It is sometimes quipped that wisdom is, among other things, “knowing when to duck”. Taking seriously this importance of something can be most usefully done (or not done) can encourage us to look anew at traditional concepts of time, the turn of the seasons, and timing considerations for various folk magical operations and observances. Doing so allows us to engage with both illuminating and practical understandings of how we might attend to and work with our spirits, commune with nature, and live our best cunning lives.knowing when

In this class we will therefore investigate traditions of seasonal festivals marking the changing of the tides of the year; from astronomical events such as solstices to the economic realities of harvest celebrations.

We will examine the rich folklore of saint feasts, marking not only church calendars but social events and potent points of the year at which certain magics – including dream…