Snow snow snow! Looked outside in the night and saw thick white flakes falling. This morning the world was frosted white, like Christmas come early. Car windows opaque with white crystals: normal life grinds to a halt. A sense of hard magic in the air. Man is not good at dealing with extreme nature, even in a minor form. Everything is exceptional now. Friends flying out from Luton were grounded; football practice in the local park banned by council operative. You should stay at home and light the fire, invite friends round to share their body heat. (In the recent power cut, a neighbour's husband fainted from a surfeit of scented candles).
It is only three days to the midwinter solstice. Savour that seasonal cheer!
Life Works is an ad hoc, alternative and occasionally aspirational approach to everyday life. Drawing on a combination of sense, sensibility and ancient wisdom it shows the relevance of mythic themes and archetypal figures to the modern world. Jane Bailey Bain teaches mythology in West London. Her book 'LifeWorks' was published in January 2012. For more information and further postings, visit the main LifeWorks site at http://janebaileybain.wordpress.com/
