Eliza Daley ~ Wordcraft & Musing on Home & Hope
I read quite a lot of folklore, mostly tied to the ritual year in temperate climates, mostly those regions where I understand the languages and cultures, mostly places I have lived or have personally known through family and friends. So, mostly those places influenced or reshaped (as in my own country) by EuroWestern colonial culture.… Continue reading The Daily: 27 September 2026
The Harvest Moon is full today at 12:49pm my time. Curiously, it is also about true east and west, not always true at the equinox. So it will look even bigger than normal Harvest moonrise. Moonrise, at 6:25pm tonight, follows the Moon's fullness by about six hours and precedes sunset by about ten minutes, eliminating… Continue reading The Daily: 26 September 26
The sun passed the ecliptic on Tuesday, September 22nd at 8:05pm (EDT), ushering in the autumnal equinox. The 23rd was what some folks call the first full day of fall, though in reality it is the middle of the season. Yesterday, the sun rose and set as close to true east and west as it… Continue reading The Daily: 25 September 2026
Today is the Feast Day of Hildegard of Bingen, one of the greatest influencers in medieval Europe. Her works were read and promulgated by bishops, kings, and popes. She led the western world in matters ranging from medicine to music, and her unique philosophy of life is still fresh and inspirational. This essay was inspired… Continue reading The Daily: 17 September 2026
I'm having a delightful autumn... Can you hear the sarcasm? Should I have employed scare quotes? Because it is sort of scary... I am learning what happens when one contracts the lettuce bug and lets it run its course without seeking medical attention. Back in July, I had the runs, just like seemingly everyone else… Continue reading The Daily: 8 September 2026
Today is Labor Day in the US. This first Monday in September is the day that our country dedicated to honoring the working classes after the powers that be decided that May Day, the original Labor Day, was too closely tied to the actual labor movement. A parade of organized laborers was held in New… Continue reading The Daily: 7 September 2026
