The Quiet Moon

The Quiet Moon follows a year through changing moons, seasonal turning points and the living landscape of Britain. Kevin Parr draws on ancient Celtic beliefs about the moon, placing January’s Quiet Moon amid the Dark Days, May’s Bright Moon among mayflies and cascading elderflowers, and December’s Cold Moon in a bare, shivering world preparing for winter.

Alongside these observations, Parr considers what closer attention to natural rhythms might offer a troubled mind. The book combines folklore, natural history and personal reflection, treating the lunar calendar as a way of noticing change, endurance and renewal. Its account moves between Celtic tradition, wildlife and the author’s own experience of mental health, seeking a more harmonious relationship with the world around us.