If you read my Imbolc 2023 newsletter you met my stalwart crew, the Expanded Garret Gang as we sometimes call ourselves,...
Life at the Ravenstead
Life at the Ravenstead
The Ravenstead is our name for the old farm near Belvedere where Suzanne and I now live with some of our closest friends, furry and otherwise. Posts will concern practical skills we’ve learned here or are learning, such as herbcraft, meadmaking and more.
Building a Magical Refuge
Magic is within us and all around us, every day of our lives. The eyes of wisdom see it in the sunshine, the gentle light...
Eostre, Ostara: Ancient Symbols, Modern Rites
The symbols and rites of Ostara may be ancient, but most remain very familiar today. Hmm, I wonder how that could be? Can...
Ratatoskr
Ratatoskr, “the most celebrated squirrel in Norse mythology,” [1] is a minor player in the Great Game of the Norse Gods but likely a significant one. He dwells among the branches of the World Tree Yggdrasil, bears messages from one to another of the creatures dwelling in it, and alone of all creatures seems to have completely free run of it from top to bottom.
Blackberry Metheglyn
Here’s a step-by-step recipe for Blackberry Metheglyn that goes well with a warm fire on a cold winter’s night.