Seasonal Updates
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A Spiritual Series of Ecclesiastical Experiences
For a while, I’ve been thinking about visiting one church in my city per week, to see how different people, denominations, and venues manage to convey the words and intentions of the Christian Holy Bible. And yet, as with many… Continue reading
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Litha 2022
Christmas and Litha intertwined, in December, How shall we marry them true. In the northern hemisphere it is more simple. Christmas and Yule are both celebrations with traditions based in winter. In beautiful New Zealand it is more of a… Continue reading
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Want to support my website and blog?
As the moon waxes and wanes as time passes, so too does the context of this website change as I continue to re-focus on the content that I love sharing with you all. Do you want to support the growth… Continue reading
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Beltane 2022 – Back to regular programming
With Beltane 2021 celebrations having been made smaller due to COVID-19 numbers, this year’s celebration felt overwhelmingly special. A group of us were able to gather at my friends’ place, to enjoy a bonfire together, complete with giant marshmallows that… Continue reading
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Vernal Equinox 2022 – September 23rd 13:04
This year’s spring equinox came and went in the usual fashion, with seemingly little to note. But when I start to feel blasé about the passing of time, I remember the important of staying in the moment and focusing on… Continue reading
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Imbolc 2022 – Seasonal Update
Celebrated at the astronomical midpoint between the winter solstice and spring equinox (or the full moon nearest this point) is the seasonal marker of Imbolc. In 2022 Imbolc is on August 8th, just after midnight and so i decided to… Continue reading
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Matariki Adventure
Alongside mid-winter, which is celebrated universally (at least to some extent), here in New Zealand we also celebrate Matariki. Matariki is a specific astronomical event when the constellation of Matariki (Māori name), also known as Pleiades (to the Greek) or… Continue reading
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Yule, Mid-Winter 2022
As we ease towards summer, I am reminded of the peace and tranquility of winter and the also-inherent feeling of slowing down as the short days and long nights remind us all that sometimes it’s better to rest than to… Continue reading
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MMM -March, Mabon, Movie Night and More
“He rau ringa e oti ai” – (By) A thousand hands, it (the work/mahi) is completed. Maōri whakataukī Mabon is the 2nd of the harvest festivals that are celebrated and occurs at the time of the Autumn Equinox. In 2021,… Continue reading
Wandering and Wondering 