Category: mythology
Posted on December 5, 2025
by Mabh Savage
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On the 4th of December, I had a no good, very bad afternoon. My child’s school took some actions against my child that were wildly inappropriate in line with my child’s disabilities and now that’s started a whole line of complaint, legal proceedings, and… Continue Reading “Bird a Day: The Wren”
Category: childhood, education, health, mental health, mythology, Nature, observation, pagan, parenting, society, Uncategorized, Witchcraft, writingTags: a bird a day, bird advent, bird folklore, bird magic, bird mythology, bird spirituality, bird symbolism, education, magic, mental health, nature, pagan, paganism, spirituality, the magic of birds, uk send provision, wren, wrens, writing
Posted on December 4, 2025
by Mabh Savage
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Belatedly for the 2nd December and second day of my Bird Advent: A sneak peek at a bird folklore article I’ve written for the upcoming edition of Moonscape magazine… Text in the image reads: The tale of the Seven Whistlers tells of seven birds… Continue Reading “A Bird a Day: Curlew”
Category: mythology, Nature, pagan, prose, seasons, Uncategorized, Witchcraft, writingTags: a bird a day, bird advent, bird folklore, bird magic, bird mythology, bird spirituality, bird superstition, bird symbolism, birds, curlew, curlew action, curlews, folklore, folklore thursday, pagan, pagan books, paganism, the magic of birds
Posted on April 30, 2023
by Mabh Savage
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Oh to be a bee Buzzing happily Fat and fluffy (I’ve got that covered) Getting shit done Sweetness in every job Nectar, pollen, honey Head in the flowers Resting in the sun Flying in a physics-defying manner Goddess-kept and loved A busy, buzzy, bee… Continue Reading “NaPoWriMo Day 26: Bee”
Category: gardening, mental health, mythology, Nature, pagan, poetry, seasons, Uncategorized, writingTags: animals, bees, GloPoWriMo, insects, magic, mental health, napowrimo, nature, outdoors, pagan, paganism, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, seasons, spirituality, writing
Posted on April 30, 2023
by Mabh Savage
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Note: This is entirely UPG, I don’t claim to carry messages from deities or other beings! While in the hot tub Loki says, “In the chaos be the calm (or cause).”
Category: mythology, observation, pagan, poetry, Uncategorized, writingTags: GloPoWriMo, GloPoWriMo 2023, haiku, hot tubs, Lokean, Loki, napowrimo, NaPoWriMo 2023, norse, pagan, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, spirituality, travel, UPG, Witchcraft, writing
Posted on April 26, 2023
by Mabh Savage
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Image copyright Mabh Savage 2023. Image ID: Trees silhouetted against a starry night sky. We come together in the great field Some linked by blood Many not But all in joy And canvas And love of the fire We laugh and cry and hold… Continue Reading “NaPoWriMo Day 7: Finding Tribe”
Category: health, mental health, mythology, Nature, pagan, poetry, writingTags: camping, Found family, joy, lokabrenna, Lokean, Loki, napowrimo, NaPoWriMo 2023, nature, night time photography, outdoors, pagan, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, Sirius, stars, Tribe, writing
Posted on January 26, 2022
by Mabh Savage
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Huge amounts of UPG here, read my Disclaimer post for more clarity. I’m not and never have been a Heathen, or involved in Norse Paganism of any kind. I have, however, always had an enormous fascination for the mythology, history, and culture of Scandinavia… Continue Reading “Inspired by Loki”
Category: health, mental health, mythology, pagan, writingTags: Devotional, Lokean, Loki, norse, pagan, paganism, poetry, UPG, wednesday, Wednesday wisdom, writing
Posted on July 8, 2019
by Mabh Savage
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Doing a bit of last minute research before my appearance on Radio 4’s Beyond Belief, being recorded on Wednesday.
Category: mythology, Nature, pagan, society, Uncategorized, Witchcraft, writingTags: BBC, beyond belief, books, nature, Neil gaiman, paganism, Peter wohlleben, radio, radio 4, religion, research, trees
Posted on January 10, 2019
by Mabh Savage
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See the hole right through the middle? That’s what makes this a witchstone, or hagstone. Traditionally associated with magic, they are used as protection from various evils, including to protect sailors from drowning. The hole is formed by the ocean and the particles therein… Continue Reading “She Gave me a Witchstone”
Category: mythology, Nature, observation, pagan, society, Uncategorized, Witchcraft, writingTags: amulets, folklore, hagstone, magic, mythology, nature, ocean, pagan, prose, protection, sea, spirituality, witchstone, writing
Posted on September 28, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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I am absolutely delighted to have contributed towards this anthology of goddess wisdom, alongside some of my favourite authors, no less. Ebook only, but less than £2 which is a real bargain for the content. Click image to purchase.
Category: mythology, pagan, prose, Uncategorized, writingTags: badb, books, Celtic, Celtic Goddess, Elen Sentier, goddess, Morgan Daimler, pagan authors, pagan books, rachel patterson
Posted on September 22, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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Joyous Alban Elfed, the light on the water. Happy first day of autumn, according to many almanacs. Merry Mabon, to those who honour this name. Happy Harvest Home, the last grain being stored. However and why ever you celebrate, may this moment of balance… Continue Reading “Merry Autumn Equinox!”
Category: mythology, Nature, pagan, seasons, Uncategorized, WitchcraftTags: alban elfed, autumn, autumn equinox, equinox, fall, harvest festival, harvest home, mabon, magic, pagan, paganism, ritual, seasons
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