Bees, sacred messengers

Guest Blogger, Selene Weir, has created an informative series about bees for OCLC. This is the first installment. “The Sphinx, the Pyramids, the stone temples are, all of them, ultimately as flimsy as London Bridge; our cities but tents set up in the cosmos.  We pass.  But what the bee knows, the wisdom that sustains…

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Doreen Valiente – Witch, Spy and Friend to Royalty

[The Wild Hunt welcomes journalist Claire Dixon to our weekly news team. She is our U.K. correspondent and will be covering news and events specifically in that region, as well around the world. To learn more about Dixon’s background and her experience, check out her bio page.] BRIGHTON, England — The doors opened on an exhibition…

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Eggs-tra Color for Ostara

A well-known tradition that occurs during the spring, whether for Ostara, or Easter, is the coloring of eggs. The humble egg has been the most recognizable symbol for rebirth, worldwide (McCoy, 2003). We have our ancestors to thank for this holiday custom. Through their observances of the world around them, and how they honored their…

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