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The Fool, the Fish & the First of April
On leaping boldly — and making a delicious Fool
Happy Wednesday, sweet friend — and happy April 1st.
Today is, of course, April Fool’s Day — that delightfully mysterious holiday where nobody is quite sure whether to believe anything they read. The irony of writing a cozy, intentional-living newsletter on this of all days is not lost on me. But lean in, because I think this peculiar little holiday has far more wisdom tucked inside it than a whoopee cushion might suggest.
Come to the Table: Healing Herbs, Ancient Lore & a Recipe for Your Easter Weekend
"Long before the church bells rang and the colored eggs were hidden, spring was already acknowledging new life — and the herbs blooming in the meadow knew it first."
Good Morning, Framily! Welcome back to Tuesday, the day we slow down, tend to our herbs, and remember that the most potent healing has always come from the earth beneath our feet. This week, Easter sits at the doorstep — and what a rich, layered threshold it is.
Whether you gather at the church, celebrate with a small circle of family and friends, or simply sit at your own sunlit kitchen table, Easter weekend carries a current of profound, ancient energy: death and resurrection, darkness giving way to light, the cold earth cracking open to release new life. And woven through all of it — growing quietly alongside every sacred tradition — are the same herbs our grandmothers knew, herbs that appear in scripture and folklore alike, that were burned in temple fires and steeped into healing teas.
Today we're exploring four of those herbs — their ancient pagan roots, their appearances in the Bible, their healing gifts, and how to bring them to your Easter table in the most delicious way possible. We'll also peek at why a rabbit and a decorated egg became the face of a holiday about rebirth (it's a better story than you might think).
THIS WEEK'S GUIDING INSPIRATION — VIII STRENGTH
The fiercest power lives in your gentleness.
Strength VIII — Major Arcana
This week, notice where you've been muscling through instead of flowing through. Whether it's a relationship, a creative project, a personal challenge, or a pattern you've been trying to break — ask yourself if force is really what's called for. True strength isn't loud. It doesn't grip or strain. It breathes. It holds steady. It knows when to soften and when to stand firm.
Keywords: inner strength, courage, patience, compassion, self-mastery, gentle influence, resilience, taming the ego, quiet confidence, emotional courage, grace under pressure, faith in yourself, heart over fear, mind over instinct, perseverance, tender power, integration of shadow, wholeness