tree lore

Oct
31
Two pictures of trees with their fruit. Fuller image descriptions are provided for standalone images further down.

Solar Winter + First Quarter: Yew, blackthorn

Hello. It's Friday, and of course it's Halloween, which as some of you may recall I
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Jun
06
Very tall, white-barked, slender trees with green leaves line a dirt road under a blue, partly cloudy sky.

First Quarter: Ash, aspen

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Feb
07
A log cabin exterior with a lantern over a doorway and a sign with the French phrase "cabane à sucre."

First Quarter: Sugaring time

Hello. It's Friday, and for the first time since last June, I am circling back to the theme
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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
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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
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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&
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Dec
02
First Quarter: Willow, alder, birch

First Quarter: Willow, alder, birch

It's Friday. Hello. Today I have less philosophy and more celebration — not only because I've wanted
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