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Posted on September 15, 2013
by Mabh Savage
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I’m a bit blue and fed up so thought I would list some of the nice things that have happened in the last few weeks: 1/ Owner of San Co Co Cafe in Leeds gave Nathan some chocolate brownie. 2/ Lots of people wishing… Continue Reading “Random acts of kindness”
Category: UncategorizedTags: asian echo, being ill, cafe, cafes, childhood, eating out, events, freebies, happy, illness, kindness, list, lists, mental health, nice, nice things, ournalism, parenting, pleased, vegetables, writing
Posted on September 14, 2013
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Early autumn sunset outside my house.
Posted on September 13, 2013
by Mabh Savage
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I feel like this year’s autumnal equinox has crept up on me. I’ve been a bit poorly, and off work, and struggling to write, and suddenly I realise, wow, it’s nearly balance point again. Nearly that magical time when day equals night; light equals… Continue Reading “Eating up the Equinox”
Category: childhood, gardening, observation, pagan, poetry, prose, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: autumn, autumn equinox, equinox, fall, festivals, mabon, pagan, seasonal, seasons, the fall, wheel of the year
Posted on September 4, 2013
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Hiding from the Hyenas Some people describe depression as a black dog. Having only ever seen black dogs as symbols of love, friendship and spirituality, I’ve never identified with this metaphor. For me, depression is a hyena. Hear it laugh. And scrounge. And prowl.… Continue Reading “Hiding from the Hyenas”
Category: observation, prose, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: anxiety, Depression, mental health, metaphor, panic, prose, real life, relationships, writing
Posted on August 28, 2013
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Quick reminder: Chapel Allerton Arts Festival poetry Open Mic at Chapel Allerton Library. From 7 ’til 10 ish. 🙂 Expect to see lots of talent on show, or maybe have a go yourself! http://www.leeds.gov.uk/Events/Pages/open-mic-poetry-night-chapel-allerton-festival.aspx See you there!
Category: followers, observation, poetry, prose, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: chapel Allerton, chapel Allerton arts festival, gig, Leeds, poetry, spoken word
Posted on August 25, 2013
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And this bowl all without leaving the garden! Now what shall I do with these? Jam or pudding?
Category: cooking, gardening, observation, pagan, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: berries, blackberries, Brambles, cooking, fruit, garden, gardening, grow your own, jam, natural, nature, pudding, self sufficiency
Posted on August 23, 2013
by Mabh Savage
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Endlessly entropic Ebbing away Says the circle so bright Dares the moon in the light Of the day hale and gay So we spin and we stick To the lines drawn before To the curves of our past Salt and water hold fast To… Continue Reading “Widdershins Whirl”
Category: observation, pagan, poetry, Uncategorized, writingTags: ancestors, circle, dance, lit, magic, pagan, poem, Poet, poetry, rhyme, widdershins, writing
Posted on August 22, 2013
by Mabh Savage
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Like what I did there? Ritual right, ritual/rite. Hilarious. Anyway, as previously mentioned, witchcraft has been a hot topic this week, and there has been a great deal of debate over its effectiveness and also its ultimate purpose. One of the key issues that… Continue Reading “Ritual, right?”
Category: observation, pagan, prose, Uncategorized, writingTags: circle, circles, coven, debate, festivals, god, goddess, groupwork, magic, magick, pagan, religion, rite, ritual, sabbats, spell, wheel of the year, witch, Witchcraft
Posted on August 21, 2013
by Mabh Savage
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Favourite thought of the day: Meditation is a time to be friends with one’s own heart. This from a guided meditation by Ajahn Sundara, who also says it is a time to be kind to oneself; not to fight with thoughts and ideas. Just… Continue Reading “Time to be kind to oneself…”
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Posted on August 20, 2013
by Mabh Savage
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An interesting debate arose earlier this week, on the stomping ground that is the social media universe. This was in the wake of Channel 4’s screening of A Very British Witchcraft. One of my good friends wanted to know, does it work? What’s the… Continue Reading “A Very Berated Witchcraft”
Category: observation, pagan, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: a very British witchcraft, ceremony, cynicism, debate, magic, occult, pagan, paganism, religion, ritual, spiritualism, Wicca, Witchcraft
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