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Winter Solstice
In the bleak midwinter …a beautiful soulful wintertime song that reminds us of the weather challenges that we face to get through...
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Dec 21, 20246 min read
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The Unfamiliar Familiar - Autumn Equinox in Nova Scotia
The place names are familiar Halifax, Loch Lomond, Chelsea, Cornwall intermingled with the exotic sounding Martinique Beach and...
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Sep 22, 20244 min read
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Harvest-Time ....Country Wisdom & Folklore Diary Time
Lammas (England) Lughnasadh (Ireland,Scotland & Isle of Man) and Gŵyl Awst (Wales) are the names associated with this time of the year...
Talking Trees Books
Jul 31, 20243 min read
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Our Sun at Solstice
There are many symbols and representations of our sun that have been made by us throughout time, the most basic being a circle with a dot...
Talking Trees Books
Jun 20, 20243 min read
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Imbolc – Finding Magick
Imbolc is an awakening as winter eyes begin to open, and we can marvel at the magick of Mother Nature. It’s literally the small things...
Talking Trees Books
Jan 31, 20243 min read
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Autumnal Equinox, Mabon, nearly Michaelmas, the last harvest, harvest home & Summer’s end.
What a beautiful time of the year as we officially welcome Autumn and say goodbye to summer with so many names to describe this seasonal...
Talking Trees Books
Sep 23, 20233 min read
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Lammas the beginning of Harvest
Lammas is the season of first fruits and bringing in the wheat and grain crop. A ritual harvest loaf was made from the new wheat. It was...
Talking Trees Books
Aug 1, 20234 min read
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Lammastide- Beginnings and endings
August 1st is known as Lammas Day or as the Gaelic festival period of Lughnasadh. Lammas origins lie in the Christian liturgical...
Talking Trees Books
Aug 1, 20213 min read
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Very excited -'Put to bed' !
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...
Talking Trees Books
Jul 5, 20182 min read
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