#Beltane, an ancient Celtic festival of fire & fertility, is celebrated on #1stMay. Faery magic is now at its peak, as the veil between the worlds is thin. The fae are very tricky, but iron or salt placed across the doorstep will protect your home. #MayDay #LegendaryWednesday

𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 This is a Chinese #folklore story that I really enjoyed. It was written during the Qing Dynasty, and tells about a man who is trapped in a strange loop and is unable to escape until he releases the butterflies he has captured. Full translation in ALT.

'This Present Moment' by contemporary US artist Alicia Eggert #WomensArt

My goodness! The aurora over the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps! #aurora #NorthernLights

Liza Adamczewski (aka the Accidental Ecologist), artist who has created a series of 'Garden Icons' - mini paintings inspired by local wildlife #WomensArt #May #Spring

#Swedish word of the day: #Bubbelhoppa (lit. Bubble Jump) is as new as 2023 actually. It means to deliberately change environment to get out of your own "bubble" and thus gain new perspectives and knowledge. Are you jumping or staying? #bubbelhopp

This month’s full moon rises on 23rd May. The Algonquin people of North America named it the “Flower Moon”, because this is the time when everything begins to bloom abundantly. Other names for May’s #fullmoon include the hare moon, planting moon, and the budding moon. #folklore

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The Tailor Mouse c.1902 by Beatrix Potter #WomensArt

Pablo Picasso - Horse 1923

'Alice in Wonderland' illustrated by Tove Jannson, 1959 #tovejannson #lewiscarroll #illustration #aliceinwonderland

Philosophy isn’t what it used to be

William Mason Brown Raspberries in a Wooded Landscape c. 1865-1878

Sunday vibes.

Sleeping Mud Maid', living sculpture created by UK artist Sue Hill (and collaborative art partner Pete) at The Lost Gardens of Heligan, Cornwall, UK #WomensArt

Sirènes joueuses / Playful sirens