by Amanda C Vesty | May 11, 2021 | Celebration of Life, Ceremony, History & Culture, Uncategorised
May Day Celebrations ‘Cast not a clout, till May is out.’ I am never sure if the May referred to in this rhyme refers to is the month of May or the hawthorn blossom, which is called May. Ancient Tradition The month of May is rich in the country customs with May Day...
by Amanda C Vesty | Oct 27, 2020 | Beliefs in Afterlife, Ceremony, Community, Death, History & Culture, superstitions, Uncategorised
The Mexican Festival of the Dead – El Dia de los Muertos – Jean Francis One of my most memorable holidays has to be a visit to Mexico to take part in the The Mexican Festival of the dead – El Dia de los Muertos. This festival is a sacred...
by Amanda C Vesty | Sep 22, 2020 | Death, Environment, Grief, History & Culture, Trees The Green Legacy, Uncategorised
Trees: The Sacred And The Science. How our personal connection with trees and nature brings greater understanding beyond data collection and analysis. How the tears of relationship feed the earth. Online one thing guaranteed to cause lively, if not fierce,...
by Amanda C Vesty | Aug 15, 2020 | Death, Funerals, History & Culture, superstitions, Uncategorised
Omen of death at Penwortham. The distinctive town name is derived from pen (meaning a hill), wort (meaning green) and ham (meaning settlement). The story is based on Fairy Lane that runs from the foot of Castle Hill. It got its name from the legend of Penwortham...
