Celtic
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Lammas: the harvest that feeds the soul
In the Southern Hemisphere, the beginning of February marks the celebration of Lammas, also known by the Celtic name Lughnasadh (pronounced loo-na-sah). It is the festival of the first harvest, one of the great sabbats of Celtic tradition. The name Lammas derives from the Old English “loaf mass,” in reference to the medieval custom of…
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Imbolc: the flame of Brigid
In the Southern Hemisphere, August 1 marks the celebration of Imbolc, one of the minor sabbats of Celtic tradition. Located between winter and spring, this festival announces that the earth, still silent, is slowly beginning to awaken. Its name derives from the Gaelic i mbolg, “in the belly” a reference to the life that forms…
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Celts
I have written quite a bit about the Celts on this blog. But I realized I never explained who these peoples were and why they appear so often here. Egyptian culture is everywhere. Cinema, literature, documentaries, games, novels… Almost everyone has heard of the pyramids, Isis, Osiris, or Anubis. The Celts, on the other hand,…
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Yule and winter
Winter begins with a solstice. In the Southern Hemisphere, it takes place around June 20 or 21 and marks the longest night and the shortest day of the year. At this moment, the Sun reaches its lowest apparent height in the sky, and darkness lingers longer. But there is a beautiful detail. It is precisely…
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The wisdom of seasonality
If you follow the texts here, you’ll remember me expressing my feelings about the ponkan. Every time I go to the market and see a ponkan for sale, I feel a small pang in my chest it’s not exactly longing. It’s the strangeness of having to buy a fruit that, during my childhood, simply appeared…
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Cooking and transforming
Before sharing any recipe here, I want to tell you something. For a long time, the kitchen was the heart of the home. Before electricity, piped gas, and modern stoves, fire occupied the center of the dwelling. It was what heated, illuminated, allowed food to be cooked, and gathered the family at the end of…
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The hidden star
When I think of autumn, what comes to mind is not just the falling leaves. It’s smell. Cinnamon, apple, and cake baking in the oven. A warm cup in your hands, a cat curled up on your lap like a cozy cushion while the wind begins to cool outside. Some foods seem to have been…
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Mabon and autumn
Autumn, like spring, is marked by an equinox. It is an astronomical phenomenon in which the Sun shines directly on the Equator, causing both hemispheres of the Earth to receive practically the same amount of light. The result is days and nights of very similar length. It is when nature begins to slow down, leaves…
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Wheel of the Year
For a long time, I wanted to write this text. The ideas would linger around my thoughts, but some more urgent matter always came up. Then, at bedtime, they would return. As if there are things that only rest when they finally find a place on paper or, in this case, on the screen. In…