I saw a post on Pantheos.com recently, that began "I like to look at the holiday season as a liminal time. The change from the old year to the new year is not on the Pagan Sabbat calendar, but it’s still a magical time that we have rituals for in our culture..."For many years, I …
Month: December 2014
Yuletide, New Moons, Cycles ending
Welcome hex signProtection Sign for beef cattleWe had a busy run up to the first day of the Yuletide season, with several hex signs completed and shipped. There was a 12" Welcome sign and one of two 36" signs, for Protection of Beef Cattle. The third 36" sign that I have been working on is …
As Yule Approaches
Yule, the winter solstice, comes on Sunday, along with a new moon. I cannot think of a better time to reflect, renew and reaffirm!Toward that end, this week has been largely devoted to organizing and cleaning, when I was not painting on the two large hex signs that have been ordered. With any luck, they …
Moose Spirit Tour – Part 2
I Meet the Moose!Moose, by daylight, sporting Oklahomacamo Very first thing upon arriving at Hickory Hollow Homestead in the middle of the night was, of course, a visit to the animals, including Moose! It was way too dark to consider photography (and admittedly I was tired as well) but little Moose and his two remaining siblings …
Moose Spirit Tour, part 1
Your weekly update is late again this week, but at least I have what I think is a good excuse: I have been on the road, hunting hex signs in Pennsylvania and finally, ending Frigga's day on the final miles of my trek to my actual destination, Hickory Hollow Homestead. Hickory Hollow is the home …