Eliza Daley ~ Wordcraft & Musing on Home & Hope
Because of the emphasis luni-solar calendars place on the eve of the day, today, May 2nd, is sometimes named May Day. More properly it is named Bealtaine — the later holiday for organized (ie paid) labor, May Day, is fixed to the first of the month in keeping with labor time rules. But Bealtaine is… Continue reading The Daily: 2 May 2025
There is a widespread belief that it is impossible to extricate yourself from this system. For some, this is because they never manage to part the curtain of propaganda that keeps feeding us that exact message. This is unfortunate, but understandable. But there are others who have seen the stupid little man operating the machine.… Continue reading The Daily: 21 February 2025
It seems to me that when people talk about voluntary simplicity, they are talking about refusing to engage with wasteful lifestyle patterns. Which is well and good at face value. But then they go on, and you notice the way they are defining the definition, heavy on the stylizing, a bit more fuzzy on what… Continue reading The Daily: 28 January 2025
Because of the emphasis luni-solar calendars place on the eve of the day, today, May 2nd, is sometimes named May Day. More properly it is named Bealtaine — the later holiday for organized (ie paid) labor, May Day, is fixed to the first of the month in keeping with labor time rules. But Bealtaine is… Continue reading The Daily: 2 May 2024
By My Solitary Hearth 