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, nature and themes of each point in the year, and share thoughts on life and meaning that are both intimate and expansive. New episodes released around the full moons (and sometimes the new as well!) Written and produced by Lucy Hallam. perilunucy.substack.com
Episodes
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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:
* They/Them, by David Gate, dedicated to Nex Benedict
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
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:30 Slowing the Wheel
01:57 The Buck Moon
02:24 Morning
03:...
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 m...
On this episode: as the Summer solstice approaches, we appreciate the things that made life possible on Earth
Episode links:
* Go and watch Ocean!
* Information on ending destructive fishing practices
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:30 Flower to Fruit
04:00 Elderflower Season
05:45 June Flowers
07:07 New Life, Bats and Dragonflies!
09:12 Summer Solstice Folklore
10:45 Kupala Night
12:30 Water & the Goldilocks Zone
15:28 Oce...
On this episode: Tulips, thunderstorms and everything that blooms. “Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May” - Sonnet 18, Shakespeare
Links and References:
* An Immense World, Ed Yong
* Make a Daisy Chain or Make a Braided Daisy Crown
Found Sounds on this episode:
* crowds and floats at Spalding Flower Parade 2025
* starlings nesting in the gutter
* a thunderstorm
* my birthday!
* finding caterpillars
Transcript: https://perilunucy.subs...
On this episode: May Day brings legends in the woods and fires on the hills as we dance to the rhythm of Spring
Found Sounds on this episode:
* a bike ride with my dad
* magpies cackling
References:
* 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 ...
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 & purring
References:
How We Learn To Be Brave, Mariann Edgar B...
On this episode: fleeting blossom, galaxy season and bumblebees as the spring grows in
Found 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 ducks
References:
* Wild Geese, Mary Oliver
* Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer
* The Web of Meaning, Jeremy Lent
* Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00...
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 locations
Found 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 dusk
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:24 The Moon Before the Equinox
01:21 Blood Moo...
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 Recommen...
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 voiceover
transcript: https://perilunucy.substack.com/p/the-audio-almanac-03-lo...
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...
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...
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