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 wasnโt dramatic. He didnโt 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
Tag: Seasonal Art Practice
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
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. Itโs 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
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