We remain in the period of the year symbolized by the descent of the goddess into the underworld. The light continues to decline, made especially noticeable when daylight-saving time is reversed and darkness seems to come all to quickly each evening. Our foremothers would have completed most of the years outdoor tasks by this time. Crops would be harvested, cattle butchered, wild food gathered. With the time of production behind, it was now time to spin and weave, slow down. Today our tasks a...
