Samhain was extra special this year thanks to the wonderful Wood Sisters. Twenty of us gathered to celebrate this ancient turning of the year and to make our own new beginning as a women’s mystery school. We started with Sue’s… Continue Reading …

‘Autumn Olive’ Over the last couple of weeks I’ve visited some inspirational local places, starting with the Riverford Field Kitchen. It was a pleasure simply to walk there, past a field of monster pumpkins and the apple press and then… Continue Reading …

Our moorland harvest It continues to be a beautiful autumn here in Dartington, as all the work of nature over this growing season bears fruit in the local gardens, fields and hedgerows and days are often lit with a warm,… Continue Reading …

I recently started a new journal. What I really mean is that I bought a moleskin and had high hopes of actually writing in it! Originally it was intended as a gardening journal but as I ended up without my… Continue Reading …

I’ve been re-visiting Huston Smith’s writing on World Religions.He has that perfect balance for me of a fine intellect and a great heart…and this edition has pictures too! Members of the new group ‘Open Spirit’ gathered for our second meeting… Continue Reading …

The only fiery presence in the Vicarage garden was this red admiral butterfly on our Michaelmas daisies To keep on track with my seasonal musings, I had high hopes of writing an entry for Michaelmas Day last Wednesday, until a… Continue Reading …

Tam knows a great deal about being happy (not sure about that T shirt though!) Today we started our new weekly group, called Open Spirit. It always seems very special to take time out from everyday jobs and meet with… Continue Reading …

According to my Ecological Calendar, today at 03.09 was the Fall Equinox. I have made many attempts to understand the seasons, solstices and equinox…mostly using a tilted orange as the earth and two cocktail sticks as the earth’s imaginary axis,… Continue Reading …