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Samhain marked the end of the Celtic year and the beginning of a new year and as such can be seen equivalent of our New Year's Eve. It...

Once again we reach the great turning point as our Sun has reached its full power and will begin to dwindle soon. But for a few days we...

Today is Mayday or Beltane - a day that has been celebrated for so long. Beltane’s origins lie in Gaelic/Celtic cultures and in...

As the light lengthens, so the cold strengthens- traditional saying Welcome the time of the year when we experience a 'quickening’....

‘And know the best season to laugh and sing, Is summer, is winter, is autumn, is spring’ We would like to wish you all a very happy New...

The Autumn Equinox marks balance followed by change which can often feel a little disruptive. However; as we gather the fruit harvest...

It's the Summer Solstice, the longest day, the sun will stand still for a short time and then its light time will begin to diminish. Now...

‘Come listen awhile unto what we shall say, concerning the season, the month of May; For the flowers they are springing ,and the birds...

Ostara is one of the names associated with today , the vernal equinox. Ostara or Eostre was a Saxon/Germanic goddess of springtime and...

We all know that the light is returning, but on wintry days it can seem a long way off. As I look out of my upstairs window I can see the...

Today we were at a wonderful celebration of a very old mid- winter tradition found in Wales and the borders. The Mari (mare) is a horse...

We loved the sentiment carved into this standing stone that is part of the recently situated sculpture at Corgarff in the Cairngorms...

And relax ...... On this the longest night we light fires, candles and switch on the fairy- lights as we remind the sun to return once...

Stir- Up Sunday is the Sunday before Advent and so named because Christmas Puddings would traditionally be made then, with all the family...

As we arrive at the Autumn Equinox here in the Northern Hemisphere, in a year that feels as if it has been running at fast speed, the...

We are delighted that our 2019 Country Wisdom & Folklore Diary has arrived from our wonderful local printers WPG bang on time for Lammas...

Well the 2019 Country Wisdom & Folklore diary is complete and at the printers (or put to bed in printing jargon!) A big phew on our part...

The summer solstice is always a significant event in Talking Trees household as we celebrate that we have reached the zenith of the year...

It's hard to believe that May is nearly upon us. At first light carry on the age old tradition of bathing in May morning's first dew to...