St Georgeโ€™s Day

Todayโ€™s card came unexpectedly. I had planned to make something for St Georgeโ€™s Day, but when I sat down to work, it shifted. The Green Man stayed, but the red cross didnโ€™t sit quietly behind himโ€”it bled. Thereโ€™s an irony here. St George himself wasnโ€™t British, and like much of what we call tradition, the … Continue reading St Georgeโ€™s Day

Ostara โ€” The Quiet Beginning

At the Spring Equinox the year comes into balance. Day and night stand equal for a brief moment before the light begins to lengthen and warmth slowly returns. Ostara is a festival of awakening, fertility and new life โ€” a time when seeds begin to stir beneath the soil and possibilities begin to take shape. … Continue reading Ostara โ€” The Quiet Beginning