The Turning Year gathers seasonal writings, observances, and reflections rooted in the changing cycle of the year.
These entries follow the rhythm of season, weather, and festival as experienced within the Ravenwood tradition.
The year does not turn all at once. It unfolds through a succession of thresholds — moments of ripening, harvest, stillness, awakening, and return.
Here you will find seasonal reflections, customs, observances, and occasional practices offered in harmony with those turning points. Some entries may be contemplative, others practical, but all are grounded in the living relationship between season, place, and spirit.
This is where Ravenwood keeps the calendar of the heart.
Set up your Circle boundary (indoors or out) and gather all the bits and pieces I listed in my last post on your Altar. Set the twelve birthday candles in a ring on the fireproof plate. You may hold them in place with the soft wax, modeling clay, or simply with a...
So “the year’s great Wheel keeps turning ‘round, and the Earth beneath the sky.” The Summer Solstice, by some called Litha, is almost upon us, falling this year on Sunday, June 21. Now the sun beams down in force. The days approach their maximum length, the nights grow short, and the weather is torrid, punctuated by sudden thunderstorms.
Here’s a quick and simple Midsummer ritual (Part 1 of 2). You may do it alone or with a close friend or two.
Every season leaves its mark.
A few alternates for the footer if you want something a little more Ravenwood-ish:
The year is always turning.
The seasons teach in their own time.
Each turning brings its own gift.
Attend the season before you. ← probably my favorite alternative.
