Let Nature Nourish Your Creativity
BRIGHT blessings of the full buck moon to you
July 29, 2026
Feed Your Soul
July’s full moon is often called the Buck Moon, named for the time of year when bucks’ annual antler growth is filling out. Nearly all species of deer lose and regrow their antlers annually. An individual’s rack (if you will!) gets bigger and more complex each year until they reach their peak size at their most virile time of life.
Their antlers can grow up to three centimeters or an inch and a half per day. This is a huge energetic cost to the deer—it’s as if you grew a third arm every summer. It’s a process that’s so energetically expensive that when they’re done with their antlers, they literally just detach from their head and fall away.
So the theme that I invite us to work with under this full moon is nourishing whatever it is that we’re growing in this season. That could be creative pursuits, healing or strengthening your body, nurturing relationships. And we’re going to access nourishment by connecting with the vital power of the earth.
Most of us are obligated to spend a lot of time inside and on screens because of our various commitments, often work related—even when our work is creative. (I’m currently typing this on a computer so I can share it with you!) Being connected via technology is a great gift, and it can be depleting in some ways.
This is a practice you can do anywhere that you feel comfortable pausing and perhaps even closing your eyes. It would be wonderful to do this IRL and lay on the ground in the forest. But with a sense of imagination and a bit of magic, we can take a little soul break, even when we’re stuck inside being responsible adults.
So wherever you are today, let’s be inspired by the Buck Moon and pause to reconnect with the natural world, to remember where we come from and what ultimately feeds us, body and soul.
Allow the earth to nourish your creativity
Get into a comfortable position, sitting or lying down, and listen to this guided meditation. In it, you’ll wander in an old-growth forest, be inspired by what you find there, and allow your connection to the earth to nourish your creative growth.
Deepen Your Connections
Remember that ecosystems are symbiotic. Each member has a role to play in moving nutrients, offering something of themselves to their neighbors, collaborators, and co-creators.
What gifts do you bring to your ecosystems? This could be literal, as you interact with the natural environment. And it could be figurative, bringing goodness and life into the human communities you’re a part of. Trust that you are an essential part of the systems you live in. Challenge yourself to acknowledge your essential role.
Consider:
What ecosystems are you a part of? Consider your geographic and ecological environment, as well as the human communities and systems you’re part of.
What creative energy do you feel called to put out into the world? Author and theologian Frederick Buechner wrote, “Your vocation in life is where your greatest joy meets the world’s greatest need.” Do you trust that what brings you joy is needed in the world?
Who is someone in your life that helps you nurture your creativity?
Who is someone you want to support in nurturing their creativity?
This practice was originally created for an in-person Full Buck Moon gathering. Want to join me for a future Moon Circle? Explore upcoming events.
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Photo by Henrik Kindströmmer on Unsplash.