Seasonal Updates
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Lammas/Lughnasad (Feb 4th 2022) – The First of 3 Harvest Festivals
Let’s talk about food. These days you can whatever food you want, whenever you want it, subject to COVID-related shipping problems, of course. Not long ago that was not the case. People has to eat produce in season and when… Continue reading
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Litha, Summer Solstice 2020, 2021 and how it contrasts with Now
During summer, I feel the need to stay outside as much as possible. Summer solstice time is an excellent example of this. The past few years I’ve made a habit of using this time to bring friends together up my… Continue reading
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Beltane 2020 and 2021
A haiku for starters: Gosh how time has flown, Two years gone by just like that It scares me deeply / Beltane 2020 was a blast. I had a very busy weekend. Initially I attended the local astronomy camp where… Continue reading
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Ostara – The Turn of Balance towards Light – Spring Equinox
Ostara 2020 – 23rd Sep 1:03am Ostara 2021 – 23rd Sep 7:21am According to my journal, nothing much happened for Ostara last year….which seems unlikely. This year, in contrast, saw NZ, and Auckland in particular, in the middle of another… Continue reading
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Happy Almost-Imbolc Everyone!
Tomorrow at 6:53pm in Auckland, New Zealand it will officially be Imbolc, the time halfway between winter solstice and vernal equinox. A time for transformation and for focussing on and improving on your own special skills and abilities. This time… Continue reading
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Samhain – The Darkness – The Curtain Draws Thin
Some poems for the darkest times of the year. Ghosts patrol unseen Though felt by all who notice The darkness draws close. Talk to those you miss, They will listen to your words, Love overcomes all. Eat what you can… Continue reading
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Mabon/Autumn Equinox 2020 vs. 2021
Last year the autumn equinox fell on Friday 20th March. This happened to also be very close to the date on which I was due to travel home from Japan. These travel plans had been spurred on due to COVID-19… Continue reading
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Samhain – The Thinning of the Veil
The evening of the 30th of April is the traditional night that people in the southern hemisphere celebrate Samhain, an ancient Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of the darker half of the year. This… Continue reading
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Summer Depression
Increasingly, mental health is a subject that is being broached more often, both online and in conversation. At this point is quite well understood how depression can be seasonally affected, particularly in regard to the shorter days and reduced exposure… Continue reading
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Summer (and Solstice) Update
The summer solstice is when the Sun reaches its highest position in the sky and it is the day with the longest period of daylight. Within the Antarctic circle (for the southern hemisphere), there is continuous daylight around the summer solstice.… Continue reading
Wandering and Wondering 