Spring feels like it has sprung these past few days. We’ve seen very little of blue skies this year so far here in Yorkshire, so when they finally appear, I’m left feeling inspired. The cocoon I’d placed myself in for winter is slowly breaking away and I’m looking for the signs of spring and the …
I find myself thinking of Demeter as I watch Autumn take hold of the land around me. She’s the Goddess I walk with during the season of Virgo, though my connection with her this year feels different.Usually, I walk more closely with her daughter, Persephone- especially as she begins her descent into the underworld and …
The first crisp mornings arrive quietly; whispering through the trees as the air carries the scent of ripened fruit and damp earth. There’s a promise of rain (which is very much needed right now), and the golden hush of early autumn. The light is beginning to fall differently now- it’s softer, slanting, gilding the edges …
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Late summer is bathing us with golden light. We’ve been in a drought for the past few months here in Yorkshire; reports are saying that the survival instincts of the trees are making them drop their leaves to retain precious water that is only just beginning to fall as we approach the end of August. …
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August is full of golden warmth. The fields are heavy with grain (that haven’t been harvested yet) and the hedgerows are starting to ripen with berries. The light is beginning to soften, even so slightly, as high summer is beginning its slow surrender towards autumn. There’s a pause here. A breath between the fullness of …
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Selene is the ancient Greek Goddess of the Moon-not just of its cycles, but of its very essence. She is the moon itself: radiant, eternal, gliding across the night sky with a soft and steady power. She reminds us that illumination doesn’t have to be harsh. That mystery can be holy and that softness can …
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As Summer continues to unfurl around me, I’ve been pouring time and intention into my garden, slowly shaping it into the sanctuary I know it’s meant to be. Like many, I need a space that is safe and joyful for my son to play in; but I also need somewhere that feels tranquil. I need …
In the height of summer, it doesn’t ask for permission. Instead, it blazes, stretches and spills over, touching everything that the sunlight reaches. And everything it touches, ripens. There’s a wildness in summer that I’ve come to revere. It’s not chaotic, but it is sacred and alive. The heat makes me slow down as the …
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Sitting out amongst the blooming flowers beneath the fading light. The smell of orange drifts on the breeze from the flower closest to me. Birds are still chirping, but the stillness is beginning to settle, even now. I watch as the trees sway in the wind, the warm air wrapped around me. The breeze is …
Each year, when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky, I feel something shift. Not just in the air or in the rhythm of nature, but within myself. The summer solstice marks the height of the light and the start of summer. It’s the longest day of the year and the sacred threshold …