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 wasn’t dramatic. He didn’t stay long. He simply landed on the fence while I was planting bulbs — small hopeful things pressed into cold soil — and … Continue reading Robin – Holding Both
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 — a human response to lengthening days and … Continue reading Candlemas
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. It’s a moon associated with quiet resilience, watchfulness, and seeing clearly in low light. This year the Snow Moon arrives close to Imbolc — a moment of … Continue reading Snow Full Moon
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 — even if the weather still feels cold and the landscape still looks bare. In practical terms, Imbolc is about preparation … Continue reading Imbolc — Clearing Space for What Is Beginning to Grow
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
This week’s art card is a new moon card, and deliberately so — there is no moon to be seen. Instead, I’ve been thinking about the night sky itself: deep blues and indigos, fractured and held together like a stained glass window. Small stars glow quietly between the dark shapes, not demanding attention, just present. … Continue reading New Moon — A Stained Glass Sky
Art Cards for the turning year. I’m sitting in my studio looking out at a bare tree and a dormant garden. Everything feels paused. The borders are stripped back, the ground is resting, and the shapes of things are suddenly clear without their leaves. It’s a view that feels honest at this time of year … Continue reading Midwinter: tending the quiet places
Ena Green Designs 