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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 January 7, 2019
by Mabh Savage
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Strange nostalgia for the sea Background smell Of coal dust and coziness While I walk on the beach Houses behind me Horizon ahead Beckoning.
Category: Nature, observation, poetry, seasons, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: coast, coastline, common gulls, east coast, gulls, homesickness, hornsea, nature photography, nostalgia, ocean, photography, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, sea, seaside, shore, shoreline, the sea, winter, yearning
Posted on December 16, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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The boy pulls my arm Look at this bubble! He cries, and sighs In delight. It sits, unharmed, on the rainy tarmac Wet and round and glossy A perfect hemisphere A ghostly fried egg imitator A final resting place With no predicted pop. It… Continue Reading “Lonely Bubble”
Category: childhood, mental health, poetry, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: bubbles, celebrations, childhood, christmas, fairs, festivals, loneliness, outdoors, parenting, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, writing
Posted on December 15, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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It’s nearly Yule and what better way to enjoy this indulgent season than with some delicious choccies? Apperley Bridge Marina hosted its first chocolate tasting event last night. We arrived under a frosty half moon with the boats glistening in still and cold water.… Continue Reading “Chocolate Tasting at Apperley Bridge Marina”
Category: cooking, observation, seasons, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: apperley bridge, apperley bridge marina, cafe, chocolate, chocolate tasting, christmas, Christmas fair, coffee, coffee shop, cooking, drink, food, homemade, lightbix, Marina View Coffee Shop, Solstice, winter, yule
Posted on December 15, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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I often find myself distracted in the kitchen. I’m supposed to be jamming. Making jam, not music. But the pigeons coo, the great tits see-saw whistle, the blue tits chatter and the wrens scold, their huge voices belying their tiny bodies. My feelings war… Continue Reading “Distracted by the Birds”
Category: childhood, cooking, gardening, mental health, Nature, observation, parenting, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: birds, garden, holidays, jam, nature, self care, Solstice, yule
Posted on December 13, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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We’ve not got much money this year so we’re finding new (old) ways to make the place look festive! Big thanks to Leeds Real Junk Food Project Sharehouse for rescuing flowers that were going to be thrown away by supermarkets. We got two lovely… Continue Reading “Solstice Decorating”
Category: art, childhood, parenting, seasons, society, UncategorizedTags: candles, decorating, decorations, festive decorating, flowers, jars, Leeds, pagan, pine cones, real junk food project, sharehouse, Solstice, upcycling, winter, yule
Posted on October 2, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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I’ve never done inktober before as I don’t really think of myself as an artist. I was drawn to it this year though. No idea why! I think I maybe just needed a break from writing without stopping being creative, if that makes sense?… Continue Reading “Inktober”
Category: Nature, pagan, society, UncategorizedTags: art, drawing, femininity, feminism, herbalism, inktober, inktober 2018, magic, mandragora, Mandrake, poisonous, Tuesday thoughts
Posted on July 24, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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The dog pant roar Of a hand saw DIY, oh why In this heat They must be mad Have they had Enough of dust And rust And just one more shelf Rollers in hand (not hair) And sleeves to there Or not at all… Continue Reading “DIY”
Category: poetry, seasons, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: British summer, DIY, heatwave, hot, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, summer, tools, weather, writing
Posted on July 10, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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Posted on May 14, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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What a lovely weekend. I was honoured to be a part of the Online Beltane Music Festival, run by the Pagan Federation Disabilities Team, and really enjoyed seeing the other speakers and performers and interacting with the guests. For those who can’t get out… Continue Reading “A Day in the Woods”
Category: health, mental health, Music, Nature, pagan, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: disabilities, flowers, health, hiking, Leeds, mental health, monday blogs, nature, nature walk, Online Beltane Music Festival, outdoors, pagan, pagan federation, photography, post hill, pudsey, Robert Frost, spring, stream, summer, trees, walking, woods, writing, yorkshire
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