Wheel of the Year

Mar
22
A collection of twigs bearing greenish leaf buds, with blue sky behind them.

Spring Equinox + First Quarter (Occult): Buds

8 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
03
An orange jack o'lantern carved like a spitting, arched cat. It's lit from within and sits in the dark on a concrete step.

Solar Winter + Full Moon: Mirrored hallows

16 min read
Sep
08
At a farm under blue sky: a white barn with many windows, near a large maple tree that's starting to turn gold and orange.

Last Quarter: Waxings & wanings

Hello. It's Friday, and the shrinking of the days can be felt with breathtaking speed, evening by evening.
11 min read
Aug
04
A close view of golden wheat against a bright blue sky.

Solar Autumn + Full Moon: Celtic calendars

It's Friday. Hello, and may the harvest find you well. Here I've been grateful for several
19 min read
Jun
23
A view over a wooden fence. Beyond is a lush, verdant garden of innumerable plants and trees.

Summer Solstice + New Moon: Ecstasy is everywhere

8 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
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
9 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?

16 min read
Dec
23
Lévi's illustration of the satanic deity Baphomet.

Winter Solstice + New Moon: The night of the goat

It's Friday. Hello. Depending on where you live, I hope you're able to stay warm and
21 min read