Every year in Australia, December arrives with blazing heat, long golden evenings and the full power of the sun… yet we’re surrounded by imagery of snow, fir trees, reindeer and jingling bells. For many of us, this feels strange — an echo of a very different land and a very different season. For others, Christmas is a cherished family tradition filled with joy, food and connection. And both can be true at the same time. As someone who walks a pagan path, I honour the earth’s rhythms and the...

Litha, the Summer Solstice, marks the longest day and shortest night of the year — a celebration of warmth, vitality, strength and the radiant power of the sun at its peak. In the old European traditions, Litha was a time of bonfires, abundant fields, fragrant herbs, blooming flowers and long, golden evenings. But here in our part of the Southern Hemisphere, Litha looks and feels very  different. Here, it is hot hot hot  — almost relentless. Even when the rain comes, it can simply make it...

In the lead up to October 31st, supermarkets fill with plastic pumpkins and skeletons and on the night kids run door to door for lollies....