The Almanac
A quiet field guide to the things people have kept close for centuries: where they come from, what traditions say about them, and how to bring them into an ordinary day.
In the Almanac
Amethyst
What amethyst means, where its purple comes from, what tradition says about it, how to care for it and how people use it at home.
Birthstones by month and star sign
What is my birthstone? Choose a birthday to see the stones for each month and star sign, and the stone we keep for it.
The Rauhnächte
What the Rauhnächte are, when the twelve nights fall this winter, why people burn resin in them, and a simple ritual for home.
Rose quartz
What rose quartz means, why it is pink, what tradition says about it, how to care for it and why it is the stone people give.
Wheel of the year
The wheel of the year explained: the eight seasonal festivals, their dates this year, and the Rauhnächte between Yule and Imbolc.
Yule, the winter solstice
What Yule is, when the winter solstice falls this year, where the Yule log comes from, and a quiet candle ritual for the longest night.