“The summer solstice is a time for strength and vitality for action and movement.” — Carole Carlton Copy Share Image
“In Cornwall, the long poles which marked the boundaries of the tin mines were crowned with St John’s Wort to ensure protection… — Carole Carlton Copy Share Image
“Making corn dollies under the watchful eye of Mrs Darley was an absolute must for all of us living in the tiny… — Carole Carlton Copy Share Image
“In times when the grain was harvested by hand, many traditions and superstitions grew up around this important event.” — Carole Carlton Copy Share Image
“The festival of the spring equinox speaks of freshness and youth, of excitement and endless possibilities. Nature begins to quicken and early… — Carole Carlton Copy Share Image
“The Green Man has also become synonymous with Cernunnos, the Celtic horned God, often portrayed in Celtic art as part man, part… — Carole Carlton Copy Share Image
“Horned humans are not unknown to medical science as there is a rare skin disease, which goes by the name of ‘Cornu… — Carole Carlton Copy Share Image
“Pagan paths, of which there are many, more often than not, are based upon an acknowledgement of a Divine presence within nature,… — Carole Carlton Copy Share Image
“The festival of Lughnasadh speaks of fullness and bounty of richness and sacrifice. As cornfields ripple in the late summer breeze and… — Carole Carlton Copy Share Image
“Cleansing and clearing are two words which suit the essence of Imbolc, as this is February, the Roman month of purification. This… — Carole Carlton Copy Share Image
“It is easy to see how the myths and legends which built up around the Goddess Bride became entwined with Christian doctrine,… — Carole Carlton Copy Share Image
“Strange as it may seem, the association of eggs and bunnies at Easter time are actually connected and, to discover more, we… — Carole Carlton Copy Share Image
“Tea was the order of the day, neat for the hardened drinker or containing a tot of whiskey for those who liked… — Carole Carlton Copy Share Image
“The Old Cornwall Society decided during the 1920s to revive the custom of lighting fires along the Cornish peninsula, beginning in the… — Carole Carlton Copy Share Image
“Saturday morning brought an Imbolc gift of thick fog, as our select company of three set off onto the rain-sodden moor. ‘Here… — Carole Carlton Copy Share Image
“The word ‘equinox’ simply means ‘of equal length’ and refers to the twelve hours of daylight and twelve hours of darkness at… — Carole Carlton Copy Share Image
“The Bronze and Iron Age peoples saw water as having supernatural powers whilst its dark mysterious depths were seen as the gateway… — Carole Carlton Copy Share Image
“At Bealltainn, or May Day, every effort was made to scare away the fairies, who were particularly dreaded at this season. In… — Lewis Spence Copy Share Image
“Legend tells us that the High King of Tara, who ruled supreme over all the Kings of Ireland, looked out from his… — Carole Carlton Copy Share Image
“The spring equinox celebration included a dawn trip to the nearby Rillaton Barrow, a Bronze Age burial mound high up on the… — Carole Carlton Copy Share Image
“I should add, however, that, particularly on the occasion of Samhain, bonfires were lit with the express intention of scaring away the… — Lewis Spence Copy Share Image
“We sang, we danced, we talked, we laughed, we ate, we drank, but most of all we shared our contributions and I… — Carole Carlton Copy Share Image
“The festival of the summer solstice speaks of love and light, of freedom and generosity of spirit. It is a beautiful time… — Carole Carlton Copy Share Image
“Nothing is ever lost as time passes, it merely metamorphoses into something as wonderful or, in some cases, into something even better… — Carole Carlton Copy Share Image
“The farm labourers employed to harvest the corn often displayed a real fear of cutting the last sheaf, due to the fact… — Carole Carlton Copy Share Image
“In truth, however, only four of the festivals celebrated by today’s followers of the seasonal wheel can definitely be attributed to the… — Carole Carlton Copy Share Image
“So now, as the Maiden form of the Goddess whispers to us of hope and new beginnings at the festival of Imbolc,… — Carole Carlton Copy Share Image
“Everyone looks for the first snowdrop as proof that our part of the earth is once more turning towards the sun, but… — Carole Carlton Copy Share Image
“There is a delightful story which tells of Eostre finding an injured bird on the ground and, in order to save its… — Carole Carlton Copy Share Image
“We too can begin a new life, one that brings satisfaction and enrichment, whether this is by singing, dancing, running through the… — Carole Carlton Copy Share Image
“Legend has it that during the festival of Eostre, all fires had to be extinguished in the Goddess’ honour and could only… — Carole Carlton Copy Share Image
“Mrs Darley, I noticed, always had her corn dolly amidst an arrangement of cornflowers and poppies (albeit they were artificial!). The corn,… — Carole Carlton Copy Share Image
“I have since learned that although the festival of Imbolc was far less romantic and far more practical to our Celtic ancestors… — Carole Carlton Copy Share Image
“I nodded, appreciating the wisdom of her words.‘Yellow is the colour of early spring,’ she said, ‘just look at your garden!’ She… — Carole Carlton Copy Share Image
