First Quarter

Aug
16
A log cabin with a brick chimney and steel roof. It's surrounded by conifers and mossy ground.

First Quarter: A short(?) manifesto on survivalism

Hello. It's Friday, and I'm expecting company so I will keep this brief — at least by
12 min read
Jul
19
An array of antique tools displayed against a background of wooden planks. The tools include a saw, chisels, awls, and more.

First Quarter: Hail to the woodworkers

Hello. It's Friday, and the season is starting to shift in subtle but numerous ways. This land'
10 min read
Jun
14
Dark green round-lobed oak leaves, with young green acorns growing in their midst.

First Quarter: Oak, mistletoe

Hello. It's Friday, and we're in what I call the hinge of summer. As mirrored at
9 min read
May
17
A woven tapestry showing a white unicorn at a fountain, plus other animals, trees, and a late medieval hunting party.

First Quarter: The witch's art of dyeing

Hello. It's Friday, and the greening here is nearly finished. Most of the spring flowers have dropped and
13 min read
Apr
19
Flat griddle cakes, their sides either dark or golden brown, studded with currants. They're on a cooling rack.

First Quarter: Ancestral recipes

Hello. It's Friday. The world around me is starting to erupt with flowers — forsythia, cherry blossoms, violets, pansies,
10 min read
Mar
22
A collection of twigs bearing greenish leaf buds, with blue sky behind them.

Spring Equinox + First Quarter (Occult): Buds

8 min read
Feb
23
A twelve-inch diameter disk of bluish bronze set with gold celestial objects in an expressive style.

First Quarter (Again): Hail to the smiths

15 min read
Feb
16
A black and white image of a reed broom bound to a wooden handle. It leans against a brick wall outdoors.

First Quarter: Clean houses

Hello. It's Friday, and although my sense of spring is still very mild, certainly we're in
16 min read
Jan
19
A section of a red wool scarf, shown in closeup over a wooden surface. The scarf is knit with garter stitch.

First Quarter: Putting-yourself-into-thing

Hello. It's Friday. Where I live we are still in real winter, praise be, a reprieve from the
12 min read
Dec
22
Dark green, spiky European holly leaves, with their red berry clusters.

Winter Solstice + First Quarter: Holly, ivy

Hello. It's Friday, and I've come back to another post for what I call Jól, the
9 min read