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Jocelyn Jake Houghton's avatar

Wonderful! I am new to the concept the embertides, but still they resonate deeply. Thank you for this post.

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Jacqueline Durban's avatar

Thank you too, Jocelyn. I have become quite attached to the embertides. I can hardly imagine going from one season to another without them now.

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Allen Key's avatar

I’ve just finished reading all these lovely new posts, and oh what joy! Thank you for sharing your beautiful words of wisdom and magic.

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Jacqueline Durban's avatar

Hooray! Oh, thank you! I was so glad to find your lovely comment here this morning. I hope that all is well with you x

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West Dean's avatar

Wonderful. This lovely text calmed my spinning mind today and settled it back into the season. Thank you!

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Jacqueline Durban's avatar

Oh, what a lovely comment! Thank you so much. I am so pleased. Wishing you the perfect amounts of spinning and calm for the season ahead.

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Samantha Lomas's avatar

Carrots! Interesting that they were symbolic as a fertility symbol.I am also pondering the idea of them enabling us to metaphorically 'see in the dark' during the winter months and our personal gathering and what we may learn from our annual spiritual composting.All wonderful stuff xx

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Jacqueline Durban's avatar

Gosh, yes! I hadn't even thought about the seeing in the dark aspect. And yes, a good composting is so good for us. I think that following the seasons and beginning, as much as we can, to think in cyclical, rather than linear, time is really beneficial to our hearts and spirits xx

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Talis Kimberley's avatar

You write SO beautifully and movingly, and I always, always, find a thread in your work that tangles joyfully with my own. Thank you for this. I have learned a lot, here. 🍃

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Jacqueline Durban's avatar

Thank you so much, Talis. What a lovely thing to say. I am grateful x

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Karin Celestine's avatar

Thank you for this so much! So much to think about! I love the idea of antlered saints and the ember days are really interesting. I shall ponder and read again. Thank you

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Jacqueline Durban's avatar

Thank you so much, Karin. Antlered saints and ember days are some of my favourite things! xx

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Jacqueline Durban's avatar

Thank you so much, Imogen. I am truly humbled that you would say that. Thank you for your lovely encouragement and support xx

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