Image via Wikipedia William Hopper is well known for The Heathen’s Guide to World Religion. In this guide Hopper looks at greed, lust, stupidity and even murder that have become deeply intertwined in so many world religions. As you might expect the book (tagged as ‘Not for sheep!’) is the centre of many heated debates. […]
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The meaning of December
December means ‘the tenth month’ although after the Roman King Numa Pompilius in ~700BC. Pompilius moved the beginning of the year from March and added January and February. The Anglo-Saxons called both December and January ‘Giuli’ (or Yules). Events in December Sinterklaas Egil Skallagrimsson’s Day Litha Kwanzaa Hanukkah Yule Born in December? Birthstone: Turquoise Flower: […]
The eight sabbats – Wheel of the Year
Step into any metaphysical shop or independent botanical space today, and you will find a common thread binding modern alternative lifestyles: a desire to live in alignment with the earth’s natural cycles. For modern Wiccans, pagans, and secular practitioners alike, this alignment is charted by the Wheel of the Year, a solar calendar comprising eight […]
Birth flowers
Each of the twelve months of the Western calendar is associated with a flower. This allows us to work out which flower marks our birthday. Birth flowers January: Carnation (or Snowdrop) February: Violet March: Daffodil April: Tulip (or Daisy) May: Sunflower (or Lily of the Valley) June: Rose (or Honeysuckle) August: Lily (or Gladiolus) September: […]
Birthstones: Why your mother’s gem keeps changing
Walk past any high street jeweller today, and you will notice a distinct shift in how consumers buy gems. Buyers are increasingly rejecting mass-produced pieces in favour of jewellery with genuine provenance and personal meaning. Birthstones, gems intrinsically tied to a birth month, are naturally driving this trend, offering a perfect blend of aesthetic appeal […]
The meaning of November
November means ‘the ninth month’ so why is actually the 11th month in the year? The calendar used in the Western world today is the Gregorian calendar. It came into being in 1582 when Pope Gregory XIII accepted the system proposed by Aloysius Lilius. The original Roman year (from which both the Julian and Gregorian […]
