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Posted on December 20, 2013
by Mabh Savage
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Holly. Another excerpt from A Modern Celt, posted last winter so appropriate both to the festive season and my Winter Wonder series. If you like the excerpt, my book is available in paperback or on Kindle at Amazon.
Category: history, mythology, observation, pagan, prose, seasons, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: Celtic, cu chullain, holly, pagan, Solstice, winter, yule
Posted on December 4, 2013
by Mabh Savage
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Winter cries A broken sob Of rain and throbbing grey To wistful white A sorry sight A tear track trails And smiling fails As frost bites hard Each chew and chomp Enamel stomp Upon a tongue Of furry sludge A grisly grudge A snarling… Continue Reading “Cry of the Cailleach”
Category: observation, pagan, poetry, prose, seasons, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: cailleach, Celtic, Irish, lit, magic, pagan, poem, poetry, prose, Solstice, winter, winter wonder, writing
Posted on December 2, 2013
by Mabh Savage
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Another bite of winter. If you want to submit an entry for my Winter Wonder series, please send your winter related prose, poetry or art via the form below. If you want to attach an item rather than write straight onto the form, please… Continue Reading “Winter Wonder: Win my book!”
Category: childhood, feedback, followers, observation, pagan, poetry, prose, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: A Modern Celt, art, author, book, celt, competition, contest, free book, mabh, magic, occult, pagan, poetry, prize, prose, savage, Solstice, submission, submissions, winter, writer, writing
Posted on November 29, 2013
by Mabh Savage
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Big thanks to Leigh Laycock for submitting the first piece for my ‘Winter Wonders’ this year; a series of pieces intended to get us into the spirit of winter, Yule and the festive season. One Winter’s Night In the dead of night there came… Continue Reading “One Winter’s Night”
Category: childhood, followers, observation, pagan, poetry, prose, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: blog, celt, ghost, ghost story, laycock, leigh, lit, mabh, modern, monk, occult, of, poem, poetry, prose, savage, sounds, spirit, spooky, story, time, writer, writing
Posted on November 11, 2013
by Mabh Savage
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Ok I couldn’t resist. Joking aside though, we are definitely (in the Northern hemisphere) moving into the colder and darker time of the year. For those of us in England, it’s been a bit of a shock as the season has been between 4… Continue Reading “Winter is coming…”
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Posted on November 4, 2013
by Mabh Savage
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Another promo: my book, A Modern Celt, is now only 99p on kindle from Amazon! This book explores the impact the Celts had on modern life, through the eyes of everyday people. It examines paganism, spirituality and healing and even the impact on the… Continue Reading “A Modern Celt: 99p!”
Category: childhood, followers, pagan, prose, society, writingTags: A Modern Celt, amazon, book, celt, Celtic, Irish, lit, mabh, magic, mind body spirit, occult, pagan, savage, spirituality, writing
Posted on October 30, 2013
by Mabh Savage
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Samhain is now understood as the night that the veil is at its thinnest; where our ancestors may temporarily rejoin us, travelling from their abode in the Summerlands. The original meaning of Samhain was probably either ‘end of summer’ or ‘beginning of winter’, as… Continue Reading “Samhain approaching”
Category: followers, mental health, observation, pagan, prose, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: ancestors, anxiety, celts, Depression, halloween, help, love, mental health, pagan, SAD, samhain, seasonal adjustment disorder, support, writing
Posted on October 7, 2013
by Mabh Savage
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“The myths of ancient Crete, her people, and their gods twine through our minds like the snakes around the priestess’s arms in those ancient temples. They call to us across the millennia, asking us to remember. In answer to that call, Ariadne’s Thread provides… Continue Reading “Book Review: Ariadne’s Thread by Laura Perry”
Category: feedback, observation, pagan, prose, reviews, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: ariadne, ariadne's thread, book review, books, laura perry, magic, magick, minoans, moon books, occult, pagan, religion, review, spirituality, theseus
Posted on October 7, 2013
by Mabh Savage
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“Moon Magic is an introduction to working with the phases of the Moon, what they are and how to live in harmony with the lunar year and to utilise all the magical powers it provides. It’s filled with the basics of the lunar cycle,… Continue Reading “Book review: Pagan Portals: Moon Magic by Rachel Patterson”
Category: feedback, gardening, observation, pagan, prose, reviews, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: book review, Celtic, magic, moon, moon books, moon magic, occult, pagan, pagan portals, rachel patterson, tansy firedragon, Witchcraft
Posted on October 1, 2013
by Mabh Savage
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Foraging on the way to the farm.
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