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The Audio Almanac

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,

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14 | Shades of Summer | August New Moon

The Audio Almanac ·

2025/08/31

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 StellariumMercy, by Rudy FranciscoChapters:00:00 Introduction00:47 Last Days of Summer01:42 On the Train, and Bank Holidays03:22 First Signs of Autumn04:21 The Hop Harvest04:49 The Small Folk08:17

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13 | Between Stormcloud and Rainbow | August Full Moon

The Audio Almanac ·

2025/08/11

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 & MatarikiA correction: Michelle has corrected me that the Lammas fields are not cut, the animals are

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12 | One Summer Day | July Full Moon

The Audio Almanac ·

2025/07/21

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 PhotosChapters:00:00 Introduction00:30 Slowing the Wheel01:57 The Buck Moon02:24 Morning03:49 Guru Purnima & Dharma Day05:40 Noon06:45 Summer Survival08:51 Bug

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11 | Follow the Sun | Summer Solstice

The Audio Almanac ·

2025/06/29

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 microphoneLinks:* Sand Art videos on Matariki, by Marcus Winter* Our

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10 | Suns and Waters | June Full Moon

The Audio Almanac ·

2025/06/11

On this episode: as the Summer solstice approaches, we appreciate the things that made life possible on EarthEpisode links:* Elderflower recipes* Go and watch Ocean!* Information on ending destructive fishing practicesChapters:00:00 Introduction00:30 Flower to Fruit04:00 Elderflower Season05:45 June Flowers07:07 New Life, Bats and Dragonflies!09:12 Summer Solstice Folklore10:45 Kupala Night12:30 Water & the Goldilocks Zone15:28 Ocean Film17:35 ConclusionTranscript coming soon:

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09 | Under the Flower Moon | May Full Moon

The Audio Almanac ·

2025/05/16

On this episode: Tulips, thunderstorms and everything that blooms. “Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May” - Sonnet 18, ShakespeareLinks and References:* An Immense World, Ed Yong* Make a Daisy Chain or Make a Braided Daisy CrownFound Sounds on this episode:* crowds and floats at Spalding Flower Parade 2025* starlings nesting in the gutter* a thunderstorm* my birthday!* finding caterpillarsTranscript: https://perilunucy.substack.com/p/09-under-the-flower-moonChapters:00:00 Introduction00:32

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08 | Tales from the Green | May Day

The Audio Almanac ·

2025/04/29

On this episode: May Day brings legends in the woods and fires on the hills as we dance to the rhythm of SpringFound Sounds on this episode:* a bike ride with my dad* magpies cacklingReferences:* 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:

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07 | Leaving Our Shells | April Full Moon

The Audio Almanac ·

2025/04/15

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 & purringReferences:How We Learn To Be Brave, Mariann Edgar BuddeThe Summer Day, Mary Oliver (“your one wild and precious

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06 | How Things Grow | March New Moon

The Audio Almanac ·

2025/03/30

On this episode: fleeting blossom, galaxy season and bumblebees as the spring grows inFound sounds included in this episode:* Lots of bees* Bee in my house (!)* Starling song (listen for some great rasping sounds!)* Creaking trees* A walk in the park with the ducksReferences:* Wild Geese, Mary Oliver* Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer* The Web of Meaning, Jeremy Lent* Fahrenheit 451, Ray BradburyChapters:00:00 Introduction00:29 Stepping into Spring01:20 Blossom03:12 April Fools’ Day03:50

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05 | Colour and Motion | Spring Equinox

The Audio Almanac ·

2025/03/14

On this episode: a red moon, rotating planets and colourful festivities as the equinox tips us into spring.Links:* How to make a pinhole camera* Murmurations map, UK locationsFound sounds included in this episode:* Blackbirds, magpies and starlings* Watching the starling murmuration with friends* A snippet of piano* A clicking bat, circling the house at duskChapters:00:00 Introduction00:24 The Moon Before the Equinox01:21 Blood Moon03:06 Everything is Wonky04:35 How Eclipses Work05:53 Spring

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04 | Prepare to Bloom | February New Moon

The Audio Almanac ·

2025/03/02

On this episode: it's time for the spring clean! blossom, daffodils and preparing for the year ahead as the growing season begins.Links and References:* Red Sky at Night: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/learn-about/weather/how-weather-works/red-sky-at-night* Narcissus: https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Narcissus* The Talmud on Saplings: https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/295302.28?lang=bi&with=all&lang2=en*Book Recommendation: The Overstory by Richard Powers

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03 | Lovebird Season | February Full Moon

The Audio Almanac ·

2025/02/13

On this episode: the snow moon brings celandine flowers and valentine's day. The lunar new year starts in earnest.Found Sounds on this episode:*drumming, firecrackers and rattles from Liverpool’s Lunar New Year celebration*birds chirping loudly in a hedgerow by the road*a robin singing in a tree*a gentle rain*amos the cat complaining about me recording a voiceovertranscript: https://perilunucy.substack.com/p/the-audio-almanac-03-lovebird-seasonWelcome to my seasonal bulletin board.The audio almanac

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02 | Glimmers of Light | January New Moon

The Audio Almanac ·

2025/01/29

On this episode: murmurations, festivals and moon spotting as the days begin to stretch. As a dark month ends, find moments where the light gets in.Welcome to my seasonal bulletin board.The audio almanac is a bi-weekly round up of the seasonal changes that are currently happening in the UK. Each new episode comes out around a new or full moon. It contains a look at the flowers, birds, star and planet movements, weather patterns and festivals that are at play at a point in the year and draws out

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01 | Hope of Spring | January Full Moon

The Audio Almanac ·

2025/01/19

the audio almanac is a bi-weekly round up of the seasonal changes that are currently happening in the UK. each new episode comes out around a new or full moon, and contains a look at the flowers, birds, star and planet movements, weather patterns and festivals that are at play at a point in the year and draws out themes from them for you to contemplate.for me, bearing witness to the cycle of the seasons brings a sense of connection to something bigger than myself, to something that moves through the

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