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An unconventional & solitary Mabon
Hello dear readers, I write to you from my office, already on my third cup of coffee for the day. Autumn has finally begun, and with it, cooler days have crept in—even with the sun shining down. Unfortunately, the beginning of autumn didn’t go as planned. I had invited some friends over to celebrate Mabon…
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A strange Lughnasadh celebration & looking toward autumn
Hello dear readers, I write to you from my office, a cool breeze blowing in. Rain battered itself against the house all morning and now the sun has come through, but it’s still more autumnal than the beginning of August. This Lughnasadh was a strange one. We’re in the middle of a renovation that’s taken…
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Ten foot hollyhocks and sunset on the longest day of the year: celebrating Litha in 2026
Hello dear readers, I write to you from my office, a glass of iced tea¹ half-drunk in front of me. It’s not yet ten in the morning and already the house is sticky-hot in a way that makes me wish, not for the first time, that I lived near a mountain lake. I fully intended…
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Welcoming Beltane with sparkling wine and garden picnics
Hello dear readers, I write to you from my office today, where the floor is strewn with fabric that was once a bedsheet and will now become both a dress and a wrap skirt. I have with me a mason jar of iced peach tea, and a bowl of raspberries bought just this morning. Outdoors,…
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Welcoming Ostara with spring cleaning, decluttering, and tarot spreads
Hello dear readers, I write to you once again from my kitchen desk, sun streaming in through the window. The upcoming week is meant to be one long, torrential downpour, but for now, signs of spring creep in. On our walk last night¹, I saw my first daffodils of the season, along with an abundance…
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Celebrating Imbolc in 2026: A note on traditions & expectations
Hello dear readers, Something I’ve been thinking about as Imbolc looms is that I’m never quite sure how to celebrate it. That’s not to say that there aren’t specific, long-standing traditions—more that those traditions haven’t always felt right for me. A little background: I’ve never been all that good at rules, or guidelines for that…
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Softening into the season: gifts from the kitchen & Yule celebrations
Hello dear readers, I write this to you from my favourite coffee shop with a gingerbread latte. B and I made a trip to the craft store—silver paint for me, chainmail materials for her—and are now settling in to write for a couple hours. Except we’re distracted, looking up unlined journals for our 2026 project:…
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How to celebrate Lughnasadh / Lammas in 2024: Welcoming the Harvest
How to celebrate Lughnasadh or Lammas in 2024: Welcoming the Harvest Early August is by far my favorite time of year: the garden is overflowing with vegetables, goldenrod and sunflowers are blooming, and the sun is setting a little earlier each day—autumn is on its way. Along with this time of year comes Lughnasadh, or…
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How to celebrate Litha in 2024: Celebrating the Beginning of Summer
How to celebrate Litha in 2024: celebrating the beginning of summer If you’re lucky—and are in the northern hemisphere—summer has been showing its bright face in your corner of the world. Poppies are blooming, birds are singing in the trees in early morning, and the light is staying just a bit longer each day. Along…
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How to Celebrate Beltane in 2024: Welcoming in the Warmer Months
How to celebrate Beltane in 2024: welcoming in the warmer months All around us, spring is giving way to summer: the sun is staying longer and lilacs are starting to bloom; we find ourselves outside more, noticing the bright green of the leaves and the candy colors of the flowers. And with this new turn…
