Litha Past and Present

Litha is also known as the summer solstice, Midsummer, All Couples Day, and Saint John's Day. Litha is one of the fire festivals and occurs on the longest day of the year. This is the time of year when the sun reaches its highest apex, at the Tropic of Cancer. It is the day when … Continue reading Litha Past and Present

Bee-utiful DIY Lavender-Rosemary Soap Bars — Home is Where the Boat Is

Learn how to create bee-utiful lavender-rosemary soap bars with this easy tutorial. Perfect for pretty hostess gifts, party favors, fundraisers, or guest bathroom soaps. Happy Monday! I hope you had a good weekend. It was a scorcher here, way too hot to do anything outdoors, especially gardening other than watering in the early morning hours. […] … Continue reading Bee-utiful DIY Lavender-Rosemary Soap Bars — Home is Where the Boat Is

A Solstice Spell… — Wylde and Green

I was watching a gardening programme, a while ago now, and there was a man who had made a whole swathe of his land into a wildflower meadow. His meadow was decades old, and it had many rare and endangered flowers. He let people visit, especially children, and he said whenever they asked him if […] … Continue reading A Solstice Spell… — Wylde and Green