Spring Rebirth: From Roots to Blossoms in Our Bodies and Gardens
- Sweet Earth
- Sep 3
- 4 min read
Updated: Sep 5
Winter has a way of pulling everything back into the roots.The plants withdraw. The animals tuck themselves away. Our own bodies often crave slower rhythms, more rest, heavier foods, richer creams. It’s a season for conserving and going inward.
But then comes spring. And spring is something else entirely.
It’s the great exhale of the earth. The thaw, the stretch, the wriggle back into movement. Suddenly the air is filled with bird calls, the bees return, and the soil feels alive with promise. Around the farm, babies are being born, seedlings are shooting up, and the flowers are coming back into bloom. It is the most beautiful time of year, because it feels like everything — including us — is being reborn.
Seasonal Shifts in Our Bodies
Just as the plants change their rhythm, so do we. Our skin, for example, often doesn’t need the same level of heavy moisturising that winter demands. Instead of thick butters and lotion bars, spring calls for lighter hydration — fresh aloe face mists that cool and soothe, delicate bath teas that refresh and replenish, hemp creams that moisturise without weighing down, and face serums that carry the energy from last winters hibernating roots and summer time blooms.
It’s a season for feeling lighter, fresher, and more in tune with growth. I always think of it as “skincare that breathes” — still nourishing, but with space for the skin to expand, glow, and take in the world again.
Planting for Abundance
Spring isn’t just beautiful because of what’s blooming right now. It’s exciting because of what’s being planted.
Every seed that goes into the soil now carries a future with it. Some of them will become part of our meals, some part of our medicine cabinet, and some part of the products I’ll be making for you next season.
This spring I’ve been particularly excited about some rare and powerful seeds I’ve collected:
Yarrow, with its ancient reputation for healing cuts, bumps, and burns.
Chaparral, a bush traditionally used in treating liver disease.
Ashwagandha, known for supporting the nervous system and the brain.
Chaste tree berry and evening primrose, both important allies for hormone balance and easing the more uncomfortable parts of being in a woman’s body.
And of course, the so-called weeds. Dandelion, plantain, mullein — plants dismissed as nuisances but in truth some of the greatest medicines we have. Dandelion for liver support, detoxification and replenishing lost minerals; plantain for its astringent nature to draw out and excellerate healing; mullein for its amazing ability to repair damaged lungs, skin and to relieve coughs and respiratory issues.
These humble healers remind me that abundance isn’t always glamorous. Sometimes it grows in the cracks of the pavement.
Blossoms for the Bees
Nothing signals spring quite like the bees returning. They arrive in rhythm with the flowers, and the whole ecosystem seems to hum awake. Around here, the roses are back in bloom, the butterfly peas are unfurling their colours, and chamomile is being sprinkled through the lawn. Even the septic drainfield areas are getting a makeover — I’ve been scattering flower seeds around to transform those forgotten spaces into patches of wild beauty.
The bees don’t just make honey. They remind us that life is interdependent. My herbs and botanicals thrive because of them, and in turn, they carry that pollen forward to keep the whole cycle spinning.
The Joy of Making
Every season holds its own rituals, but spring is the most joyful because it’s a season of preparation. Right now I’m planting and gathering the flowers and herbs that I will be transformed into remedies and skincare for the next coming year. The calendula has already started, bright golden blossoms that will soon become soothing oil infusions. Potatoes are almost ready to dig up. Comfrey plants are being prepared for next season’s salves.
This is also the time when new creations start to take shape. I’ve been developing a dandelion eye serum (yes, weeds really are treasures) and refining my bath teas, aloe mists, and flower serums. These aren’t products dreamt up in a lab — they’re born right here in the garden, out of the season’s abundance.
Rituals for Spring
So what does spring ask of us? I think it asks us to pay attention. To notice the tiny shoots that weren’t there yesterday. To welcome the lighter mornings and the smell of fresh soil. To make time to plant seeds — both literal and metaphorical.
For me, that means sowing rare and healing herbs into the ground, knowing they’ll grow into medicine for later. It also means adjusting my own rituals — swapping buttery creams for light mists, long hot baths for refreshing flower teas, and letting my body move more, breathe more, open more.
For you, maybe it’s something different. Maybe it’s sprinkling flower seeds through your lawn just for the joy of colour. Maybe it’s finding a new daily rhythm that feels more expansive. Maybe it’s choosing products that let your skin breathe a little easier.
Whatever it is, spring reminds us that we are not separate from nature. We’re moving through the same cycles, the same dormancy and blooming, the same roots and blossoms.
And right now, we are in the season of blossoming.
Love. Balance & Wholeness.
Stay Greatfull. Stay Rooted.
Hala xo 🌿
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