Seeding the dark at solstice

Seeding the dark at solstice

Winter returns us to ourselves. Distractions fall away as the nights grow long.   We spend more time inside — inside our homes, and inside ourselves.   Winter is a soulful season.   We are remade as we drift into our depths. We encounter what has been...
Stories for the solstice fire

Stories for the solstice fire

  How do you maintain your inner fire at winter solstice, when thunderclouds rumble through the sky and cloudbursts drench the air, bringing plummeting temperatures that set you shivering?   If you are in the northern hemisphere, you will soon be celebrating...
Tasting the tōtara

Tasting the tōtara

    When walking in the park yesterday and saying hello to a tōtara tree that I like to visit, I checked to see if any of the spent flowers were now turning into berries.   To my surprise, I discovered one bright berry hidden amongst the leaves....
Winter Fire

Winter Fire

How do you maintain your inner fire at winter solstice, when thunderclouds rumble through the sky and cloudbursts drench the air, bringing plummeting temperatures that set you shivering?   If you are in the northern hemisphere, you will soon be celebrating summer...