With Imbolc approaching next week on the 1st – 2nd February, I wanted to share some creative rituals to help you mark this potent time of year and to harness its transformative potential to bring new growth into your lives. Despite the freezing cold temperatures here in the Northern hemisphere, Imbolc is an ancient Celtic … More Simple Ways to Celebrate Imbolc; the First Stirrings of Spring
‘I Am The Dream of Awakening’ by Caroline Mellor I am the dream of awakening. I am the returning of the light. I am the tough green shoot pushing up through the pavestones, I am the first kiss of sunlight on the unfurling petals of the snowdrop. I am the wind, which whispers the gentle … More I Am The Dream of Awakening ~ Poetry Inspired by the Season
I’m sure I’m not the only one glad to see the back of January! What’s felt like an exceedingly long, gloomy month is actually the month of my birth – but with countless childhood memories of snowed off birthday parties and being gifted too many unwanted Christmas presents, let’s just say – January has never … More IMBOLC: Festival of Awakening and Rebirth
I find endless fascination in the seasonal ebb and flow of life. The transition of colours and shifts in energy that are dictated by our solar cycle. When given the task of writing an essay and producing a series of artworks on the subject of Nature’s Rhythms, I was eager to explore the rhythm of The Wheel of the Year; The annual cycle … More The Wheel of the Year ~ Paintings and Inspirations of the Seasons
The Muse in the Mirror 