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This is a podcast about seasonal change, human festivals and what connects us. Hello! I'm Lucy. I'm on a journey through the seasonal year and you're invited! After discovering the wheel of the year and deciding I wanted to build a spirituality that was linked to nature, I wanted to learn about all the ways in which humans from all different cultures have done just that. This podcast is the result: a mixture of folklore, science, found sounds and reflection. Join me as I explore the festivals, nature and themes of each point in the year, and share thoughts on life and meaning that are both intimate and expansive. Written and produced by Lucy Imogen. perilunucy.substack.com

  1. 08/31/2025

    14 | Shades of Summer | August New Moon

    On this episode: As the Autumn starts to change the trees, we escape on the train to enjoy the last days of Summer. The fairies help with the hop harvest and the Hungry Ghost Festival teaches us about community. A podcast about seasonal change, human festivals and what connects us. Learn more. Links: Download Stellarium Mercy, by Rudy Francisco Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:47 Last Days of Summer 01:42 On the Train, and Bank Holidays 03:22 First Signs of Autumn 04:21 The Hop Harvest 04:49 The Small Folk 08:17 Double Seventh Festival, or Qi Xi 09:01 The Lovers of Magpie Bridge 11:36 Hungry Ghost Festival 14:26 On Wasps and Community 17:58 Conclusion This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit perilunucy.substack.com

    19 min

  2. 08/11/2025

    13 | Between Stormcloud and Rainbow | August Full Moon

    A podcast about seasonal change, human festivals and what connects us. Learn more. On this episode: As the Thunder moon becomes the Sturgeon moon, we collect the first harvest and find links between the festivals of Lammas and Pride. Links: * Spot the Summer Triangle * How to make a Corn Dolly * They/Them, by David Gate, dedicated to Nex Benedict * Hire Michelle! * TAA episode about the Summer Solstice & Matariki A correction: Michelle has corrected me that the Lammas fields are not cut, the animals are just brought in to graze on the long grasses. These meadows are actually a really interesting holdover from pre-enclosure communal farming! About Lammas Meadows References: * The Wheel of the Year, Teresa Moorey & Jane Brideson * The Secret Lives of Colour, Kassia St. Clair Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:47 Waning Thunder 01:40 Gods of the Storms 04:10 How Thunder Forms 06:39 Return of the Night (& Perseids!) 07:32 The Summer Triangle 08:50 Cygnus & Phaethon 11:53 Season of Duality 12:24 The Sturgeon Moon 13:08 Blackberries & Plums 14:35 Lammas, or Lughnasadh 19:23 Celebrating Pride 20:50 On True Names and Rainbows 25:13 New Podcast Artwork(!) 25:59 Conclusion Transcript https://perilunucy.substack.com/p/13-between-stormcloud-and-rainbow This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit perilunucy.substack.com

    27 min

  3. 07/21/2025

    12 | One Summer Day | July Full Moon

    On this episode: Bugs, Bucks and Buddhism: we slow down under the Buck Moon and follow the course of one summer day. The Guru Purmina and Dharma Day offer an opportunity to contemplate the nature of spirituality and god. Links/References: * Hummingbird Hawk-Moth (this is a clip from the second time I saw one!) * The Summer Day, Mary Oliver * Bug Photos Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:30 Slowing the Wheel 01:57 The Buck Moon 02:24 Morning 03:49 Guru Purnima & Dharma Day 05:40 Noon 06:45 Summer Survival 08:51 Bug Watching 09:43 Crickets & Grasshoppers 12:35 Hummingbird Hawk-Moth 14:19 Dusk (and How Antlers Grow) 16:30 The Summer Day, Mary Oliver 18:30 Of Stories and Gods 22:50 Conclusion Transcript: https://perilunucy.substack.com/p/12-one-summer-day This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit perilunucy.substack.com

    24 min

  4. 06/29/2025

    11 | Follow the Sun | Summer Solstice

    A podcast about seasonal changes, human festivals and what connects us. On this episode: as we cross the midpoint of the year, all things turn to the sun. We get up early to celebrate the summer solstice and Matariki, and consider the importance of observance. Found Sounds in this episode: * lighting incense * a Grandad joke! * Summer Solstice at Arbor Low * “Blooming Heather” with Sam * birds & bluebottles * Amos the cat headbutting the microphone Links: * Sand Art videos on Matariki, by Marcus Winter * Our Summer Solstice Playlist Chapters: 00:00 Introduction (feat. Grandad) 00:45 Summer is Here! 02:34 Wishing on Hay Bales 03:45 Sunflowers & Heliotropes 06:36 Pleiades, or Matariki 08:20 Māori Origin Myth 10:33 Celebrating Matariki 12:51 Rising with the Sun 13:45 About Stone Circles 15:13 Summer Solstice at Arbor Low 16:45 Becoming Santa Claus 18:20 On Observance 20:28 Wild Mountain Thyme 23:38 Conclusion Transcript and photos: perilunucy.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit perilunucy.substack.com

    24 min
  5. 10 | Suns and Waters | June Full Moon

    06/11/2025

    10 | Suns and Waters | June Full Moon

    On this episode: as the Summer solstice approaches, we appreciate the things that made life possible on Earth Episode links: * Elderflower recipes * Go and watch Ocean! * Information on ending destructive fishing practices Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:30 Flower to Fruit 04:00 Elderflower Season 05:45 June Flowers 07:07 New Life, Bats and Dragonflies! 09:12 Summer Solstice Folklore 10:45 Kupala Night 12:30 Water & the Goldilocks Zone 15:28 Ocean Film 17:35 Conclusion Transcript coming soon: perilunucy.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit perilunucy.substack.com

    18 min
  6. 09 | Under the Flower Moon | May Full Moon

    05/16/2025

    09 | Under the Flower Moon | May Full Moon

    On this episode: Tulips, thunderstorms and everything that blooms. “Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May” - Sonnet 18, Shakespeare Links and References: * An Immense World, Ed Yong * Make a Daisy Chain or Make a Braided Daisy Crown Found Sounds on this episode: * crowds and floats at Spalding Flower Parade 2025 * starlings nesting in the gutter * a thunderstorm * my birthday! * finding caterpillars Transcript: https://perilunucy.substack.com/p/09-under-the-flower-moon Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:32 The World is in Bloom 01:55 The Flower Moon 02:20 How Do Flowers Close? 03:48 Damselflies 04:52 Caterpillars and Baby Birds 05:57 Animal Senses 07:42 Seeing in UV 09:32 Tulip Festival 11:43 Daisy Chains 12:05 Thunderstorm 13:37 Canaries in the Coalmine 14:46 Coming Alive 15:40 Poem: The Tulip 16:55 A Birthday Request 17:52 Conclusion This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit perilunucy.substack.com

    19 min
  7. 08 | Tales from the Green | May Day

    04/29/2025

    08 | Tales from the Green | May Day

    On this episode: May Day brings legends in the woods and fires on the hills as we dance to the rhythm of Spring Found Sounds on this episode: * a bike ride with my dad * magpies cackling References: * Why are plants not black? * Fire Weather by John Vaillant * God Gave Me Feet For Dancing - feat. Yasmin Lacey, by Ezra Collective * Endless Forms: The Secret World of Wasps by Seirian Sumner (I read her article on solitary wasps in a waiting room RHS magazine) * Inspiration for the reflection on dew drops: Meadow in a Dew Drop, by Kevin Yates. This photo, along with more of Kev’s images of the Natural World, have been selected for an exhibition at Gallery PHOTIQ, Leamington Spa, and will be available to view from 11-22 Nov 2025. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:27 Step into the Green 01:18 The Magic of Spring 02:02 Spring Folklore 03:20 Why are Leaves Green? 06:03 Dewdrop Ritual 07:11 Catching Fairies 07:32 Eta Aquariids Meteor Shower 09:12 Beltane & Fire 11:22 Maypole Dancing 12:00 Time for Movement 14:07 One for Sorrow 17:00 Conclusion Transcript: https://perilunucy.substack.com/p/08-tales-from-the-green This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit perilunucy.substack.com

    18 min
  8. 07 | Leaving Our Shells | April Full Moon

    04/15/2025

    07 | Leaving Our Shells | April Full Moon

    On this episode: we gather under the egg moon to look for fairies, bluebells and a meteor shower. The small things around us, and the festivals of Easter and Vaisakhi, teach us to live courageously. Found Sounds on this episode: *a walk in the woods sent to me by Michelle (thank you!) featuring mysterious flute music *a boiling kettle *morning birds *Amos the cat, complaining & purring References: How We Learn To Be Brave, Mariann Edgar Budde The Summer Day, Mary Oliver (“your one wild and precious life”) The Woodland Trust - Bluebells Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:34 Bright Spring Days 00:53 The April Moon 02:55 Unfurling Leaves 04:19 Dandelion Carpets 05:01 Bluebells & Fairies 06:53 The Lyrids Meteor Shower 08:37 Orange-tip Butterflies 09:10 Vaisakhi & Easter 12:03 Easter, Reconsidered 13:14 Spring Tales of Rebirth 14:17 On Living Courageously 17:35 Conclusion This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit perilunucy.substack.com

    19 min
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This is a podcast about seasonal change, human festivals and what connects us. Hello! I'm Lucy. I'm on a journey through the seasonal year and you're invited! After discovering the wheel of the year and deciding I wanted to build a spirituality that was linked to nature, I wanted to learn about all the ways in which humans from all different cultures have done just that. This podcast is the result: a mixture of folklore, science, found sounds and reflection. Join me as I explore the festivals, nature and themes of each point in the year, and share thoughts on life and meaning that are both intimate and expansive. Written and produced by Lucy Imogen. perilunucy.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Lucy Imogen
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  • Episodes
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