First Quarter

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
Nov
24
Strips of leather stamped with various repeating geometric or flowery patterns. There is a sepia tone fi

First Quarter: Hail to the leatherworkers

It's Friday. Hello. I doubt I'm going out for any of the grotesque, cancerous feast of
15 min read
Oct
27
A slice of pie with moist, golden filling speckled by black pepper. It sits on a black ceramic plate with a fork nearby.

First Quarter: The kitchen witch

It's Friday. Hello. I'm ill, but on the mend, and the fog has lifted enough that
11 min read
Sep
22
An image split in two. One is red apples on a branch before a green sky. The other is orange maple leaves against a grey sky.

Autumn Equinox + First Quarter: Apple, maple

It's the last day of what I consider the ritual year, and it's Friday. Hello. I&
12 min read
Aug
25
Four stalks of dried wheat have been woven together and looped to make the spikes and the ends dangle, tied with red ribbon.

First Quarter: Corn dollies

15 min read
Jul
28
A tiny goblin-like entity is sweeping a stone floor with a broom much larger than itself.

First Quarter: Sacred domesticity (a deeper delving)

Hello. It's Friday. The past couple of weeks have been hard for me but I hope they'
16 min read
Jun
30
A section of a raised garden bed with a metal frame. The plants are mostly very lush and somewhat overgrown.

First Quarter: Foundational thoughts on herbalism

Hello, everyone. It's Friday — and although the solstice came last week, so I had a midsummer-centric post then
22 min read
Jun
02
A scarf colored in irregular bands of numerous green and blue shades. It's very long. A rib stitch has been used.

First Quarter: Young thoughts on fiber arts

Hello. It's Friday, and as I send these thoughts to you I'm anxiously looking forward to
16 min read
Apr
28
A woodcutting that reads "8 hours for work, 8 hours for rest, 8 hours what we will," with illustrations.

Solar Summer + First Quarter: All work is work

Hello. It's a beautiful, sunny, dew-kissed Friday morning here, and this house's creeping phlox is blooming.
18 min read