The Plot Thickens

Come together in celebration on the longest night of the year. Winter Solstice is our seasonal tradition that brings thousands together to mark the turning point of winter: a time to reflect, reconnect, and celebrate the light’s return. This year we will be holding not one, but two solstice celebrations – a family-friendly Friday night and an adult-only celebration. Both will culminate in a spectacular fire sculpture finale. Embrace both the stillness and the spark of the sea

At the edge of winter, we arrive at Yule, the deepest hush of the year, where darkness stretches long and the world turns inward. This is the sacred pause, the liminal space between what has been and what is yet to rise. Yule is the dreamtime, the moment where rest is not absence, but medicine. Where stillness becomes fertile ground. Where the smallest spark of light is reborn in the unseen. At Temple Maenad, we gather in an evening candlelit ritual to honour this threshold.

Join me at CERES Community Environment Park for a seasonal walkshop exploring the wisdom of winter through nature, ritual and reflection. Together, we’ll wander through the gardens observing nature’s cues during the cold season discussing the quiet intelligence of rest, the necessity of darkness, and the sacred pause of the upcoming Winter Solstice that allows for dreaming, restoration and renewal. Through the flora, fauna, seasonal foods, and the ancient traditions of Yule (