Thoughts from the Aether

Creating family traditions or finding ways to celebrate the festivals with children can be tricky.  Here are some ideas from the children and families team on how they celebrate with their children, aged 7 months […]

Summer is the perfect time to spot butterflies. Many caterpillars have been waiting a long time, some all winter, to form into chrysalises and hatch into winged beauties. Even if you don’t have a garden, […]

#PF30DaysWild Every June the Wildlife Trust does a 30 days wild event.  The idea is that for every day in June you get out and do something in nature or for nature.  This year it […]

It’s a bit of a weird Beltane this year.  Normally we would be in a tent and having a stall, joining in workshops and ritual, and celebrating with lots of other Pagans at Thornborough Henge.  […]

It’s becoming a cliché to say that we are living in strange times but like all clichés, it’s also true. Having actively considered home education when my children were very little, but opted for school […]

Whether you live out in the country or in the heart of the city, you’ve got a pretty good chance of seeing a fox at some point in your life. Vulpes Vulpes is the Latin […]

It’s been a real delight seeing so many people getting involved in the #frommywindow movement. The idea is that you put rainbows or something similarly bright and cheerful in your window so that when key […]

It snowed for the first time today; the first time this winter, anyway. The nine year old was shrieking, “Mummy, it’s snowing! It’s snowing! It’s a sign that the rest of the day is going […]

Imbolc signifies the winding down of winter and the promise of spring.  It may still be cold and frosty, there may still be snow showers to come, but the earth is beginning to stir and […]