Todayโs card came unexpectedly. I had planned to make something for St Georgeโs Day, but when I sat down to work, it shifted. The Green Man stayed, but the red cross didnโt sit quietly behind himโit bled. Thereโs an irony here. St George himself wasnโt British, and like much of what we call tradition, the … Continue reading St Georgeโs Day
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First Steps New Moon 17th April
For the new moon on 17 April I made this card, First Steps. The shape at the centre is an egg, inspired by Ukrainian pysanky and by the egg motif that has been appearing in the shrine pieces I have been making. An egg feels like the right symbol for this particular moon: something quiet … Continue reading First Steps New Moon 17th April
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


