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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 13, 2017
by Mabh Savage
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Here is my ‘To Read’ or ‘To Read Again’ list for 2017. A Mystic Guide to Cleansing and Clearing by David Salisbury. I’ve read this already but am looking forward to revisiting some of the chapters when I have a bit of a clear out… Continue Reading “Friday Reads”
Category: childhood, education, gardening, history, mythology, Nature, pagan, prose, seasons, Uncategorized, Witchcraft, writingTags: birds, books, Celtic, David Salisbury, Elen Sentier, folklore, Friday, friday reads, fridayreads, herbalism, herbs, Irish, Legend, magic, magick, Mandrake, merlin, Morgan Daimler, mythology, Neil gaiman, Niall mac Coitir, norse, norse mythology, occult, pagan, paganism, parenting, plants, Reads, roald dahl, terry pratchett, Wolfsbane
Posted on January 9, 2017
by Mabh Savage
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Currently I’m researching bird related myths and legends, in an attempt to create a volume all about birds and their magical correspondences. This weekend, I had the strangest dream, undoubtedly inspired by my forays into feathered folklore. I had been rooting in bins for… Continue Reading “Bacon in the Desert”
Category: mythology, pagan, prose, seasons, Uncategorized, writingTags: bacon, birds, books, crows, desert, dreams, jackdaws, monday, monday blogs, mondayblogs, mondays, nature, outdoors, pagan
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
Posted on January 4, 2017
by Mabh Savage
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Merry Meet! January’s Pagan Pages is live, with articles from Saoirse about life change, info from Shiron Eddy about the Crystal Flourite and Raushanna’s Tarot Talk, which covers the King of Swords. My Notes from the Apothecary remains seasonal by talking about holly, and… Continue Reading “The first Pagan Pages of 2017”
Category: education, followers, history, interview, Nature, pagan, reviews, Uncategorized, Witchcraft, writingTags: barbara meiklejohn-free, Celtic, crystals, flourite, holly, interview, interviews, january, king of swords, magic, magick, occult, pagan, pagan pages, swords, tarot, winter, Witchcraft, writing
Posted on January 1, 2017
by Mabh Savage
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Read my thoughts on 2016 and stepping into the future at the Moon Books Blog.
Category: pagan, society, Uncategorized, Witchcraft, writingTags: books, happy 2017, happy new year, magic, magick, moon books, new year, new year's day, occult, pagan, Witchcraft
Posted on December 3, 2016
by Mabh Savage
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We took a 4 pint plastic milk jug, cut a little ‘door’ near the base, covered it in the net from some onions so the food wouldn’t fall straight through, and used Gorilla tape to cover sharp edges and stiffen the plastic. We’ve hung… Continue Reading “Making a Bird Feeder”
Category: education, gardening, Nature, seasons, Uncategorized, writingTags: animals, bird feeder, birds, crafting, crafts, handicrafts, homemade, nature, outdoors, winter
Posted on December 2, 2016
by Mabh Savage
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The new edition of Pagan Pages is now up and live, in beautiful, glorious technicolour! I am pleased to have four articles in this edition, including Notes from the Apothecary which is all about the Dragon Tree, plus an interview with the fantastic author… Continue Reading “Pagan Pages Yule Edition”
Category: education, followers, interview, mythology, pagan, reviews, Uncategorized, Witchcraft, writingTags: dragon tree, herbalism, magic, pagan, pagan pages, Solstice, starcat, winter, winter solstice, writing, yule
Posted on October 26, 2016
by Mabh Savage
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This is a small part of my sacred indoor space. This particular section is dedicated to the Morrigan, and at times Badb, Macha and Nemain. Sometimes they come together; sometimes they are one; sometimes they are separate beings. The skull reminds me of my… Continue Reading “My Sacred Space”
Category: mythology, Nature, pagan, Uncategorized, Witchcraft, writingTags: badb, Celtic, charms, macha, magic, magick, morrigan, nemain, occult, pagan, sheep, skull, spirituality, ulster cycle, wednesday pagan, wednesdaypagan, Witchcraft
Posted on October 26, 2016
by Mabh Savage
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This is a small part of my sacred indoor space. This particular section is dedicated to the Morrigan, and at times Badb, Macha and Nemain. Sometimes they come together; sometimes they are one; sometimes they are separate beings. The skull reminds me of my… Continue Reading “My Sacred Space”
Category: mythology, Nature, pagan, Uncategorized, Witchcraft, writingTags: badb, Celtic, charms, macha, magic, magick, morrigan, nemain, occult, pagan, sheep, skull, spirituality, ulster cycle, wednesday pagan, wednesdaypagan, Witchcraft