Posted on February 2, 2020
by Mabh Savage
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May the first stirrings of spring be felt joyfully within you. Here’s my musings from last year: https://mabhsavage.com/2019/02/01/imbolc-treasure/
Category: pagan, seasons, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: beauty, candlemas, Imbolc, joy, pagan, seasons, spiders, spiderweb, spring, wheel of the year, winter
Posted on January 31, 2020
by Mabh Savage
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As much as I would like to say something meaningful about the U.K., my home, leaving the European Union today, I’m finding it hard to find the words. I feel a bit numb; like it’s a bad dream I might wake up from. But… Continue Reading “From Europe to Eternity”
Category: history, observation, Politics, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: brexit, brexit day, Britain, compassion, EU, Europe, kindness, leave campaign, leave day, leaver, leaving Europe, politics, remainer, society, United Kingdom, writing
Posted on December 24, 2019
by Mabh Savage
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May you have a wonderful Yuletide or Christmas, however you may be celebrating or spending your time these next few days. Here’s my musings on the magic of the Christmas Tree over at Pagan Pages: https://paganpages.org/emagazine/2019/12/01/notes-from-the-apothecary-56/ 🌟
Category: pagan, seasons, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: christmas, Christmas Eve, Christmas tree, good wishes, herbalism, merry Christmas, tree, trees, Tuesday, Tuesday blogs, yule, yuletide
Posted on December 19, 2019
by Mabh Savage
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Let me start by saying that this kind of primer is absolutely essential. We know climate change is a serious issue. We know humans have the biggest impact on the planet. As a society, we understand this. But on an individual level, I think… Continue Reading “Luke Eastwood: How to Save the Planet”
Category: Nature, reviews, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: book review, books, climate change, ebook, environment, environmentalism, green, green living, luke eastwood
Posted on October 31, 2019
by Mabh Savage
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Your husband can’t get out of the house because things keep randomly falling over, mostly on him. Stuff keeps disappearing and then turning up in odd places. You go into a room and something scuttles away into the corners, My Neighbor Totoro style. You… Continue Reading “You Know it’s Samhain When…”
Category: observation, pagan, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: 31st October, celebration, coincidence, ghosts, halloween, my neighbor Totoro, october, pagan, samhain, spirit, spooky, Totoro, unexplained phenomena
Posted on October 18, 2019
by Mabh Savage
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Stepping back into my kitchen Which smells of Fenugreek Curry leaf Happiness A potato heavy Vegan affair That does surprisingly little To soak up Two shots of whiskey And a glass of homemade Cherry wine. Step out again, Wobble around the house Check for… Continue Reading “Curry Night”
Category: poetry, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: alcohol, aloo gobi, cooking, curry, drinking, food, Friday, Friday Feeling, Irish whiskey, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, whiskey, whisky, wine, writing
Posted on September 23, 2019
by Mabh Savage
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The autumn equinox is a time for pause and reflection. It’s that moment of balance; darkness is about to take over, and before too long, the nights will noticeably outweigh the days. It’s a time to take stock, just as traditionally, the equinox would… Continue Reading “Autumn Equinox and the GLAD Study”
Category: health, mental health, pagan, society, UncategorizedTags: anxiety, autumn, autumn equinox, Depression, equinox, GLAD, GLAD study, mabon, mental health, monday, monday blogs, monday Motivation, pagan, seasons, wheel of the year
Posted on August 16, 2019
by Mabh Savage
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Things that made me happy this week so far (my attempt at telling depression to bugger right off). CHaOS science day at Oakwell Hall. Lots of experiments for the kids to try out. Baby ran amok across the grounds and we saw newts, rats,… Continue Reading “Friday Feeling”
Category: childhood, education, health, mental health, Nature, parenting, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: animals, babies, Breeze, chaos, children, Depression, family, Farsley, Friday, Friday Feeling, Friday motivation, health, holistic health, holistic therapy, kids, massage, mental health, nature, Oakwell Hall, outdoors, science, science for kids, toddlers, weather, wind, writing, yorkshire
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