Calendars & Planners

The French Republican Wall Calendar 2010

In 1793, the French replaced the old calendar, tainted with irrational religious holidays, with a new rational calendar. The months were named after natural phenomena (Winter consists of Foggy, Frosty and Snowy), and each day was dedicated to a plant, animal or tool. I’ve been using this calendar for two years, and I’m delighted by the way the plants in the calendar show up in my life. I’m pleased that a calendar created two centuries ago in France matches so well with the seasonal changes I experience in Seattle in the 21st century.

The wall calendar I’ve created for 2010 is divided into the Gregorian calendar months (of January, etc.) but is illustrated with stunning photographs of seasonal landscapes that correspond with the FRC themes and shows the items to honor on each day.

This year’s calendar features the work of photographer, writer and spiritual director, Christine Valters Paintner. You can learn more about her many talents by viewing her web site,  Abbey of the Arts.

The print-version of the calendar costs $20 which includes shipping. This would make a great present for friends who love the seasons and the natural world.

Click here to download sample pages for January (PDF).

Print Version (mailed within one week of your order): $20.00

Calendar Companion Weekly Planner 2010

This is a 5.5 by 8.5 weekly planner with a template showing the days of the week on the right hand side of the page and on the left, a seasonal photograph and text. The photographs are amazing (all submitted by subscribers) and the accompanying text (taken from the email version of the Calendar Companion) offers gentle suggestions for living in tune with the season.

The right hand page features the current week by day, with a space to note your focus for the week at the top and a column to write in notes. Use as an appointment calendar, or in a number of creative ways. I have one planner in which I record my nature observations, for instance, first quince buds or first frost. You could also use the notes section to capture the funny things your child says, to keep track of ideas for creative projects, to record what you spend, or to list the names of books you are reading. Maybe you need several, one for each.

Click here to download a sample page spread (PDF).

Print Version (mailed the first week in January or within one week of your order): $24.00

Order just the pages for February, March and April as a PDF file 8-1/2 by 11: $7.00

Leaves from the Tree of Time:
The Illustrated Calendar Companion

Every week for 52 weeks you will receive a brief illustrated email with a reflection on the qualities of the present time period and one suggestion, task or question that you can savor throughout the week.

Start whenever you like. When you order the Calendar Companion, you will receive the next week’s calendar companion, along with an introductory email.

$36 for a year’s worth of gentle reminders to help you stay aligned with natural rhythms!

More information here (including a sample).

52 weekly emails: $36.00

Winter 2009 Natural Planner E-Book

The Natural Planner offers a natural, seasonal way to discern your goals, dreams and themes for the year, and track them through the year. Each seasonal e-book is a workbook that provides you with questions, exercises, suggestions and pages you can use to follow your dreams.

The Winter Planner features questions about how you might use the energy of Winter to follow your dreams for the year, plus pages you can use for planning including four winter months (November, December, January and February) and the Winter lunar cycles.

E-book (available for download now): $15.00

New Year Dreams E-Book

This introductory workbook helps you discern your goals, themes and dreams for the year ahead, and can be used as way to plan your course through the year at whatever time of the year you want to set course. Most of my readers use this at the start of the calendar year but you might prefer to use it at the start of spring or on your birthday.

E-book (available for download now): $15.00

Spring 2010 Natural Planner E-Book

Features questions about how you might use the energy of Spring to review and dream about your goals for the year, plus pages you can use for planning including four Spring months (February, March, April and May) and the Spring lunar cycles. Arrives by email in April.

E-book (available for download on January 15th): $15.00

Summer 2010 Natural Planner E-Book

Features questions about how you might use the energy of Summer to grow your plans, plus pages you can use for planning including four Summer months (May, June, July and August) and the Summer lunar cycles. Arrives by email in April.

E-book (available for download on April 15, 2010): $15.00

Autumn 2010 Natural Planner E-Book

Features questions about how you might use the energy of Autumn to grow your plans, plus pages you can use for planning including four Autumn months (August, September, October and November) and the Autumn lunar cycles. Arrives by email in July.

E-book (available for download on July 15, 2010): $15.00

A Year of the Natural Planner (5 e-books)

All of the above. You will receive the New Year Wishes E-Book first, and then the appropriate seasonal planner, until a year has been completed.

E-book (available for immediate download): $60.00