The Shape of the Year: Hearthmend

If you do not schedule routine maintenance, your body will schedule it for you. – Someone wise, probably. Imagine the last Friday of April. Good. Now imagine the week which contains the last Friday of April. Good. That week is Hearthmend. It begins, as all weeks must, on Monday, and ends on the following Friday. In 2027 Hearthmend will run from Monday, April 26th to Friday, the 30th. It will always fall after Easter. If, in your life, it is not possible to celebrate all five days of Hearthmend, it is permissible to abbreviate your celebration to the Friday. Celebrating Hearthmend: Principles Hearthmend is the festival of rest. The intent of Hearthmend is to recharge the three vital surfaces: body, mind, and spirit. There is no one path to rest. What matters for the observance of Hearthmend is the rest, not the specific actions. For some this may look like a week of warm food and reading by the fire. For others it may look like the company of dear friends in a remote location. The key…

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