The pomegranate.It’s a fruit of myth, mentioned in the stories of Persephone and Hades, of the Garden of Eden. It’s a super food, rich in nutrients. I’ve eaten the seeds of this fruit for pleasure and ceremony. I’d read the Greek mythology of the pomegranate long before I’d heard it referred to as fruit of …
One Goddess I remember learning about as a child was Persephone- the Maiden of Spring, daughter of Demeter, who was kidnapped by Hades and taken to the Underworld. Demeter mourned the loss of her daughter and so the land became barren whilst she searched for her daughter, not knowing that she was in the Underworld. …
Spring is well and truly here. We’ve had a beautiful week here in the UK, where the sun has been shining, the blossoms beginning to bloom and you can feel the sap rising and life returning to the earth. I’ve been outside in the garden so much, pulling it back from Winter’s hold and preparing …