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Posted on August 1, 2017
by Mabh Savage
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Despite the rainy intervals, these gorgeous swifts managed to catch some respite during a sunny spell, drying themselves in Lugh’s light. I’m spending Lughnasadh, also the time of Lammas and the first harvest, camping with family near a farm in Skipton. We are enjoying… Continue Reading “Merry Lughnasadh “
Category: mythology, Nature, observation, pagan, seasons, Uncategorized, writingTags: animals, birds, camping, Celtic, family, lammas, Lugh, lughnasadh, magic, nature, outdoors, pagan, rain, spirituality, summer, sun, travel, weather, wheel of the year, writing
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 19, 2017
by Mabh Savage
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I’m writing about Self Heal, prunella vulgaris, for next month’s Pagan Pages. I’m lucky enough to have some of the herb crawling over my lawn, and was even luckier to get this lovely visitor when I popped out to get some photos:
Category: gardening, Nature, observation, seasons, Uncategorized, writingTags: bee, bees, gardens, herbalism, herbs, insects, nature, outdoors, photography, plants, Self Heal, wildlife, wildlife photography, writing
Posted on July 6, 2017
by Mabh Savage
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This beauty was in my garden first thing, calmly surveying her surroundings and ignoring my cat who was clumsily stalking her. I’m fairly sure this is a female; the males usually have a much bushier tail. In Norse mythology the squirrel Ratatoskr is actually… Continue Reading “A Visit from Ratatoskr”
Category: history, mythology, Nature, observation, pagan, prose, Uncategorized, writingTags: animals, folklore, folklore thursday, garden, magic, myth, mythology, nature, norse, norse mythology, outdoors, pagan, Poetic Edda, prose, prose Edda, Ratatoskr, squirrel, squirrels, thursday, writing, Yggdrasil
Posted on June 17, 2017
by Mabh Savage
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There’s are days when getting up and dressed seem a major achievement. I found clothes! I put them on and don’t look utterly stupid! But then I feel stupid for congratulating myself over such a tiny thing. How can I be proud of myself, an… Continue Reading “Saturday Blues”
Posted on June 10, 2017
by Mabh Savage
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Sitting in bed Waiting for the world to end Or maybe to start. My heart A battlefield of friends And enemies Love and passion Embers fizzling in the rain The aftermath. Scared to read, scared not to read Fearmongers long for both But my… Continue Reading “June 9th, Britain “
Category: poetry, Politics, Uncategorized, writingTags: anxiety, Depression, DUP, fptp, general election, General Election 2017, hope, labour, mental health, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, politics, pr, Sorrow, tories, voting, writing
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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Plenty of fish in the Shop, striking, slicing batter and Chip off the old block Out the lights, the blinding Light the candle, don’t curse the Dark before dawn, the morn, the Yawning chasm of emptiness Jumping and leaping from One idea island to… Continue Reading “Plenty”
Category: mental health, poetry, Uncategorized, writingTags: anxiety, fish, mental health, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, puns, sayings, superstition, words, writing
Posted on February 14, 2017
by Mabh Savage
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I know it’s Valentine’s Day A Christian throwback To a Roman party Whips and wolves Reduced to discount chocolates Cards compete In the cheese wars; Drawers renewed With lingerie that Doesn’t fit. I know it makes no sense This consumerist cock up Of religious… Continue Reading “My Tuesday Valentine”
Category: mythology, poetry, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: love, lupercalia, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, valentine, valentine's, valentine's day, writing
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
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