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Mar
17
Ridged, lacy morel mushrooms rise from a pile of dead leaves in a sunny patch of spring woodland.

Spring Equinox + Last Quarter: Regrowth from decay

Hello. It's Friday, and despite the upcoming holiday on the Wheel of the Year, I have something truly
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Mar
10
A terracotta relief of three female-coded figures who are seated with various objects in their hands.

Full Moon: Maidens, mothers, crones

It's Friday, and it's just a couple days after International Women's Day — or as
25 min read
Mar
03
A map displaying fields for spring planting, autumn planting, laying fallow, common pasture, meadow, and woodland.

First Quarter: The homestead & the commune

Hello. It's Friday. I had a fairly terrible start to this week, but it took several upturns yesterday,
22 min read
Feb
24
A mysterious room with walls made of red velvet curtains. The floor is a distinctive white and black chevron pattern.

New Moon: Mysteries behind red curtains

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Feb
17
A black and white photo of a snow-covered grove of trees and bushes near a brook, viewed from a balcony.

Last Quarter: Whither February?

Good morning or good afternoon. I think that covers the time zones for where all of you currently reading are.
7 min read
Feb
10
A lush green forest teeming with numerous plants and trees.

Full Moon: Fertility in extinction

It's Friday. Hello. An opening warning: although this isn't a Last Quarter post, it will bleed
22 min read
Feb
03
A basket stands upright. Before it is a rabbit pelt with a daffodil, a lily, and a plate containing a piece of Gjetost.

Solar Spring + First Quarter: What blooms in scarcity?

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Jan
27
A man in a blue shirt and red pants hangs one-legged from a tree, his head glowing with light.

New Moon: What is ordeal?

It's Friday. Hello, and best wishes as Aquarius season has gotten fully underway. My thoughts on the real
17 min read
Jan
20
A painting of a woman, identified by the title as Ophelia from Hamlet, floating down a stream.

Last Quarter: Fear as the mind killer

Particularly since the release of the new Dune adaptation in 2021 (with the second installment coming this year), in some
27 min read
Jan
13
An extremely vivid Upper Paleolithic cave painting, largely illustrating animals that look like rhinos.

Full Moon (Again): Art as devotional act

Hello, and happy full moon time — once more. The timing of the moon's changing over the past week
10 min read