The best season
Ten thousand flowers in spring, the moon in autumn,a cool breeze in summer, snow in winter.If your mind isn’t clouded by unnecessary things,this is the best season of your life. by Wu Men Hui-k’aiEnglish version by Stephen Mitchell
Category: Wheel of the year
Chinese Start of Spring
Lichun First period of the Chinese luni-solar calendar
A squally shower of rain
Blows in with a seagull caught up in its winds blown off course, far inshore. A car splashes by, my teeth ache and I’m tired, very tired. It’s been a tiring few months and a tiring few days with sleep disrupted by a wolf moon. I rest my head back and drop the weight. The Read more about A squally shower of rain[…]
Candlemas
The time of candles is over signifying Winter’s end. Time of purification- 40 days after his birth the presentation of the baby Jesus at the temple If Candlemas Day be fair and bright, winter will have another flight. But if it be dark with clouds and rain, winter is gone and will not come again. Read more about Candlemas[…]
Imbolc – In the belly & St Brigid’s day
Spring stirs St Brigid and her magic cloak St Brigid of Kildare or Brigid of Ireland (c. 451-525) is one of Ireland’s patron saints along with Saints Patrick and Colm Cille. Her feast day is 1 February or Imbolc, the traditional first day of spring in Ireland. She is believed to have been an Irish Read more about Imbolc – In the belly & St Brigid’s day[…]
February
Love is in the air. February comes from the word februum (purification) and februa, the rites or instruments used for purification. Waking up, Coming out of hibernation, Dreamtime. Break seed shell Imbolc in the belly. St Brigid’s day. CandlemasLove valentines. Pancake day Lent Spring clean Seed Roots – believe The poet Teba on a horse Read more about February[…]
Winter to Spring
Michael hetherington liver and gall bladder meridians connected with smooth flow of energy around the body and detoxifying. Yoga opening the side body and shoulders, pummelling and qigong. Spring is that time of year when new energy, new life and new dreams blossom. As we move out of the colder and more introverted months of Read more about Winter to Spring[…]
Drizzle, mist and birdsong
Coming out of the quiet One lone sprig of holly moisture hanging heavy on bare winter branches a black cat seeking warmth on my lap The blue tits are nesting.
Dydd Santes Dwynwyn
The time of love begins