Walpurgis Night โ†’ Beltane: From Instinct to Action

The turning of the year always arrives quietly for me at first, and then all at once. Somewhere between Walpurgis Night and Beltane, something shifts. Walpurgis Night sits at the threshold โ€” wild, untamed, a little uncertain.Itโ€™s the place of instinct, of listening, of standing in the dark and asking: what feels true now? This … Continue reading Walpurgis Night โ†’ Beltane: From Instinct to Action

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

Full Pink Moon โ€“ 2nd April

A circle held, a life unfolding This card is built around a circle. A continuous pattern, interwoven and unbroken โ€” something ancient, something steady. I painted it in metallic tones so it catches the light, sitting against a deep indigo wash that feels like night settling in. At the centre, a small cluster of pink … Continue reading Full Pink Moon โ€“ 2nd April

New Moon Art Card โ€” Two Magpies

This art card marks the new moon just before the Spring Equinox โ€” a quiet threshold moment in the turning year. For this card I created a simple monoprint of two magpies. In folklore, magpies carry meaning and message. One for sorrow, two for joy โ€” and I liked the sense of companionship, balance and … Continue reading New Moon Art Card โ€” Two Magpies

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