Spoons and Broomsticks

The cold, the snow, our health and lockdown – all these conspire against us in our need to connect with nature. If I’m out for too long in the cold and damp, my joints tell […]

I woke up this morning to a world changed overnight. My straggly, untidy garden was transformed into a wonderland clothed in white, a hushed world of muted sounds broken only by confident crows announcing their […]

I was awake just after 5 am, unable to get back to sleep. Or should I say unwilling to fall back to sleep. I was too excited, like a kid on Christmas morning, up and […]

My family includes pagans, and non-pagans. Together, we celebrate secular Christmas traditions with a Christmas tree and decorations, and gathering over the Christmas holidays, though not necessarily on Christmas day if people are working. This […]

As Pagans, we tend to feel a deep seated connection with nature. There’s a realisation that something underlies the busyness of our day to day life. For many people, a walk in the open air, […]

Alchemists in the Middle Ages tried to find a way to change ordinary metals into gold. It was a process of taking something ordinary and turning it into something extraordinary. I think I have a […]

Enter your sacred circle from the West, then walk clockwise to North, Bow and greet the element of Earth, warden of the North, Follow your circle now to the South, light the candle and greet […]

Last week, I looked at the NHS web site for tips on how to keep active while staying at home during Covid restrictions, and found some really good resources. I was fascinated. I hadn’t realised […]

The World Health Organisation tells us that during the Covid-19 pandemic, many of us are staying at home and sitting down more than we usually do. I know that this is certainly true in my […]

When I had a stroke some three years ago, I was fortunate enough to spend six months in rehab, getting myself in a better place to cope with the aftermath. I was taught tai chi, […]