12 Days of Yule: Day 8 – Warding for Winter
“Let only what serves life enter here.” Yule marks the threshold between dark and light—but the 8th Day draws us deeper into a di [...]
December 2025
November 2025
The Eternal Partnership Between Sacrifice & Gratitude
In the old ways, sacrifice and gratitude were two halves of the same act—an exchange between humans and the unseen world, between ancestors and descendants, between truth and discomfort—and owning it with courage.
October 2025
🐾 Honoring Our Animal Beloved Dead at Samhain
How to include your furry family in ancestor season rituals + folklore on pets as psychopomps. We lost our kitten, Olive, t [...]
September 2025
The Importance of Ritual in Modern Life
For millennia, ritual has been the container through which we mark change — a way to embody transitions so we don’t have to carry them alone. But in modern life, many of these rituals have been lost, silenced, or left behind.
June 2025
L’Acqua di San Giovanni: A Midsummer Blessing from the Old Ways
L'Acqua di San Giovanni Every year, on the eve of June 23rd, as twilight kisses the longest days of the year, Italians across t [...]
March 2025
Five Years In: Why We Moved to Sardinia—And What We’ve Learned Along the Way
In 2018, I wrote an article titled Why We Moved to Sardinia. It is one of the most-read articles on this website. When it came ou [...]
October 2024
A Fall & Winter Grimoire: Discover the Seasonal Magic of A Guide to Celebrating the 12 Days of Yule
As the days grow shorter and the air becomes crisp, there’s a natural shift in our routines. We crave warmth, comfort, and connec [...]
Interview with a Tonttu (+ Adopt-a-Gnome Campaign!)
Tonttu with mock-up of A Guide to Celebrating the 12 Days of Yule Family Heirloom Edition. Who is Tonttu? Meet the Yule G [...]
A Guide to Celebrating the 12 Days of Yule Famly Heirloom Edition Kickstarter is LIVE! 🌟
Mock-up of the expected finished product. We can create it together! The wait is over, and I’m beyond excited to announce that t [...]
August 2024
Embracing Il Dolce Far Niente & Ferragosto: A Mindful August 15 Celebration
Celebrate the mid-August festival Ferragosto with ancient Roman roots by embracing the Italian concept of Il Dolce Far Niente—the [...]
