Living
Merry May 2026!
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The Wild Hunt wishes all of our readers a blessed turning of the wheel, as the northern hemisphere celebrates Beltane, the southern celebrates Samhain, and around the world we celebrate May Day.
Culture
Beyond the Light: The Inescapable Reckoning of Yule
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As the year darkens, Yule invites something deeper than celebration. The solstice season calls for honesty, rest, and reckoning—listening to what the long nights reveal, releasing what no longer belongs to us, and preparing, quietly, for the light’s return.
Culture
Ancestors Always: Luck, Lineage, and Living Memory
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As we begin October, we too are lucky. Bart Everson reminds us that each of us exists because an unbroken chain of ancestors survived long enough to pass life forward. Through luck, resilience, and countless generations, their breath becomes ours. Honoring them is both remembrance and gratitude for being here.
Living
Notes from Swannanoa finale: Housing first. Housing now.
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After experiencing the challenges of the five months following Helene, I eagerly moved through the kaleidoscopic seasons, observing the early signs of change. I danced in the garden when I found purple dead nettle blooming, and I crowed with delight when the daffodils returned from the underworld.
Living
Samhain, the Eternal Dance
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As we gather and rejoice with our beloved ancestors and ancients during these uncertain times, may the lessons of Samhain grace our table with plenty, our chosen group of family and friends with blessings, and our hearts with much needed wisdom. As our ancients might remind us: are we living or are we being lived?