Slow Seasons

A Creative Guide to Reconnecting with Nature the Celtic Way

By: Rosie Steer

Narrated by: Rosie Steer

Bloomsbury presents Slow Seasons written and read by Rosie Steer.

Woman's Own Book Club 2023

‘A truly beautiful book. Rosie’s writing makes me want to close my laptop, step outside, and appreciate the magic that each season brings’ Jessica Elliot Dennison

In her late-twenties, feeling utterly overwhelmed by the pace of modern city life, Rosie Steer found solace in the traditions she had been brought up with, influenced by her Scottish roots, that celebrated nature and observed the small steady shifts in the seasons.

The Celtic Wheel of the year is an ancient seasonal cycle that aligns with solar events – the solstices, equinoxes and their midpoints. For each mini-season, Rosie shares nature notes for what we can look out for as the days get warmer or cooler, the nights longer or shorter, alongside activities, things to make, flowers or fruit to forage, seasonal recipes to enjoy and a modern take on the traditional celebrations.

As the Wheel turns towards Imbolc on 1st February, we can make hand poured candles to welcome the return of the light, embrace the chill of a wintery walk with a flask of hot chocolate, and fill our homes with the scent of citrus making batches of marmalade.

By slowing down and paying attention to the ebbs and flows of nature, we can find moments of calm whenever we need them.

©2023 Rosie Steer (P)2023 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Calming and restorative

I always love hearing the author read their own text and this was made even better with the author's gorgeous soft Scottish accent. This book has helped me make sense of my own childhood traditions with a Scottish mother and gran (both who are no longer here for me to ask) as well as help me think about how the wheel of the year really impacts my routines and traditions. Thank you.

Would be better to buy the actual book.

I liked this book. It spoke on the Celtic wheel and living seasonally. It was fun to listen to as well. I would recommend buying the actual book as there are recipes and directions for crafts that may not make a lot of sense without seeing what she’s talking about. Overall though it was a fun listen.