Category: Nature
Posted on September 22, 2021
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This equinox lead up has been a melting pot of fiery sunsets, a huge and glimmering moon for three nights, and an unhealthy dose of insomnia. Colour me not surprised to find out that many of my magical colleagues have also been kept awake… Continue Reading “Autumn Equinox: Reflect, Relax, Rejuvenate”
Category: health, mental health, Nature, pagan, seasons, WitchcraftTags: autumn, autumn equinox, equinox, fall, fall equinox, full moon, harvest moon, insomnia, mabon, magic, magick, mental health, pagan, stress, witch, Witchcraft
Posted on April 10, 2021
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It’s not easy, being green She laughs, and tosses hair of flame Whilst directing me to clean up Alder trees Wasteland Abandoned buddleia Whilst nudging me up the hillside Starting compost piles Feeding the birds And not just the “pretty” ones As I place… Continue Reading “NaPoWriMo Day 4 – Piety”
Category: Nature, pagan, poetryTags: birds, napowrimo, NaPoWriMo 2021, nature, pagan, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poetry month, poets, religion
Posted on August 1, 2020
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Wishing you all a wonderful first harvest weekend, whether you celebrate Lúnasa, Lammas or Yorkshire Day! All three have meaning for me, but Lúnasa is the festival I celebrate most. Click the link for a poem named for Samildánach, one of Lugh’s epithets. https://mabhsavage.com/2018/08/01/samildanach/
Category: Nature, pagan, poetry, Uncategorized, writingTags: 1st August, August, lammas, Lúnasa, Lugh, lughnasadh, pagan, pagan festivals, poetry, samildanach, yorkshire day
Posted on July 3, 2020
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It’s a Friday evening. I’m cuddled up next to my toddler who is drinking milk and getting ready to sleep. I feel something, a sense of nostalgia for something I’m that isn’t happened yet; a familiar yet inexplicable feeling. Then the clouds start to… Continue Reading “Navigating the Bumps”
Category: Nature, pagan, proseTags: faith, full moon, happiness, hope, July, lockdown, moon, moonlight, pagan, parenting, quarantine, rain, rainy summer, spirituality, wind
Posted on April 5, 2020
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Just a few of the things in my garden right now.
Category: gardening, Nature, observation, UncategorizedTags: garden, gardening, herbalism, herbs, mint, nature, outdoors, photography, plants, rosemary
Posted on April 3, 2020
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A witch of the wind I’ve always been Smelling out the change in seasons Through the breaths between the words The inhale before each breeze Which leaves a blossom scented stillness Or in autumn, the petrichor of rotting leaves and rain Or in winter,… Continue Reading “NaPoWriMo Day 2: Something Changed”
Category: environment, gardening, Nature, pagan, poetry, seasons, Uncategorized, Witchcraft, writingTags: autumn, bees, gardening, napowrimo, NaPoWriMo 2020, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, spring, weather, wind, winter, witch, Witchcraft, writing
Posted on March 25, 2020
by mabhsavage
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I’ve been meaning to keep a bit of a journal because in years to come, I’ll want to look back and remember what was going on now. If I don’t write it down, the anxiety and constant dealing with stuff will wash away the… Continue Reading “COVID-19 So Far”
Category: mental health, Nature, observation, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: Coronavirus, covid-19, health, isolation, lockdown, mental health, nature, outdoors, self isolating, self-isolation, social distancing
Posted on March 12, 2020
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Anyone who is excited for the spring equinox and who loves trees, come along to our online moot next week! With crowds and gatherings not being a great idea right now, the Pagan Federation have decided to help you celebrate the Spring Equinox from… Continue Reading “Spring Equinox Online Moot”
Category: education, environment, health, mental health, Nature, pagan, society, UncategorizedTags: accessibility, accessible festivals, accessible moots, Coronavirus, covid-19, festivals, health, moot, moots, nature, online moot, online moots, ostara, outdoors, pagan, pagan federation, safety, spring, spring equinox, tree, trees
Posted on March 3, 2020
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Drying out rose petals from an almost dead bouquet in a single layer. Once dried, they’ll be kept in an airtight jar or displayed in a pretty bowl- like this one! Can anyone identify the other two flowers already drying out in there?
Category: education, gardening, Nature, pagan, Uncategorized, WitchcraftTags: aroma, aromatherapy, beautiful homes, color, colour, flowers, fragrance, how to dry flowers, rose, roses, Tuesday, Tuesday tips, witch, Witchcraft, witchy things
Posted on February 8, 2020
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I sometimes feel In the singular Even in my own home Flicking switches Tightening taps Rinsing our eggshells Crushing them Like brittle dreams But over time My way is becoming The way Save the jars Scrub and recycle the plastic Make towers of tubs… Continue Reading “Keep Turning the Lights Off”
Category: environment, Nature, observation, parenting, seasons, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: America, Australia, energy saving, environment, environmentalism, family, green, green activism, green living, Greta Thunberg, planet, Portugal, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, save energy, save the planet, wildfires
