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Posted on April 23, 2017
by Mabh Savage
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I’m languishing in bed feeling sorry for myself at the moment, however at the start of the Easter break I did manage to get out and about a bit. Nathan and I had a lovely walk to our local town, via the woods that… Continue Reading “Spring Treasure”
Category: childhood, Nature, observation, society, writingTags: animals, childhood, days out, flowers, ladybirds, Leeds, nature, outdoors, parenting, plants, pudsey, school holidays, yorkshire
Posted on March 6, 2017
by Mabh Savage
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Monday Morning Moods I read an article in the e-zine I write for (Pagan Pages), about speaking with our morning spirits. I liked the article because it encourages you to address your own moods in a morning, and points out that it doesn’t matter… Continue Reading “Talking with the Morning”
Category: mental health, observation, pagan, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: blogs, Chronic pain, Depression, Fatigue, Hypermobility, Hypermobility syndrome, Medication, mental health, monday, monday blogs, Monday Mornings, monday Motivation, mondays, pagan, pagan pages, spirituality
Posted on March 2, 2017
by Mabh Savage
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After accepting that mummy simply did not have the skill nor the will to fabricate a Harry Potter costume overnight, Nathan decided he would ‘wear a word’ which is a great option this year. Especially for those of us with dubious organisational skills and… Continue Reading “World Book Day”
Category: childhood, parenting, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: alan garner, books, childhood, dress up, folklore, folklore thursday, magic, parenting, weirdstone of brisinghamen, world book day, world book day 2017, writing
Posted on February 16, 2017
by Mabh Savage
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Image copyright: Columba Oenas, Stock Dove; Jim Gifford via Wikimedia Commons. Doves are generally known as birds of peace; the bearer of the olive branch at the end of the flood. The great thing about researching my book of magical birds, is finding juxtapositions… Continue Reading “Doves and Pigeons”
Category: mythology, Nature, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: bird magic, birds, books, doves, folklore, folklore thursday, folklorethursday, magic, pigeons, thursday
Posted on February 14, 2017
by Mabh Savage
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I know it’s Valentine’s Day A Christian throwback To a Roman party Whips and wolves Reduced to discount chocolates Cards compete In the cheese wars; Drawers renewed With lingerie that Doesn’t fit. I know it makes no sense This consumerist cock up Of religious… Continue Reading “My Tuesday Valentine”
Category: mythology, poetry, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: love, lupercalia, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, valentine, valentine's, valentine's day, writing
Posted on February 5, 2017
by Mabh Savage
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Please come and join me and plenty of others at the Pagan Federation Online Imbolc Festival! There are talks by Jenny Luddington, Robin Herne, Alex Bear, Viviane, Debi Gregory, Andy Rycroft-Price and myself. I’ll be continuing my exploration into dealing with anxiety whilst being a… Continue Reading “Online Imbolc Festival “
Category: education, mental health, observation, pagan, society, Uncategorized, WitchcraftTags: anxiety, Depression, disabilities, disability, Imbolc, magic, magick, mental health, pagan, pagan federation, social, social networking
Posted on February 2, 2017
by Mabh Savage
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Category: mythology, Nature, observation, pagan, seasons, society, Uncategorized, WitchcraftTags: aos sidhe, butter, Celtic, Imbolc, imbolg, magic, milk, Oimelc, pagan, religion, seasons, sidhe, spirituality, spring
Posted on January 31, 2017
by Mabh Savage
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I was looking back through some old posts and was delighted with the flowers and offerings I photographed in 2014, so here they are again. How will you be celebrating the coming spring?
Category: followers, gardening, Nature, observation, pagan, seasons, society, UncategorizedTags: flowers, Imbolc, imbolg, nature, Oimelc, pagan, photography, religion, seasons, spirituality, spring, springtime, tumblr, worship
Posted on January 16, 2017
by Mabh Savage
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Sorry Madonna, please don’t sue me! I was reminded of this sentiment last night. I went to an amazing gig, with my other half and his eldest son. We saw In Flames who were outrageously good, Disturbed who were delightfully over the top and… Continue Reading “Music…makes the people…come together…”
Category: Music, observation, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: Avenged Sevenfold, blogs, bowie, celebration, David Bowie, death, Disturbed, gigs, grief, In Flames, Loss, metal, monday, monday blogs, mondayblogs, Mourning, music, Sheffield Arena
Posted on January 6, 2017
by Mabh Savage
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Myrrh. Image public domain via Wikipedia. Today is Epiphany; not Epithany, as the Daily Mail would insist (I’m not linking to their error as I don’t like to give them clicks!). It’s Twelfth Night, a Christian celebration of the wise men, magi or kings… Continue Reading “Epiphany”
Category: mythology, Nature, observation, pagan, seasons, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: brighid, brigid, christian, christianity, christmas, epiphany, epithany, frankincense, gold, Imbolc, jesus, magi, magic, myrrh, pagan, ritual, three kings, twelfth night, wise men
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