If the economic downturn continues and turns to hyper-inflation, goods will become far more valuable than money itself. This has happened many times all over the world. In these extreme circumstances basic necessities such as food, and seeds become the most valuable goods available. As money declines in value these things rise right along with gold, other precious metals and other basic commodities.

Vegetable garden seeds, being a concentrated food-source, are perhaps the MOST valuable commodity of all in such conditions. Certainly the most compact value one can think of! For most of 2008, gold was valued between $700 and $900 an ounce. If paper money “tanks” and hard goods become king, seed will dominate the landscape. and…..who knows, maybe seeds will reach hundreds of dollars an ounce. Heirloom Organics is preparing for just this sort of occurrence with the Open Seed Exchange (OSX), an online trading system for high-value seeds in a hyper-inflationary economy. In short, if you buy seeds from Heirloom Organics now, you will have access to the trading system once it becomes necessary and available and will be able to trade seeds for cash or other commodities. We are sorry, OSX is available ONLY to owners of Heirloom Organics non-hybrid seeds in unopened archival packaging. Since we can only guarantee seeds we know, we can only provide this trading platform to those who own the seeds we know.

Harvesting Time signifies a time to enjoy the benefits from Earth’s bounty.  However, based on the Native American Medicine Wheel it is much more than the harvesting of food, it is a time to harvest the potential that lies within us.  This is also a time when we can discover our unique talents and bring them to their full potential.

During this time summers power has now passed and is moving into another transition (seasonal cycle.)  As the days shorten we focus on gathering in our harvests and remember what our responsibilities are, so as not to neglect in times to come.  It is also a time to remember that “you get from life, what you put into life.”

This cycle also implies keeping the unity that is in the harmony of the whole and trust.  People born during this cycle have a close affinity with Nature and enjoy tending to the Earth and all growing things.

The essence of this cycle can be best described as a time where you may experience being:  industrious, practical, fastidious, considerate, and have warm feelings

Medicine totems: Brown Bear, Violets, Topaz (animal, plant, minerals associated with this earth cycle)

Affinity Colors: Brown and violet.

I Ching: Desire for liberation.

Best Day of the week: Wednesday.

Harvesting Time: A time to discover what true value is, what is superficial and what can be eliminated.  Realize that wisdom is not learned through struggle and conquest, but rather through the passage of time and our experiences.  Be accepting of what cannot be changed and apply energy only on those things that can.  Wisdom will come through knowing the difference.

Traveling the Medicine Wheel Web reveals hidden secrets of your own mirror – your true self.  Realize the qualities that you brought with you into this life, your inherent knowledge and the experiences you intended to learn during your Earth Walk.  The quest to discover your life’s purpose.

I hope you have enjoyed this post.  I also hope to hear from all of you who read this post and let me know how your journey is going.