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In the thick of winter it’s easy to forget that the light is actually growing each day. A week from now we’ll have an hour

Marked by the longest nights of the year, the solstice season has always been defined by a profound pause. In Latin, the word “Solstice”

Last week we had our first snow of the year. A dazzling down that blanketed the land in white, it felt like a hug from the sky. After an

In English we only really have one word for love. In Ancient Greek, however, there was a whole vocabulary to describe the wondrous variety

Since time immemorial this season has asked us to believe. As the days whittle down to their shortest points in the Northern hemisphere,

When I was a kid, every year my family and I would go to a local farm to cut down our Christmas tree. It was always one of the most

A few weeks ago, we had a lightning storm here in the mountains. It was still February, but an eerie warm front had swept through, melting

I’ve often found that magic and sensitivity go hand-in-hand. Some of the most magical people I know, are also the most sensitive. Through the

Real magic takes time… and a lot of it. Like crystals growing in the deep, the biggest miracles often form far beneath the surface, and