Mabh Savage
Words and the world passing by; how it sings to me; how I clamour back.
Category: pagan
A Bird a Day: Magpie. And My Book is Out!
If you pre-ordered The Magic of Birds, it should be winging its way to you right now. Yes, I realise that’s a terrible pun and I’m not sorry. For everyone else, the book is officially available at all good UK bookshops and retail outlets,… Continue Reading “A Bird a Day: Magpie. And My Book is Out!”
A Bird a Day: Pink-Necked Green Pigeon
Image shows a pigeon with an orange breast, pink neck, and green wings, with the caption, “When you feed the pigeons skittles instead of bread.” Funny meme about this colourful bird, which is actually a pink-necked green pigeon, Treron vernans, a male, and they’re… Continue Reading “A Bird a Day: Pink-Necked Green Pigeon”
A Bird a Day: Jackdaw
Short snippet of my book, pre-editing, about jackdaws. They’re one of my favourite corvids, and we have so many around our homes they’ve even nested in our roof before! Jackdaws are relatively small; one of the smallest UK corvids, similar in size to the… Continue Reading “A Bird a Day: Jackdaw”
A Bird a Day: Gooseing Around
My new book is out on the 9th December, and as a sneak peek, you can watch my launch video on the Moon Books YouTube and Facebook page tomorrow, the 7th December, at 6pm. For today’s bird, belatedly for the 5th, I know it’s… Continue Reading “A Bird a Day: Gooseing Around”
Bird a Day: The Wren
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”
A Bird a Day: Curlew
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”
Bird Advent: A Bird A Day in December
Many of you may know that I have a new book coming out, The Magic of Birds, just in time for the holiday season (not my choice but it does make a lovely gift, hint hint!). With that in mind, I’m going to try… Continue Reading “Bird Advent: A Bird A Day in December”
Elder at Summer Solstice
Happy Summer Solstice, after a week of heavy rain and even a bit of flooding, we have hot sun here in Yorkshire! Look at the glorious elder blossom – image shows a wide spray of elder blossom against green leaves. The elder is a… Continue Reading “Elder at Summer Solstice”
Imbolc Online Festival for Families and Children
Saturday 3rd February from 12 noon, join the Online Imbolc Festival from the PF Children and Families team. Expect videos, talking points, activities for the whole family and music. I’m performing a reworking of a 17th century song, tweaked for the season. Don’t worry… Continue Reading “Imbolc Online Festival for Families and Children”
#MondayBlogs – Starting Over
These little rebirths, these new beginnings, they happen all the time. You can start over as many times as you like. For example, each week I start over committing to a better sleep schedule. I’m rubbish at it, but I keep going, keep trying, keep starting over. I also start over with how I organise my work or my research. Coming at things from a new perspective keeps it fresh and keeps me interested, but it also improves me. I learn how to work faster, or smarter, or relate to a topic better than I did before. I get more comfortable speaking out or setting boundaries where needed. I learn what actually matters to me in terms of self-care or fulfilment.
Mabh Savage 