Creating a Waldorf-Inspired Spring Rhythm
Spring is a time of emergence, rebirth, renewed hope and growing warmth. It contains the gesture of opening up like a bud blossoming into a flower. Each season our activities, celebrations and daily rhythm can reflect these seasonal archetypal qualities. I have created a ‘Spring Vision Board’ (see below) to inspire a joyful Springtime Rhythm that is unique to your family.
Within the quarters you can include:
- holidays you would like to celebrate
- crafts, recipes or project ideas
your would like to create - activities you want to do as a family together
- chores or cleaning you would like to do
- ideas for inner work, charity work or other service you would like to participate in
Here are some examples to get you started:
Celebrate
- ostara
- easter
- st.patrick’s day
- mother’s day
- may day
- earth day
- passover
Create
- make natural easter egg dyes together
- plant springtime grass
- organise a community maypole celebration
- bake some homemade matzoh
- plan a children’s garden
Renew
- spring clean the basement or attic
- re-organise the cupboards
- categorise children’s books by season, create a Spring book basket or shelf
- set out a springtime nature table
- do a flower meditation once a week (for Mama)
- go for a neighbourhood walk and help to pick up garbage
- bring tulips or daffodils to a teacher, friend or neighbour
Play
- go on a nature scavenger hunt
- make a mud kitchen in the yard
- make a flower crown
- read a story about passover
- leave out yarn or wool scraps for the birds to incorporate into their nests
