WELCOME TO THE SANCTUARY

ESSAYS ON LIGHT, VITAMIN D AND DAILY PRACTICE

Light a candle, close the door and dwell on articles and stories written or inspired by members of our accomplished community. Travel widely to hear from practitioners in the fields of wellbeing, heritage and design.

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Papers
Portraits
Places
A womans torso with arms crossed in dappled sunlight A womans torso with arms crossed in dappled sunlight

PAPER

THE SUN WITHIN
THE INDOOR DAY THE INDOOR DAY

PAPER

THE INDOOR DAY
A closeup image of woman's leg sitting on a picnic rug stacking stones Person holding a small plant on a sandy surface with a blurred natural background

PAPER

SUNLIGHT VS SUPPLEMENTS
Black and White image of a womans shadow behind a washing line A woman stands behind a sheet on a washing line with sunlight shining through

PAPER

SENSIBLE SUNLIGHT
Traditional Japanese Shinto shrine with torii gates in black and white. Traditional wooden shrine with white curtains and a tree inside, viewed through a red and white torii gate.

PLACE

AN AUTUMN DAY IN KYOTO
Stone pagoda in a forest setting Stone pagoda in a forest setting

PORTRAIT

THE TEA ROOM
Fog settles over a forested lake winter Fog rests over a forested winter lake

PAPER

THE WINTER GAP
A photo of a woman lying in the early morning sun beside the sea Person sitting on a rock by the ocean with a lace shade curtain in the foreground

PAPER

SUNSCREEN & VITAMIN D
Decorative curtain with tassel tieback in a room with patterned wallpaper and tiled floor. A photo in the interior of a palazzo with sunlight coming through the window

PLACE

The Light in Sicily
Stack of stones balanced on a rock with water flowing around Stack of stones balanced on a rock with flowing water in the background

PAPER

Vitamin D & Vitamin K
Federico Peri sitting on a bench in a black and white photo Federico Peri sitting on a red chair wearing a black sweater and pants.

PORTRAIT

FEDERICO PERI
Stainless steel supplement storage vessel for vitamin D3 capsules Artwork by Olly Mason and Julia Ippolito for NOON ALL DAY

PORTRAIT

OLLY MASON & JULIA IPPOLITO
THE DAILY PRACTICE

A daily practice, built around the changing light

We write The Sanctuary because knowledge is worth sharing. What we learn about light, season and vitamin D is published here for anyone to read, in the hope that it supports a daily practice: one small act, repeated each day, held steady as the year turns. Whether that practice includes NOON ALL DAY or is entirely your own, our aim is simply to share what we learn and, in some small way, contribute to reducing vitamin D deficiency.

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