Harvest-Time ....Country Wisdom & Folklore Diary Time
Lammas (England) Lughnasadh (Ireland,Scotland & Isle of Man) and Gŵyl Awst (Wales) are the names associated with this time of the year...
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Talking Trees Books
- Jun 20
- 3 min
Our Sun at Solstice
There are many symbols and representations of our sun that have been made by us throughout time, the most basic being a circle with a dot...
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Talking Trees Books
- Jan 31
- 3 min
Imbolc – Finding Magick
Imbolc is an awakening as winter eyes begin to open, and we can marvel at the magick of Mother Nature. It’s literally the small things...
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Talking Trees Books
- Dec 21, 2023
- 3 min
Winter Solstice- Look to the heavens.
The winter or hibernal solstice falls on the 22nd of December this year and so astronomical winter begins ending at the spring equinox in...
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Talking Trees Books
- Oct 31, 2023
- 6 min
The Dark Part of our Year
Our sun once marked worktime, rest-time, its presence divided our year into summer and winter, it told us the time to grow, the time to...
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Talking Trees Books
- Oct 31, 2023
- 6 min
The Dark Part of our Year
Our sun once marked worktime, rest-time, its presence divided our year into summer and winter, it told us the time to grow, the time to...
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Talking Trees Books
- Sep 23, 2023
- 3 min
Autumnal Equinox, Mabon, nearly Michaelmas, the last harvest, harvest home & Summer’s end.
What a beautiful time of the year as we officially welcome Autumn and say goodbye to summer with so many names to describe this seasonal...
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Talking Trees Books
- Aug 1, 2023
- 4 min
Lammas the beginning of Harvest
Lammas is the season of first fruits and bringing in the wheat and grain crop. A ritual harvest loaf was made from the new wheat. It was...
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Talking Trees Books
- Apr 29, 2023
- 3 min
Sing in the May
Hymnus Eucharisticus is sung each Mayday at 6am, welcoming the rising sun from Magdalen College tower in Oxford keeping a beautiful...
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Talking Trees Books
- Jan 31, 2023
- 4 min
Imbolc 2023 - Doom and Gloom or Brighter Things to Come?
This year at this time of Imbolc, we are told we have the best chance of seeing the ‘Green Comet’ (otherwise known as C/2022 E3) in our...
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Talking Trees Books
- Dec 31, 2022
- 2 min
Ring out the Old , Ring in the New.
And here we are saying goodbye to the old year and welcoming the new. We seem to have adopted the idea that as the hands of the clock ...
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Talking Trees Books
- Oct 30, 2022
- 4 min
Samhain- chills and cosy
It doesn't all have to be about spooks at this time of the year although it's both fun and traditional for it to be. This year here at...
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Talking Trees Books
- Sep 23, 2022
- 2 min
The Autumnal Equinox - Welcome Autumn.
The autumnal equinox is the halfway point between the longest and shortest days of the year, and usually falls on Sept. 22 or 23. The...
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Talking Trees Books
- Dec 21, 2021
- 3 min
Winter Solstice - A moment to reflect and enjoy being still.
The Solstice tells us to be still, to slow down, to notice things and to dream of things to come. The Winter Solstice, this year on 21st...
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Talking Trees Books
- Oct 30, 2021
- 5 min
Hallowe’en Chills
We have recently returned from a folklore collecting ‘holiday’ in the northern isles of Orkney & Shetland. These very wild and wonderful...
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Talking Trees Books
- Aug 1, 2021
- 3 min
Lammastide- Beginnings and endings
August 1st is known as Lammas Day or as the Gaelic festival period of Lughnasadh. Lammas origins lie in the Christian liturgical...
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Talking Trees Books
- Jan 31, 2021
- 5 min
Imbolc Brings Hope
Imbolc is celebrated on February 1st and has Gaelic/Celtic origins. In the Wheel of the Year it marks the halfway point between winter...
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Talking Trees Books
- Oct 31, 2020
- 3 min
Dividing Times, Divination Times
Samhain marked the end of the Celtic year and the beginning of a new year and as such can be seen equivalent of our New Year's Eve. It...
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Talking Trees Books
- Jun 20, 2020
- 3 min
Change is on its way.
Once again we reach the great turning point as our Sun has reached its full power and will begin to dwindle soon. But for a few days we...
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Talking Trees Books
- May 1, 2020
- 3 min
Mayday - a bright day
Today is Mayday or Beltane - a day that has been celebrated for so long. Beltane’s origins lie in Gaelic/Celtic cultures and in...
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