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Full Moon Art Card โ€“ When Winter Begins to Break

There is something about this particular point in the year that always feels fragile. We are not fully in spring.It could still snow.There could still be icy mornings and hard ground. And yetโ€ฆ The light is different. This weekend we did something we have both been putting off for months โ€” we cleared and sorted… Continue reading Full Moon Art Card โ€“ When Winter Begins to Break

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New Moon โ€” Turning Gently

Thereโ€™s something about this point in February that feels different. Itโ€™s still winter. Itโ€™s still damp, and the threat of frost hasnโ€™t quite gone. But the edge has shifted. The light is lingering a little longer. There are signs of movement beneath the surface. I can feel that in myself too. For this New Moon… Continue reading New Moon โ€” Turning Gently

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Robin โ€“ Holding Both

This time of year always carries memory for me. Today, on a date that was already marked quietly in my calendar, a robin arrived in the garden. He wasnโ€™t dramatic. He didnโ€™t stay long. He simply landed on the fence while I was planting bulbs โ€” small hopeful things pressed into cold soil โ€” and… Continue reading Robin โ€“ Holding Both

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Candlemas

Candlemas falls on the 2nd of February and marks a moment that has been recognised across many cultures as a return of light. While it has Christian origins, the simple act of lighting candles at this point in the year appears again and again in different traditions โ€” a human response to lengthening days and… Continue reading Candlemas

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Snow Full Moon

The Snow Full Moon takes its name from the deep winter months, when snow was often at its heaviest and people relied on stored resources, patience and endurance. Itโ€™s a moon associated with quiet resilience, watchfulness, and seeing clearly in low light. This year the Snow Moon arrives close to Imbolc โ€” a moment of… Continue reading Snow Full Moon

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Imbolc โ€” Clearing Space for What Is Beginning to Grow

Imbolc falls at the halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. Traditionally, it marks the moment when winter begins to loosen its grip and the first signs of new growth appear โ€” even if the weather still feels cold and the landscape still looks bare. In practical terms, Imbolc is about preparation… Continue reading Imbolc โ€” Clearing Space for What Is Beginning to Grow

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Midwinter Thaw

This card arrived quietly, somewhere between frost and movement. The garden still looks bare at first glance, but when I slow down and really look, there are signs everywhere. Buds forming on branches. Bulbs I planted back in autumn pushing up their first small green shoots. A reminder that what looked still was never dead… Continue reading Midwinter Thaw