What a lovely sentiment for today! It should be noted that this earthy card was flanked on either side by a fiery card. Often at this time of year, people focus on the symbolism of the hearth fire, but that fire must be set on top of solid and well built hearth stone in order not to spread and become a danger. So stay warm, but remember to stay grounded and kind.
Blessings!
Curandera of Earth – Sweetgrass
The living earth is our greatest teacher; braid together love, health, and wealth – then give it away; let a holy fragrance bring you home.
Several strange of sweetgrass have been woven into long braids in a well-tended meadow. An old woman weaves the long blades directly from the earth. Her hands are weathered from working the land.Her old sun hat, worn from decades of use, rests nearby. Her bracelets jingle as she lovingly connects with the sweetgrass, humming as she weaves.
Meaning: The Curandera of Earth knows that when we share the sweetness of life with another, all may thrive. She brings attention to the rich bounty that nature provides, all may thrive. She visits her garden and the wild places often and shares her knowledge freely with her people. Sweetgrass grows best in community with other praiser land plants. She understands, as Robin Wall Kimmerer writes (in Braiding Sweetgrass) “sweetgrass flourishes when it is harvested and declines when it is not.” The Curandera of Earth tends the land out of a heart overflowing. She says, “Thank you, thank you, thank you.” People are drawn to her grounded steady presence. Her counsel brings faith and inspires prosperity.
Crafting with the Curandera of Earth
• Grow sweetgrass at home and support a wild sweetgrass management project.
• Share the joy and abundance of life: host a party, eat good food, braid sweetgrass with friends.
• Bless a home or gathering place: Burn dried sweetgrass braids.
The Herbcrafter’s Tarot by author Latisha Guthrie and artist Joanna Powell Colbert
Parting the Mists 
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