by Kristine De Block | Apr 30, 2025 | Blog Post
Returning to the May Tree and the Shape of Love Every spring, when the hawthorn blooms and the hedgerows turn white, I feel it – that quiet pull back to something older than myself. It’s not loud. It doesn’t demand anything. It’s just there – a soft ache, a tug at the...
by Kristine De Block | Apr 21, 2025 | Blog Post
Dandelions in Jumpers and Pockets full of Earth Medicine The dandelions were bright that day – like little suns scattered across the green. I hadn’t brought a basket, of course. Just a walk, a pocketless jumper, and two muddy-kneed children racing ahead. So I...
by Kristine De Block | Apr 9, 2025 | Blog Post
Hares, bells and the wispered stories of spring There’s something about early spring that always feels a bit otherworldly to me. The way the earth softens underfoot, the scent of damp soil rising in the mornings, the quiet busyness of birds and bees getting on with...
by Kristine De Block | Mar 12, 2025 | Blog Post
Spring Equinox: A season of reckoning and release There’s this idea that spring arrives with a sigh. Soft petals, birdsong, everything gently waking up. But if you’ve really paid attention – in the garden, on the land, or within yourself – you’ll know the...
by Kristine De Block | Feb 10, 2025 | Blog Post
Ancient roots: fertility festivals and pagan beginnings One of the stories often told about the origins of Valentine’s Day is that it replaced the Roman festival of Lupercalia, a fertility rite held on 15th February. Lupercalia was associated with Lupercus, a pastoral...
by Kristine De Block | Jan 23, 2025 | Blog Post
IMBOLC: THE QUIET STIRRINGS OF SPRING There’s a particular kind of beauty to this time of year. The earth still feels heavy with winter’s weight, but if you slow down and look closely, the signs of life are unmistakable. Snowdrops pushing bravely through frozen...