Ten Good Things - January 2023
inspiring content from around the web
Each month my last newsletter will be a collection of links to things that have come across my path during the month that I know will inspire you.
Ten Good Things is a way to share with you what I find interesting, thought-provoking, helpful, inspiring, and delightful.
These are the things I’d share with you if we met for tea in a quirky cafe with cozy chairs, delectable pastries, and charming decor.
(each bold sub-heading is a link to click)
For those that took my Forest Sage Training in 2021, you will remember learning how both Europeans/Celts and Native Americans used Juniper in both practical and ritual ways. You explored intuitive knowing around truth + falsehood, boundaries, safety, releasing + cleansing. This article offers insights into the folklore, myth, and magic of Juniper in the neolithic age, ancient Egypt, Siberian shamanism, and more.
Alchemical Symbolism of the 3 Wizard Kings & The Birth of Christ
This unusual and esoteric take on the Three Kings in the Christmas story is unique. Nevertheless, this is an excellent example of using alchemy as a lens through which to look and layering a system onto a well-known tale to find correspondences. The comments on this piece are pretty contentious, so skip them if you find that energy upsetting, or read them if you have a solid intellectual constitution.
I made these, and I am so glad I did. My entire family and I were sick for Christmas with a cold that continues to hang on and on. I found these highly soothing to both my sore throat and cough.
This contemporary artist creates altered book sculptures from hardback novels, journals, and notebooks. Just fabulous!
The Magical Realm of Scott Radke
Mixed media sculptures that I found enchanting. A short video with lovely music.
Chunk Borealis is a wood carver from South Yorkshire in the UK who I follow on Ko-Fi. Owning one of his wood spirits is on my wishlist for 2023.
Ninny’s Napkins, a Papercrafting Shop I Just Discovered
So many beautiful things in this Canadian shop. I particularly love the translucent rice papers. I used many of the papers I purchased from here in my 2022 Winter Solstice Art Journal.
On my Reading list: The Inner Work of Aging
Recommended to me by a client, and looking forward to reading this. Tell us how you liked it in the comments if you've read it.
The Cailleach – a short video
A short film made in the Scottish Highlands as part of a post-doctorate scholarship program. Told through traditional Gaelic storytelling, this film depicts the winter goddess, the Cailleach. A fearsome and powerful deity, the Cailleach rules over the coldest months of the year, is credited with creating mountains and lochs and is a guardian of forest animals. English subtitles for the Gaelic language. Gaelic subtitles for the English language.
Gather Victoria's guide for Celebrating the mid-Winter festival of Lights ~ Imbolc
I adore Gather Victoria for its aesthetic, recipes, videos, and articles. February 1st is just a week away, meaning the Wheel of the Year will turn to Imbolc. Immerse yourself in the season and make some of the delicious recipes offered in this compilation of seasonal ideas.
Enjoy exploring the links above, and have a great week,
