New Year’s Eve marks the end of the Christmas celebration these days or at least to the “commercial Christmas.” I’ve already spotted Cadbury’s cream Easter eggs in the shops! Decorations in TV studios, supermarkets and shops will have been swept away, without a care as to the debate between the twelfth night and Epiphany being on the 5th or the 6th of January.
Are Christmas decorations beyond the Twelfth night bad luck?
The superstition that bad luck would arrive if the Christmas decorations were left up beyond the twelfth night probably dates back to medieval times. Then it was rumoured that gremlins might hide in the branches after that. It’s not a custom that bothers the Royal family however as they famously keep the medieval practise of forty days of Christmas, that finishes on February 2nd.
Are you ready to move on from the celebrations of winter?
Of course New Year is a long way short of the twelfth night and of the conclusion of Christmas with Candlemas on the 2nd of February and even further from the ancient celebrations of winter with light leading to the dawning of spring.
No wonder we somehow feel deep within our hearts the changes to the year are not quite over yet and are we’re not quite ready to look forward into the coming year.
As the Wolf moon rises to its zenith to cast the silver light into the night, now is not the time to rush but slowly embrace wintering until spring stirs.
The Wolf Moon
Underneath the full Wolf moon the world lies frigid, the season moving steadily into the depths of winter and the time to renew and rest. The Wolf moon is thought to bring new beginnings, focus intentions and reconnect with nature. I don’t regret slipping out into the night to try to capture the full moon for the blog and look for Spud. In fact it was a special moment in the magnificence – the silence of the night. And yes I found the cat!
The magnificent moon, silently sailing overhead, was partly shrouded in cloud and ringed with ice crystals In a moment, it changed the familiar garden into a mysterious twilight world.
Now as the Christmas season with the celebration of light is still lingering, it leads to a hinterland of indecision. There’s a step between the ancient memories and modern cultures that pull at our consciousness…. No it’s far too soon to let the glow of candles and hearth slip away!
Winter at Ednovean Farm
Our New Year guest asked for an early breakfast this New Year. So the horses were fed and ushered out into the fields before dawn and we returned to the fairy lights twinkled in the still, dark of the courtyard before I set about laying their breakfast table!
Looking forward towards spring and Summer!
The garden stirs
Each day this Christmas I’ve visited the spring garden to watch the stirring of the Soleil d’ Or. The anticipation of watching the slowly unfurling buds and the delicate scent in the still garden have been a perfect promise that will soon be spring .
A Winter Spring Break to West Cornwall!
Maybe it’s time for you to plan a Winter or Spring break? One of our short breaks with a 10% reduction for three days or more would be perfect to dust away the wrapping paper and Christmas excess with walks beside the sea!
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