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Posted on October 2, 2017
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Some time back Nathan (seven) and I decided we wanted something in the front hall way that brightened the place up, and showed the changing of the seasons. I dug out this lovely, eastern style lantern with different nature images on each panel, and…
Category: childhood, mythology, Nature, pagan, parenting, seasons, UncategorizedTags: alban elfed, autumn, childhood, druidry, fall, interior design, magic, monday, monday blogs, mondayblogs, nature, pagan, paganism, parenting, photography, seasons, winter, writing
Posted on September 25, 2017
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As we prepare for imminent baby arrival, I’ve had to clear some of my more esoteric items out of what will soon be the nursery. It was my ‘me’ space; for meditation, solo ritual and worship. However, that won’t be practical now, and the…
Category: pagan, seasons, Uncategorized, Witchcraft, writingTags: altar, blogging, blogs, goddess, Hecate, Hekate, hellenic, magic, monday, monday blogs, mondayblogs, nature, occult, occultism, offerings, pagan, pagan parent, paganism, parenting, seasons, spirituality, Witchcraft
Posted on September 4, 2017
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These little beauties all came to pick at the crumbs left by fellow bank holiday revellers. I was on the seafront at Hornsea, resting my weary bones after a meander on the wet and glorious beach. As I sat quietly, the martins waited until…
Category: education, mythology, Nature, observation, seasons, Uncategorized, writingTags: autumn, birds, blogging, folklore, house martins, monday, monday blogs, mondayblogs, nature, outdoors, summer, superstition, swallows, swifts, writing
Posted on August 28, 2017
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Yes, it’s a blatant take on GoT’s signature slogan, but the drama of winter is a way off (we hope) and I’m loving browsing Pinterest and Tumblr and seeing how excited folks are getting about fall, Halloween and Samhain. The primary colour is orange,…
Category: childhood, gardening, Nature, parenting, seasons, UncategorizedTags: autumn, blackberries, blogs, Brambles, childhood, fall, food, foraging, fruit, fungi, halloween, monday, monday blogs, monday Motivation, mondayblogs, nature, November, orange, outdoors, pagan, parenting, samhain, summer, writing
Posted on July 24, 2017
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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…
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 3, 2017
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Meet Big Jim the chilli! That’s the actual name of this variety. I haven’t tried the peppers yet as this is the first. They smell sweet as opposed to fiery, but taste will tell! I haven’t grown too many plants this year what with…
Category: cooking, gardening, Nature, seasons, Uncategorized, writingTags: big jim, chilli, chillies, gardening, monday blogs, monday Motivation, mondayblogs, nature, pepper, peppers, plants
Posted on June 26, 2017
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This beautiful boy just hopped casually into the garden, flopped down, spread his wings and luxuriated in the sun. Why wouldn’t you?
Category: gardening, Nature, writingTags: animals, birds, blackbird, blackbirds, garden, gardening, monday blogs, mondayblogs, nature, outdoors, summer, sun, sun worship, sunbathing
Posted on January 16, 2017
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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…
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 9, 2017
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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…
Category: mythology, pagan, prose, seasons, Uncategorized, writingTags: bacon, birds, books, crows, desert, dreams, jackdaws, monday, monday blogs, mondayblogs, mondays, nature, outdoors, pagan
Posted on November 28, 2016
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My article this month on Pagan Pages comes from an older blog I did about trying to meditate, when your mind and body are wracked with anxiety. Chronic in my case, but reactive can be just as destructive. Read the full blog here. I…
Category: mental health, pagan, society, UncategorizedTags: anxiety, blogs, Depression, end the stigma, health, magic, magick, meditate, meditation, mental health, monday, monday blogs, mondayblogs, pagan, pagan federation, Solstice, spiritual, spirituality, winter
Posted on October 24, 2016
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Re-sharing for #mondayblogs as we’ve been feeding the birds more and more recently, now it’s becoming colder. We’ve also inadvertently been feeding the squirrels too. Read the original post here.
Category: Nature, Uncategorized, writingTags: birds, garden, gardening, monday blogs, mondayblogs, nature, outdoors, squirrels, wildlife, wildlife garden
Posted on August 22, 2016
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Apperley Bridge Marina in West Yorkshire held a fantastic open day yesterday, to celebrate the bicentennial anniversary of the Leeds Liverpool canal. Kirsten Savage, my sister and wonderful cover artist for Pagan Portals: Celtic Witchcraft, joined me at a small small selling my book,…
Category: history, Nature, observation, pagan, Uncategorized, writingTags: apperley bridge, apperley bridge marina, art, birds, boats, bradford, canal, Celtic, Celtic Witchcraft, kirsten savage, Leeds, leeds liverpool canal, mabh savage, marina, monday blogs, mondayblogs, nature, pagan, pagan portals, swans, water, Witchcraft, writing, yorkshire
