Opening to First Light

Opening to First Light

    Are you noticing a shift? — subtle but unmistakeable?   It happens every year around six weeks after winter solstice. Yes! The returning light (despite kickbacks of chill) begins to bring warmth with it. It can feel like a long wait for this relief....
Equinox, royalty and rituals

Equinox, royalty and rituals

    Did you notice the elaborate protocols set in place for the ten days following the death of Queen Elizabeth? Every step has been prescribed, within an hour of her death, from the different locations for her body to lie in state, to precise timing, and...

Solstice blessing 2020

  Imagine if . . .   at this time of year, for every person who is speeding up, disconnecting and behaving erratically . . .   there is someone who is slowing down, connecting deeply to the still centre within, and taking special care.   Imagine...
The dark of Easter

The dark of Easter

    Easter has just passed. What do you make of it, the way this spring festival of resurrection lands in the southern hemisphere season of dying?   Of course, if you are in the northern hemisphere, you will be in high spring right now, and fully...