Posted on August 17, 2017
by Mabh Savage
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I’m very chuffed to have a stall at Saturday’s charity event at Apperley Bridge Marina! I’ll be taking my books, jewellery and other items, and I’ll be sharing my space with an artisan baker and the artist who did the cover art for my… Continue Reading “Apperley Bridge Marina Charity Day”
Category: Nature, observation, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: A Modern Celt, apperley bridge marina, art, baking, boat, boat rides, boats, books, bradford, bread, canal, Celtic Witchcraft, charity, crafts, food, Leeds, Martin house, Martin house children's hospice, pagan, water, Witchcraft, yorkshire
Posted on July 24, 2017
by Mabh Savage
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Ah Lughnasadh! The height of summer, a time of fun and games, the rise of the competitive spirit and a time to truly honour our ancestors, just as Lugh honoured his mother at this time. I could smell it this morning; that sweetness in… Continue Reading “Online Lughnasadh Festival”
Category: education, followers, mental health, Nature, observation, pagan, poetry, seasons, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: blogging, blogs, books, celt, Celtic, disabilities, disability, lammas, lughnasadh, mabh savage, magic, magick, mental health, monday, monday blogs, mondayblogs, nature, Nimue Brown, occult, online festival, outdoors, pagan, pagan federation, paganism, poem, poetry, prose, rachel patterson, seasons, spirituality, Witchcraft, writing
Posted on July 2, 2017
by Mabh Savage
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I love getting books from authors I have not read before, as I have no expectations and can approach with a totally open mind. I was particularly looking forward to reading Imelda’s volume, as it deals with supporting the spirituality of younger people and… Continue Reading “Book Review: Natural Born Shamans by Imelda Almqvist”
Category: childhood, mental health, reviews, Uncategorized, writingTags: book review, books, children, Imelda Almqvist, Natural Born Shamans, Shaman, Shamanic, Shamans, spirituality, Young People, Youth
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 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 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 September 7, 2016
by Mabh Savage
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I had a lovely chat with the folks at the Kitchen Witch Blog… Click here!
Category: pagan, Uncategorized, Witchcraft, writingTags: books, Celtic, Celtic Witchcraft, interview, kitchen witch, kitchen witch blog, kitchen witchcraft, mabh savage, moon books, pagan, pagan portals, paganism, writing
Posted on April 29, 2016
by Mabh Savage
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It’s finally here: My second book, Pagan Portals: Celtic Witchcraft, is launched today. I’ll be reading from the book and doing a little talk at Waterstones in Leeds at 7pm tonight, so if you’re in the area please pop in. I will be joined… Continue Reading “Pagan Portals: Celtic Witchcraft OUT NOW!”
Category: pagan, Uncategorized, writingTags: Beltane, book, book launch, books, cake, Celtic, celtic mythology, Celtic Witchcraft, kirsten savage, mabh, mabh savage, magic, magick, mead, pagan, pagan portals, savage, Waterstones, witch, Witchcraft, writing