Celtic New Year (and first day of winter) 2024

 

As the days shorten,

let us grow the light within.

Autumn 2024

 Autumn

this distillation of summer's sweetness

asks us to find beauty in nature's details 

and savor the shortening days

Plant is Callicarpa also known as Beautyberry

Summer Solstice 2024

 Wishing you light and joy

as we celebrate the longest day

and the turning of the wheel.

Lettering was done with a "blue pumpkin" nib and Calligraphica Crystals.

In the background, a foxglove in the AirBnb garden where we stayed

within the Neolithic Stone Circle in Avebury, UK.

Hopefully a small book will be forthcoming.

Beltane/May Day 2024

 

for summer is a’comin’ in

And winter’s gone away-o

from the May carol “Hal-An-Tow” 

traditionally sung on May 8 in Helston, Corwall

Beltane is the first day of summer in the Celtic calendar midway between the vernal equinox and the summer solstice. Here’s a 1965 BBC video of The Waterstons singing Hal-A-Tow.

Vernal Equinox 2024

 

On this day of equal dark and light,

let us set extremes aside

and celebrate spring's arrival.

Lettering with Calligraphica Crystals and Hiro/Leonardt #40 "blue pumpkin" nib

Celtic Spring Greetings for 2024

 

May Imbolc, the first day of Celtic spring, bring us light and growth as the days lengthen and the wheel of the year turns.

Lettering was done with Leonardt #40 blue pumpkin nib and Rose Gold Calligraphica Crystals. Tiny buds are Pieris. Background is snow on Pachysandra.

A New Year Greeting for 2024