Seasons & Moon
At the Turning of the Season
For a brief moment, day and night stand almost equal. Neither has won yet. But from here, the balance begins to tip. The nights grow longer, the light softens, and the year starts drawing...
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The Crowberry Patch Blog
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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The Crowberry
On a northern walk, crowberry is the sort of plant you might miss while looking for something grander. It grows in low,...
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...
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...