Once the December festivities have passed, the endless cold months can feel like “Always winter, never Christmas”, to quote Mr. Tumnus from ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’. Until I started following the Celtic Wheel of the Year, I was always looking forward to the next season: in Summer, I longed for falling leaves and jumper weather; as soon as January rolled around I was desperate for Spring to bloom. I suppose it’s human nature to keep looking forward, but in Scotland, the chilly reality is that Spring is still some way off. Learning about my ancestors’ seasonal celebrations has taught me mindfulness and the ability to find seasonal joys no matter the time of year or weather. I thought I’d put together a wee list to remind myself some of the lovelier things about this quiet period leading up to Imbolc. I hope it helps you too.
You make life sound so possible. At the weekend this sounds like the way forward yet Monday morning comes at work for 07:30 home for 18:00 eat and do dome more work fall inbed at 22:00 repeat x5! It's so hard to break bad patterns nobody is telling me to do this but in order just to survive its what I do. Maybe not this week I have a notebook out channelling inner Dr. Rosie - thank you xxx
So inspiring - thank you!
You make life sound so possible. At the weekend this sounds like the way forward yet Monday morning comes at work for 07:30 home for 18:00 eat and do dome more work fall inbed at 22:00 repeat x5! It's so hard to break bad patterns nobody is telling me to do this but in order just to survive its what I do. Maybe not this week I have a notebook out channelling inner Dr. Rosie - thank you xxx