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
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
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
I just wanted to get your thoughts on something... Yesterday, I woke up to multiple headlines saying that Wednesday's total eclipse was a "once in a lifetime experience" for those who spent a long lunch hour watching the skies go dark. And yes, an eclipse is stunning, magnificent, humbling and thrilling and totally worth headlines...… Continue reading The Daily: 14 August 2026
Crom Dubh Sunday In many northern communities, July is a hungry month. The spring flush of greens and quick-growing roots like radishes and beets may still be trickling out of the garden, but most have bolted and run to seed. However, those that remain are long on fiber and short on calories, and little of… Continue reading The Daily: 26 July 26
It is the 250th Independence Day... I did try to get into the spirit of this milestone anniversary. But the Trumpies are doing their level best to quash any patriotic fervor. Have you seen what they consider celebratory? I've lost count of the insults and affronts — from a cage fight on the White House… Continue reading The Daily: 4 July 2026
The eighth moon in my calendar is the Strawberry Moon. It is new between 22 May and 19 June, full between 5 June and 3 July. This year the Strawberry Moon is full tonight at 7:56pm here in the Eastern Daylight Savings Time Zone. This is not something that happens on local time. The Moon is full at… Continue reading The Daily: 29 June 2026
Today is St John's Day and Midsummer's Day. Last night, the faeries ran amok. Tomorrow is the last day with over 15 1/2 hours of sunlight. The waxing Strawberry Moon is in its second quarter and will be full on the 29th. It may seem like summer has hardly begun, but we are halfway through… Continue reading The Daily: 24 June 2026
Summer Solstice Today is the solstice; today, the sun stands still. Well, actually, it's been standing still for a few days now, and it will continue to do so for a few more days. In my part of the world, from 17 June to 25 June, day length is 15 hours, 30 minutes, and a… Continue reading The Daily: 21 June 2026
In the last few years I’ve seen a wide variety of people arrive at the conclusion that what we need as a society to avert self-destruction — self and everything else, that is — is a new religion. I’ve encountered novelists and sociologists (who might be predisposed), economists (who probably are not), celebrity chefs and… Continue reading The Daily: 7 June 2026
