Advent 2024 :: Week Two :: The Light of Plants

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This week we’re meditating on the Plant Kingdom, with which we share the qualities of living and growing. Usually I add some moss to our nature table this week, but my cats have been a little too involved with the display this year, so we’re just going with some well-secured evergreen sprigs and some wooden trees.

I also added my St Nicholas figure this week. Technically, he doesn’t belong in the scene yet (since we haven’t gotten to the Light of Humankind), but this year I thought maybe it would be neat to add the Advent Saints to the table as their feast days arrive. I’m going with St Nicholas & St Lucia, but other options could be St Barbara and Our Lady of Guadalupe. I like the idea of them accompanying Mary on her journey.

Around the Year on the Constant Wonder Podcast

Today I’m the guest on the Constant Wonder podcast. I’m sharing my thoughts on the Lights of Advent, as they relate to the Four Kingdoms (Mineral, Plant, Animal, and Human), and how I use the kingdoms of nature to create our Advent season table each year. If you love nature, you’ll want to check out the entire Constant Wonder Advent series.

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Advent 2024 :: Week One :: The Light of Stones

Advent is here again. This week, we’re meditating on the Mineral Kingdom, the world of the elements. Did you know: About 99 percent of the human body is made of just six elements? These are the very same elements that can be found throughout the Mineral Kingdom, in all the world’s “crystals, shells, and bones.”

We’re starting to build our Nativity Season Table this week by adding in some beautiful crystals, as well as our lovely Blessed Virgin Mary on her donkey. She will follow the star-lined path during the Advent season, leaving little roses in her wake as she passes.

Next week, we’ll add aspects of the Plant Kingdom to our little scene. Wishing you all a Blessed Advent!