Storms, frozen screens and tech glitches aside, this week’s class explored something bigger than seasonal calendars. The Wheel of the Year is often presented as a tidy chart of festivals, colours and elements. Pretty to look at, easy to print, and yet a little too static for the way real life actually unfolds. In the video I share a way of working with the wheel that treats it as more than a poster. Think of it as a living structure: circle, quarters, centre. A framework you animate yourself to build something responsive to your life, your lineage and your practice.

You’ll see how this pattern shows up across cultures, from mandalas to yantras to western ritual circles. These echoes remind us that the wheel is less about dogma and more about recognising the cycles that shape us. Each turn of the year becomes an invitation to notice connections, set intentions and hold space for the themes that matter most. What I want you to take from this introduction is simple: your wheel doesn’t need to match anyone else’s. You don’t need to wait until you’ve learned every correspondence under the sun. You already have the material to begin. The point is to create a rhythm that supports your growth and helps you pay attention.