What is Samhain? Folklore, remembrance and the roots of Halloween Samhain is an old Gaelic seasonal festival marking the threshold between autumn and winter, traditionally observed around 1 November with celebrations beginning the evening before. Th...

What is Mabon? Autumn equinox meaning, traditions and kids activities. How to celebrate Mabon as a family. Mabon is a modern Pagan festival marking the autumn equinox, when day and night are almost equal. It is often associated with harvest, balance...

Autumn learning ideas: moons, nature, folklore and seasonal activities Autumn rarely arrives all at once. It begins in small things. Dry leaves gathering beneath a tree. Sycamore seeds spinning down onto the path. Hawthorn berries turning red. Black...

By the beginning of August, summer has started to feel different. The days are still warm, but the light sits a little lower. Grasses have dried to pale gold. Blackberries are darkening along the hedgerows, apples are swelling on the trees, and seed...

Summer Solstice Folklore, Activities and Crafts Litha is one of the brightest turning points in the year. It arrives at the summer solstice, when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky and we experience the longest day. The land feels full no...

Behind every Dartmoor Kin pack is a real person, a real process, and a lot of time. The problem with calling everything “AI-ish” Lately, I have been thinking a lot about the way people talk about AI and creative work online. There is a strange mood ...

How to teach moon phases to children The Moon is one of the best topics for children to explore. It is familiar, mysterious, and always changing. Children spot it in the sky, notice its shape shifting, and start asking questions quite naturally. Why...

Beltane activities for kids. Ideas for crafts, folklore, art, food, nature study. Ways to mark May Day together as a family. Beltane is one of the most beautiful turning points in the year. It arrives as spring reaches its fullness and the land begi...