Winter is not typically the season associated with greenery. For many plants, this time of year usually means barren branches and the state of “dying” that typically precedes the spring’s rebirth. Still, this doesn’t mean all flora suffers the same ann…
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Finding your own way to enjoy the start of autumn can help you feel more connected to the season’s arrival.
As
the warm winds of summer begin to fade, people all over are preparing to
welcome the autumn. The fall is a season of transition. The long days a…
The custom of caroling might have been handed down to us from our pre-Christian European forebears.
Depending on your family’s traditions and where you grew up, you might have either heard caroling in your neighborhood or have sung in a merry band of well-wishers…
Samhain was a time when shepherds would all return to their homes and families for the winter and meet with other tribe leaders.
The start of winter is an important event for many pagan groups. The ancient Celts of Ireland, for example, were known to take part in a…