The end of autumn is upon me. And, while I’ve been slowly shifting along with the seasons, there has also…
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When the dark season spills out into everyday life
The dark season surrounds me this year. Or, rather, I am consciously dropping into it. But, it is also spilling…
The week that defines me + calls me downward
It’s finally here. My birthday week and the autumn equinox. You know, it’s not like I sit around all year…
There are 3 phases of autumn: This week we enter phase 2!
Last week, I mentioned that I follow the old Celtic calendar and welcome autumn with the beginning of August. It…
Does autumn really begin in August?
According to the ancient Celtic calendar, August is the beginning of autumn. Hard to believe when many of us have…
Mood of the Month: Meet me in November’s dark, mysterious void
November is the dark, mysterious void. It is the time between the end + the beginning. It is not the…
Mood of the Month: October is the deep, dark descent
Welcome to October, y’all. Darkness is upon us now. The days grow shorter, the wild nights grow longer. Magic +…
My autumn rituals for the dark season ahead
I cannot believe that we have come to the last Mood of the Month post for September. But, it’s happened….
The mellow balance of light + dark on the Autumn Equinox
My favorite season arrived today with an EPIC sunrise… and I’ve been feeling all cozy, mellow, and inspired all day…
The essence of autumn: My Q+A list to get us in the mood
This is what I’ve been waiting for. This month. This season. This post! It’s time for a question + answer…
September decorating: How I create that cozy mood at home
It may still be late summer, but autumn is just around the corner + I am really starting to settle…
Mood of the month: September is a slow shift
Welcome to September! I don’t know about you, but I am so excited about this month that I can hardly…
This Moody November: 6 ways to survive these dark days
you guys. this november is a moody one. i didn’t mean to drop off into nowhere the past few weeks,…
Ghost stories: Letting go of what haunts me
Alright, here we go. Just a few days until halloween and I thought this would be the perfect time to…
Home again: The pandemic rages on + darkness settles in.
Things aren’t going so well here in Sweden. Covid-19 cases are on the rise and my county/region has been the…
Now is the time to tap into those witchy vibes
If there is any time to be witchy, then it’s now. I mean, there are just under two weeks until…
Rhythm of the Year: Descend down to the season of the witch
Have you noticed the Rhythm of the Year image on my website somewhere? I’ve posted it in a few places….
A quiet Mabon + a simple birthday in the midst of Covid-19
Everything about this year is so different, thanks to Covid-19 + the year from hell that seems to never end….
Suffer or surrender? The shifting seasons say that we choose
We’re just two days from the autumn equinox (or spring for you southern hemisphere lovelies) and two-ish days away from…
Seeking Balance: I’m in desperate need of it this September
Hey, sweet folks. I’ve got a question: You ever feel like you’re trying so hard to align and make sense…
Where did October go + why didn’t I find magic?
Well, that happened. October flew by. Looking back, I feel like it was all a blur. I don’t even know…
This year I am frightened by all of those moody October vibes
Happy October, y’all. Anyone out there as excited – and frightened – as I am? Every single year, without fail,…
Why it’s so hard for me to release in order to receive
Do you ever have a month or a year that you just don’t want to end? You know, a time…
The medicine of Mabon: lessons for the autumn equinox
Come Mabon, come my favorite time of year. It is the day that initiates the season that I love most…
Moon bathing under the full harvest moon
Happy Harvest Moon, lovelies. It’s officially time to shift seasons now. And, I just had to get outside under the…
9 reasons this old soul loves September
Let’s just start with the main reason I love September. 1. September baby It’s my birthday month. I mean, really….
Transitional vibes between summer + autumn are a real thing
Home from summer in the States I’ve been feeling all the transitional vibes since returning to Sweden after summer vacay…
This autumn’s got me feeling all of cozy, moody vibes
I know that it is still autumn for us in the northern hemisphere. And, I am not wishing time away….
The Sacred Wheel has turned + I am celebrating the New Year
Did you know that it’s possible to use Samhain/Halloween as a marker for the beginning of the turning of the sacred…
Week three: Why this is the perfect time for forest dwelling
Quiet. Contemplative. Mystical. Moody. Calm. Slow. Intentional. These are states of being in which I dwell these days. It’s late…
Week two: Our first steps on the dark path
Alright, wild wanderers. It’s happening. We’re sinking into October. We’re entering the second week of the month + the second…
An autumn weekend in Östersund, Sweden // part one
Two weeks ago, I was in the small city of Östersund, Sweden with my lovely wife. It was my 44th…
Week one: Pausing as we begin darkest season
Think of this week as one, long, deep breath. A much-needed pause just before setting off + settling in. Like…
My love letter to sweet, soft Autumn
Dear soft autumn, You are just around the corner. I can feel you in the air. And in my bones….
A day in the life: Saturday in September edition
Happy weekend, loves. Yesterday I woke up and thought: Let’s do a day in the life! Not because I was…
Slowing down for a Soulful September
Let’s talk about September, shall we? ‘Cuz it’s here, whether we’re ready or not. Personally, I’m ready – and you’ll…
How Sweden celebrates All Saint’s Day: Go ahead + embrace the dark
Know what I did yesterday? I stayed in bed almost all day long. I woke early (as usual). Scrolled through…
10 questions + 10 answers (and then 10 for you!)
I’m thinking it’s time for a fun questions and answers post, because we all love a post with lists. And…
10 quotes to ponder in the darkness of autumn
It’s getting darker as we move deeper into autumn. October’s new moon has come + gone, and now we are…
Making the most of this year’s natural flow from September to October
You know how life sometimes just seems to happen to us? Like that feeling of having the rug ripped out…
11 questions to give you all those Autumn vibes
I do a post on the autumn equinox every year. Because I loooove it + because I find it important…
Surrendering to September’s Dark New Moon + Resting in the Equinox
We all know that as autumn creeps in, we tend to turn inward as well. The air turns crisp. Rain…
the week that really f*cking sucked // 43
finally. october is almost over. i’ve never had anything against october, friends. in fact, i’ve often loved this month because…
the week that i had a weird schedule // 43
this week was weird, you guys. i worked all week, as usual. but, then i also did a bunch of…
the week that i had to look for the beauty // 41
i have a confession. for as much as i say that it’s up to us to make ordinary days extraordinary,…
no, we do not feel guilty about our tv // episode #8
Hello + Happy Friday! Finally, right?! I have to say that this week seemed to drag on. Things are super…
9 things to let go of in Autumn
Autumn shows us how beautiful it is to let things go. – Unknown Happy fall, fellow northern hemisphere friends! And…
facing the truth of september’s full moon
sometimes it just feels like everything is all lining up. i mean, you feel like there is a change coming,…