Category: writing
Posted on November 30, 2022
by mabhsavage
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I rather ambitiously decided to participate in NaNoWriMo this year. I’ve never done it before. It’s now the end of November and I am nowhere near the 50,000 word target. I guess I’m disappointed, but I definitely have learned a few things. Here goes:… Continue Reading “Lessons from NaNoWriMo”
Posted on May 1, 2022
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Bealtaine 2022 As is traditional, we started our Bealtaine celebrations last night. Bealtaine, never Beltane, to honour the very living Irish traditions (and language!) the word comes from. Yes, I’ve called it Beltane in the past. No, I shouldn’t have done. When you know… Continue Reading “Birds at Bealtaine”
Category: Nature, observation, pagan, Witchcraft, writingTags: bealtaine, Bealtaine 2022, Bealtaine not Beltane, Beltane, Irish inspired Paganism, Irish tradition, May 1st, May Day, nature, pagan, paganism, writing
Posted on April 22, 2022
by mabhsavage
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Did you know Earth Day has been celebrated since 1970? Earth Day reminds people once a year that our planet needs us to be stewards, to be custodians, to protect and care for the planet as well as we can.
Category: environment, pagan, writingTags: earth day, Earth Day 2022, environment, nature, pagan, paganism, Planet Earth, Planet Friendly Living, writing
Posted on February 12, 2022
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Content warning: mentions of intoxication and drinking alcohol Charles Baudelaire, He said be drunk I know what he means I do. To be drunk on “Wine or poetry or virtue” Oh how I would love To make you drunk on poetry To feed you… Continue Reading “I Am, I Will Be Drunk”
Category: pagan, poetry, Uncategorized, writingTags: alcohol, deities, drinking, intoxication, Lokean, Loki, norse, pagan, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, religion, spirituality, worship, writing
Posted on February 10, 2022
by mabhsavage
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Contains UPG. My husband took a liking to kombolois while we were in Rhodes last year. I bought him one from a Greek merchant, crafted from pieces of volcanic rock. I later felt that special niggling feeling you get when something close to you… Continue Reading “Lokean Beads”
Category: crafting, pagan, Uncategorized, Witchcraft, writingTags: beads, crafting, jewellery, jewellery making, jewelry, komboloi, kompoloi, Lokean, Loki, Loki UPG, pagan, prayer beads, religion, spirituality, thursday, Thursday thoughts, ThursdayThoughts, writing
Posted on February 4, 2022
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I want to shout it out From the top of a Mountain Skyscraper Geyser Aeroplane in flight Hang suspended in the clouds Shouting fire Upon the unsuspecting. Fire of inspiration Hope Passion Creativity Just make something Make something make something Make me something then… Continue Reading “Shouting Fire”
Category: health, mental health, pagan, poetry, Witchcraft, writingTags: Devotional, fire, Lokean, Loki, nature, pagan, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, religion, sky fire, spirituality, writing
Posted on February 1, 2022
by mabhsavage
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Brigid came on the wind Blessing the brat bhríde Soaking it with cool rain Not quite winter waters Not quite springtime showers Tears from that in-between Liminal state of season A grief, a keening for the darkness Slowly washing away In the inevitable turn… Continue Reading “Imbolg”
Category: Nature, pagan, poetry, Witchcraft, writingTags: brat bhríde, brigid, Brigid’s day, Imbolc, imbolg, Irish festival, nature, pagan, paganism, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, religion, spirituality, writing
Posted on January 26, 2022
by mabhsavage
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Huge amounts of UPG here, read my Disclaimer post for more clarity. I’m not and never have been a Heathen, or involved in Norse Paganism of any kind. I have, however, always had an enormous fascination for the mythology, history, and culture of Scandinavia… Continue Reading “Inspired by Loki”
Category: health, mental health, mythology, pagan, writingTags: Devotional, Lokean, Loki, norse, pagan, paganism, poetry, UPG, wednesday, Wednesday wisdom, writing
Posted on January 24, 2022
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I’ve been thinking a lot about the different aspects of my Pagan path lately. One of the things that has been constant since I was very young is my fascination with the moon. I think it’s the fact that the power of the moon… Continue Reading “Monday: Moon Day”
Category: Nature, pagan, writingTags: monday, monday blogs, mondayblogs, moon, Moon Day, pagan, paganism, religion, spirituality, waning gibbous, waxing gibbous
Posted on January 19, 2022
by mabhsavage
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Everything I write on this blog is based purely on my own experiences and my own UPG (unverified personal gnosis), unless otherwise specifically stated. I feel it’s a good time to put this as I’m committing to blogging more as part of my current… Continue Reading “My Blog – A Quick Disclaimer”
Category: environment, Nature, pagan, Witchcraft, writingTags: an alternative guide to planet friendly living, An Mórrígan, Hekate, Irish paganism, Loki, pagan, Pagan Author, paganism, practically pagan, religion, spirituality, UPG, writing