Talking Trees Books Dec 21, 20233 minWinter Solstice- Look to the heavens.The winter or hibernal solstice falls on the 22nd of December this year and so astronomical winter begins ending at the spring equinox in...
Talking Trees Books Sep 23, 20233 minAutumnal 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 Oct 30, 20215 minHallowe’en ChillsWe have recently returned from a folklore collecting ‘holiday’ in the northern isles of Orkney & Shetland. These very wild and wonderful...
Talking Trees Books Aug 1, 20213 minLammastide- Beginnings and endingsAugust 1st is known as Lammas Day or as the Gaelic festival period of Lughnasadh. Lammas origins lie in the Christian liturgical...