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Ease your body and mind with candlelight this winter

Our ancestors knew a thing or two about naturally supporting their health. As the world becomes increasingly troubled and fears about the future of our planet and all living things grow, many of us are drawn to reconnect with ancient ...

A dark Winter’s tale on why light matters

It’s almost that time again, the dark half of the year, with Autumn Equinox left behind, Day Light Saving time will soon be upon us. And depending on where you are in the UK, it will be dark well before ...

How to make Christmas more inclusive

We asked Jayne, our co-founder and wellness coach/consultant, what we could focus on for our mental health over the Christmas holiday season, and this is what she had to say. Christmas has become a ‘big’ and overwhelming event for many, ...

Trick or treat: Is a Halloween fright good for you?

The festival of Halloween has been celebrated for centuries in different guises. Its origins can be found in an ancient Celtic festival ‘Samhain’ that marked the end of the summer growing season and a time of harvest. Believing that the ...

Embracing the dark half of the year

At the time of writing, we are entering the crescent moon phase of the lunar calendar, and our clear night skies appear dark, except for a thin sliver of crescent moonlight. This and the approaching Autumn equinox and astronomical Autumn ...

Creating calming comfort this Christmas

As we begin to take a break for Christmas and head towards wrapping up 2022, we wanted to share some thoughts around slowing down and making this a season of personal self-care. At this time of year self-care blogs are ...

The long night’s moon 

In Mark's final blog of the series he looks at the moon during the winter and some well known stars. In the late autumn and winter months the full moon spends the longest time at night above the horizon than ...

The wanderers

In Mark's third stargazing blog he considers the wandering planets. In contrast to needing patience watching shooting stars, which appear and disappear at random, in the blink of an eye, observing planets is the complete opposite. Most are bright and ...

Exploding ‘stars’  

Our second stargazing blog investigates exploding stars. Meteor showers are named after the constellation in the patch of sky that they appear to radiate from. If you draw a line back from where you see them they will all appear ...

Nights out under the stars

The night sky provided a welcome distraction while we were all experiencing isolation and the frustration of being in lockdown. Coinciding with a long lasting spell of unusual, pollution free, clear nights, it gave us all an opportunity to expand ...
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