May Day

Seeds of the Sacred Tree, from the film, Avatar

Let’s shake out the energies.

I looked at my calendar this morning and it informed me that today is Labor Day. What? That term used to be reserved for the first Monday in September, and a return to school, in the US, before school calendars the world over became a nightmarish circus.

I distinctly remember my grandmother’s admonishment never to wear white shoes “after Labor Day.” I never liked white…