A seasonal reflection on January, rural New Year customs and the importance of Wassail revelries.

January is often considered a glum time of year, and we tend to feel pressure to become brand-new, shiny versions of ourselves as we enter the New Year. Let's rethink how we move through this month by examining the rural customs of our ancestors and the importance of keeping the party going through the dark weeks of January. 

Wæs Hæl! Drinc Hæl!

January and the Wassail

A treasury of the many folk traditions of February, from the Celtic Imbolc, to Catholic Candlemas.

February may often feel like a dreary month of liminal nothingness, but it has a rich multitude of historical customs that have snuck into our daily lives in subliminal ways. As the snowdrops begin peeping out from the mud, light a candle in good company, and say goodbye to the last of the dark months.

February: Mud and Candlelight

Wessex Hag

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