantly that she was right. Perhaps she derived her idea from the custom in Southern France of serving 13 desserts after Mass on Christmas Eve. At any rate, if you make 3 batches of cookies a week during the four weeks of Advent (plus an extra batch one week), you will have 13 kinds of cookies ready for serving at Christmas or giving away as gifts, plus plenty to serve at your Advent gatherings. PRINT VERSION: $15.00, includes US shipping/handling Thirteen Christmas Cookies EMAIL VERSION: $10.00. Word document. Thirteen Christmas Cookies Twelve Days of Christmas I've been celebrating the magical time interval between Christmas and New Year, when time is suspended and miracles can happen, for over 15 years and it's become one of my favorite holiday rituals and one I love to share with others. This illustrated book contains some of the traditions I've created, as I review the year past and create visions for the year ahead, and some I learned from my students when I offered this as an online class, plus Folklore about the 12 days of Christmas Ideas for celebrating each of the 12 Days History of the famous 12 Days of Christmas song (and alternate versions) The email version is available for $10 (sent within 24 hours of your order)and the comb-bound book is available for $15 (please allow 10 days for delivery). PRINT VERSION: $15.00, includes US shipping/handling Thirteen Christmas Cookies EMAIL VERSION: $10.00. Word document. Click here to see the other Holiday Packets! Send the gift of holiday packets year round! We will send either the email or the print version of our eight holiday packets — Candlemas, Eostre, May Day, Midsummer, Lammas, Harvest, Halloween & Yule — to the email or mail address you provide, at least 30 days before the holiday, along with a seasonal gift card (or email) to announce your thoughtfulness. Please provide the address of the recipient(s) in the comments field when you place your order. All 8 Holiday Packets, $90.00! For an email version, sent as a Word attachment: only $60.00! Leaves from the Tree of Time: School of the Seasons Calendar Companion Provides a graceful way to incorporate spirit and seasons into your life. Use it along with your usual planning tools and calendar to help you: Slow time down Consult your soul while creating your schedule Make time for what's truly important in your life Move in rhythm with the seasons and the moon Every week for 52 weeks you will receive a brief email with a reflection on the qualities of the present time period and one suggestion, task or question that you can savor throughout the week. Start whenever you like. When you order the Calendar Companion, you will receive the next week's calendar companion, along with an introductory email. $26 for a year's worth of gentle reminders to help you stay aligned with natural rhythms! SIGN UP FOR THE CALENDAR COMPANION NOW! Here's a sample: For the first week in January: Calendar Companion: Closing the Door on the Old Year An old New Year's carol sings about the fair maid with gold upon her chin who opens up the eastern door to let the new year in. But in the same carol, there's also a fair maid with gold upon her toe who opens up the western door to let the old year go. In this first year of the new year, before we resume our work lives after the merriment of the Twelve Days of Christmas (which ends on January 6), what can you do that will symbolically close the door on the past year? You might do something as simple as donating your old computer to charity or dropping off that bag of cast-off clothes at the nearest Goodwill. You could do something symbolic like write a letter to the old year in your journal, perhaps after lighting a candle. Or you might choose something more ambitious like putting away the photographs you took during the year into a photo album or making a list of the art works or stories you created during the year. Whatever you choose, set aside sufficient time so you can do it with grace and leisure. Write it into your schedule now. SIGN UP FOR THE CALENDAR COMPANION NOW! ORDERING DETAILS: You can order online with a credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express) through PayPal by clicking on the PayPal buttons next to each product. (Did you know that you can pay with your credit card through PayPal without signing up for a PayPal account?) Or, you can send funds from your PayPal account to: waverly@schooloftheseasons.com You can also send a check or money order to: Waverly Fitzgerald School of the Seasons 1463 E. Republican #187 Seattle, WA 98112 Your money will be refunded if you are not satisfied. Email us if you have any questions. Thank you! STORE FEATURES \| HOLIDAY PACKETS CORRESPONDENCE COURSES \| BOOKS \| ONLINE CLASSES			Order Waverly's new book SLOW TIME! ORDERING DETAILS: You can order online with a credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express) through PayPal by clicking on the PayPal buttons next to each product. (Did you know that you can pay with your credit card through PayPal without signing up for a PayPal account?) Or, you can send funds from your PayPal account to: waverly @ schooloftheseasons. com You can also send a check or money order to our mailing address!

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