Imbolc blessings to my friends in the southern hemisphere. Spring has sprung! The wattles are in full bloom in our beautiful park, Signet and Cobie have new swan bubbas, and the light is slowly returning 🌿💐 Walking home from work last night, there was still a tiny glow in the sky before the almost-dark fell, which was
In 2019 I challenged myself to read a book a week – and hit 52. In 2020, I managed more than 70. I’m looking forward to trying to match that in 2021! My first June read was Blood Bound, book two of the Beshadowed series by Selina A Fenech (29 of 52), and it’s as
Yule : Winter Solstice : Rebirth The winter solstice falls around June 21 or 22 in the southern hemisphere – this year it is on June 21 – and around December 21 or 22 in the northern hemisphere – you can check the timing for you here. It’s the longest night and the shortest day
Litha : Summer Solstice : Fruition The summer solstice falls around June 20 or 21 in the northern hemisphere – this month it occurs on June 20 in the US, and 21 in much of Europe – and December 21 - 22 in the southern hemisphere. (Check your times here...) It’s the longest day and
In 2019 I challenged myself to read a book a week – and hit 52. In 2020, I managed more than 70. I’m looking forward to trying to match that in 2021! The beautiful, heartbreaking, deeply moving, tragic and love-filled Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray by Anita Heiss was my first May read, and I loved it so
Update! June 12, 2021 The Swan Maiden audiobook is out! Squeee! The Swan Maiden has been brought to life in a magical new way, as an audiobook narrated by wonderful voice actor Angela Peters, an Aussie living in London. It was such a joy to hear Gracie’s excitement, and Signet’s vulnerability, and the magic of
I’m honoured to have been nominated for the Australian Fairy Tale Society Award this year, for my books, including The Swan Maiden and Faery Magic, and for my work on the AFTS committee, and the creation and launch of our merchandise. And it’s so wonderful to have been nominated alongside three incredible women, storyteller Jo
Today is Sorry Day, and the fourth anniversary of the Uluru Statement. The Uluru Statement is a document Aboriginal people from all over Australia agreed on. In it they express that they are a sovereign people, and what they want all Australians to do to recognise and support this sovereignty. It also comments on the social difficulties faced
Gregg Dreise is an author, artist, songwriter and teacher from south-western Queensland, who is proud of his Kamilaroi and Euahlayi heritage. His books include Silly Birds, Kookoo Kookaburra, Mad Magpie, Cunning Crow, I Open the Door, My Culture and Me, and the new one, Hello and Welcome, which celebrates Australia’s Indigenous heritage. His books have
In 2019 I challenged myself to read a book a week – and hit 52. In 2020, I managed more than 70. I’m looking forward to trying to match that in 2021! I’m so behind on my book posts, but my first April read was Song of the Crocodile (20 of 52) by Yuwaalaraay storyteller Nardi
I'm so looking forward to the Australian Fairy Tale Society Conference on June 12-14. With two days of zoom sessions so everyone can attend, plus a full in-person day in Newtown, Sydney, it will be full of magic and enchantment, and wonderful faery tale guests including favourite authors Juliet Marillier and Kate Forsyth, amazing performers
In 2019 I challenged myself to read a book a week – and hit 52. In 2020, I managed more than 70. I'm looking forward to trying to match that in 2021! The Australian Fairy Tale Society’s March story was Hansel and Gretel (12 of 52), which was fun (and slightly disturbing!) to dive in
Mabon : Autumn Equinox : Harvest The autumn equinox falls around March 20 or 21 in the southern hemisphere – in 2021 it falls on March 20 in Australia and New Zealand – and September 22 or 23 in the northern hemisphere – in 2021 it will fall on September 22. It’s characterised by the
Ostara : Spring Equinox : Blossoming The spring equinox is celebrated around March 20 in the northern hemisphere – in 2021 it falls on March 20 for most of the US, Canada and Europe – and around September 22 in the southern hemisphere (in 2021 it will fall on September 23 in Australia and New
In 2019 I challenged myself to read a book a week – and hit 52. In 2020, I managed more than 70. I'm looking forward to trying to match that in 2021! Wow, February flew by, but I managed a book a week at least – and one of them (The Invisible Life of Addie
“Meditation is the discovery that the point of life is always arrived at in the immediate moment.” Alan Watts, American Zen Buddhist I’ve had a few queries about my meditation CD Sacred Journey lately, so I figured I’d post this interview I did when it came out... I’ve also made it easier to order the
THE CHINESE CALENDAR “In the perception of the smallest is the secret of clear vision; in the guarding of the weakest is the secret of all strength.” Lao Tzu New Moon Blessings, and Happy Chinese New Year! In 2021 the Chinese New Year begins on the new moon on February 12, and ushers in
Lughnasadh blessings to my friends in the southern hemisphere (and a magical Imbolc to those in the north)... This cross-quarter day falls on February 4 this year in the eastern part of Australia, and February 3 in WA – you can check out the exact time for your region here... As the Wheel turns from
I’m wishing my friends in the southern hemisphere a magical Lughnasadh, and to my friends in the north, an enchanted Imbolc to you, as the Wheel turns from the cold and dark and snow of winter to the first signs of spring. This year Imbolc falls on February 3 – you can check the exact
In 2019 I challenged myself to read a book a week – and hit 52. In 2020, I managed more than 70. I'm looking forward to trying to match that in 2021! My first read for the year was Who Am I? by Anita Heiss, which is heartbreakingly sad, incredibly moving, yet ultimately filled with
