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Seasonal Writing
Essays and reflections for living in relationship with the natural world.
A growing collection of writing on the Five Elements, folklore, mythology, astrology, and the changing seasons, tracing conversations between nature, psyche, culture, and the ways we live.
Fire Keeping The Summer Solstice
At the peak of summer’s light it is right for us to honour the Divine Masculine as the flame that transforms winter coal into bright, radiant fire. This solstice reflection explores the sacred interplay between light and dark, masculine and feminine, creation and rest.
Beltaine 2025
We are unmistakably in the phase of sacred completion and simultaneous ignition. We are dying, watching the old matrix fall away, while at the same time seeing timelines open in our lives that feel beyond our wildest imaginings. Beltaine is the light that overtakes the dark.
The Bone Path:
As the veils thin with Samhain's descent, we are called to walk the Bone Path — a threshold walk of composting, remembrance, and mythic stillness. Guided by the fierce wisdom of the Crone and the slow silence of winter, this is a time to feel what’s falling away, and honour the unseen transformations that stir in the dark.
Imbolc
Imbolc and the Goddess Brigid mark a time of renewal and transformation. This article explores the rich symbolism of Irish mythology and the rise of the Wood Element, guiding us through life’s new beginnings during the transition from Winter to Spring.
Embracing the Shadow
More than an agricultural cycle, Samhain represents a threshold energy guiding us into the womb of Winter—a space of deep rebirth as much as an acknowledgement of death. Here, we meet the Dark Feminine, as the Water element thickens in nature as much as it does in the deepest marrow of us.
A Nature Worshippers Guide to Summer Solstice
Bringing in the longest day, the Summer Solstice aligns us with the bright energies of noon and the peak of the Heart channel. This sacred day is the apex of the Yang energies and marks the start of 15 days of celebration, reflection, and renewal, symbolized by the Deer, Cicada, and Crow-Dipper
Introducing the Water Element
Of all the Five Elements, Water is the hardest to truly know. Governing the kidney and bladder channels in the back of the body, Water holds a mystical depth that can’t be fully grasped, urging us to surrender, trust, and embrace its transformative flow
The Seasonal Journey
Consider the Five Element Theory as a spiralling path—a ladder to the stars and a journey through life's layered cycles. Far from a single-dimensional wheel, this journey reflects an unfolding labyrinth, guiding us through experiences that elevate us on our uniquely evolving path.
Samhain & the Five Element Theory
The energies of Samhain invite a descent into the Yin half of the year, marking the transition from Autumn to Winter. This period encourages us to reflect on endings, loss, and dissolution, reminding us that everything begins and ends in the darkness of nature’s cycles.
Beltaine Energies
Beltaine is a time of vibrant growth and magic, where sunlight and water infuse the green world. This cross-quarter day connects us to the Faerie realms, bringing forth the possibility of transformation and expansion beyond the rational. Explore the fertile energies of spring through the lens of the Wood Element.
Crone meets Maiden
As Winter and Spring approach their seasonal frontiers, we meet the merger of Spring’s youth and Winter’s experience. This is the cusp of great potential, where the Crone and Maiden greet each other in anticipation of the changes ahead.