I’d have loved to celebrate Lùnastal last week, but the corn harvest doesn’t start until September down here. Right now, it’s still high summer and the idea of a “first harvest” totally conflicts with the character of the season. The better first harvest holiday date for me would be on Labor Day weekend: corn is… Continue reading A Fall Holiday Procession in South-Central Appalachia
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Walpurgisnacht 2022
The last frost date marks the final battle between the frost spirits and the goose women. The latter fly through the air on their wild hunt, chasing the frost spirits underground.
All Hallowed: A Contemplation in the Darkening Time
A vision of life after death, seen as a continuation but changing life in the landscape.
Storms Before Walpurgisnacht: A Benediction
A vision of Walpurgisnacht as I experience it where I live.