Seasons & Moon
A Mini Yule Altar in a Jar
As the Wheel of the Year turns toward its darkest point, Yule marks a sacred pause. The Winter Solstice is the longest night of the year — a moment of stillness, reflection, and quiet...
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Stories about slower living between a wild garden, a warm kitchen and a small workshop. Old ways, honest craft, and all the things that refuse to go quite according to plan.
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Seasons & Moon
The Cold Moon - The last full moon of the year
As winter settles its quiet weight over the world, the final full moon of the year rises: the Cold Moon - pale,...
Old Ways
The candle in the window - A Light for Wanderers & Spirits
Once, when roads were dark and the winters long, a single flame in the window was a sign for all who passed:...
Seasons & Moon
The Mourning Moon
The next full moon of the year is the Mourning Moon - also called the Beaver or the Frost Moon. The Mourning...
Kitchen & Pantry
On the Brewing of Fire in the Cold Months - Fire Cider
When the fog starts rolling down the hills in the first days of fall, it's time to prepare a tonic for the...
Old Ways
The old ways - Counting Crows
Long before clocks and calendars were common, folk turned to the creatures of the field and sky for signs. Among these, the...
Kitchen & Pantry
The Enchanted Brew - Pumpkin Spice Latte
When the leaves begin to turn and the air first carries a chill the time of the pumpkin spice latte has...
Seasons & Moon
Der Jägermond
When the Harvest Moon has waned and the air grows sharp with the breath of frost, the Hunter’s Moon rises — round...