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February 2, 2022
Dear friends,
We are still deep in winter here in Maine, with the coldest temperatures in decades due to hit us over the next several days. There is snow on the ground, and the wind can be bitter. Still, even in this time of hibernation, the stirrings of new life to come are among us.
Yesterday was the Celtic feast of Imbolc, a time of honoring the seeds deep in the earth which are beginning to germinate. While spring is still many weeks away, at least in the northern parts of the northern hemisphere, the days continue to stretch their daylight hours, and the promise of warmth and green growing things exists even in this seemingly dormant time.
At The BTS Center, we are both honoring the rest which we know is so essential to our work while also feeling a rising energy for the rich programming we are preparing to bring your way in the coming weeks and months. We are particularly excited for our Refugia Faith event with Debra Rienstra in just a couple of weeks, as well as our Refugia Faith Lenten Retreat coming up in March.
Also coming this spring are an online course for EcoSpiritual Leaders and (for those of you in Maine) an in-person farm Wonder and Wander retreat — keep an eye on future newsletters for more information. Wherever you find yourself in this winter season, we hope you will join us for some of these programs!
With best wishes,
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