Next week is Lughnasadh (known as Lammas in England)- the 1st of August to be precise. It marks the halfway point between the summer solstice and the autumn equinox. We still have half of the summer to go, but…
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Next Friday (Friday 24th of June) is Midsummer. Aka Litha Personally, I am going to spend the evening outside, barefoot whilst making flower crowns before having a fire to bring in the night. Summer is my favourite season and…
It’s nearly Beltane – one of my personal favourite celebrations of the year. Beltane celebrates being halfway between the spring equinox and the summer solstice. It’s traditionally held on start sundown on 30 April through 1 May and it’s…
This week was Ostara (on the 2oth to be precise). March is always a time of fairly extreme transition in England, and the weather this March has been better than the cold and snow that February brought. I love…
Next week (Monday/Tuesday) is Imbolc – the occasion that marks the halfway point between winter and spring. I will be thrilled to start to experience the lighter evenings, though we are have been reasonably blessed with a very mild…
A brief background (because you know I love a bit of trivia and history): The Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced ‘sowin‘) originated in Ireland, the UK and Northern France around 2,000 years ago. The Celtic new year started on…
It’s almost Mabon! Aka the Autumn Equinox. It’s the end of the harvest season. The days may still be a little warm, but the summer is definitely at it’s end. There’s a distinct chill in the air and autumn…
This week is Lughnasadh (known as Lammas in England)- the 1st of August to be precise. It marks the halfway point between the summer solstice and the autumn equinox. We still have half of the summer to go, but…
This week is Litha (on the 21st to be precise). Summer is my favourite season and it’s the one that I feel the most myself during. It’s the time of year that the Mother Goddess is swollen with life.…
It’s nearly Beltane – one of my personal favourite celebrations of the year. Beltane celebrates being halfway between the spring equinox and the summer solstice. It’s traditionally held on start sundown on 30 April through 1 May and it’s…