The seed-berry continuum

While simplicity often asks us to compartmentalize and define “this or that,” the truth is that most everything exists on a continuum.

Light and dark.

Hot and cold.

Sound and silence.

Seed and berry.

This was the energetic theme that came through for the month of December. Contemplating a seed and berry reminds you of the cyclical nature of you. And helps you to remember the spiraled journey of All That Is.

We love to celebrate the outward bounty of the warmer months —the audacious flowers, the summer plumage, the abundance of green, and the sweet, colorful berries.

But all of that began in the cooler months, with a drab and unassuming seed—a mysterious little mix of protein, starch, and genetic material.

Seeds are not very exciting to most of us.

And yet, they contain the beginning of everything.

They remind you that rebirth is part of your nature.

And that you can always begin again.

You don’t need to force anything to bear fruit.

All you need is some attention, intention, and presence.

Journal Prompts

As the Gregorian calendar year-end approaches, you might contemplate these questions:

• What seeds have I nurtured this year?

• What fruits have sprung forth from this nurturance?

• How has nature supported me this year?

• How can I support the earth in the coming year?

• What seeds do I want to plant for 2026?

• What can I do today to ready myself for an abundant year to come?

• How can I flow with the ease of nature, rather than forcing?