Posted on February 10, 2021
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A new release for December 2021 from Moon Books PUBLISHERS’ DETAILS Synopsis A unique perspective on working with Baba Yaga, Slavic Earth Goddess of mystery, intrigue and ambiguity, through apprenticing into her magic. In this introductory work Baba Yaga is re-defined outside of the… Continue Reading “New Title for 2021”
Posted on December 21, 2019
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The darkest night, oh how rich and comforting your gifts Like the darkest depth of the earth it contains our sorrows and joys Care taking all potential It keeps it, churns it and later We emerge as new towards the light We stretch into… Continue Reading “Winter stories”
Category: Altar, dark part of the year, Darker part of the year, death and rebirth, light and dark, magic of seasons, nature based spirituality, nature wisdom, poetry, Sabbat altar, sacred altar, The Sun, Winter Solstice, Writing, Yule, Yule tideTags: dark part of the year, gifts of darkness, light within darkness, solstice poem, Yule poetry, Yule writing
Posted on September 25, 2019
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The energy of Mabon is upon us and it feels immensely nourishing. The time is truly reflective of things dying off, competing projects, merging with the earth in a way that goes back to its original state, a state of emptiness and darkness. It… Continue Reading “All things must come to an end”
Category: Autumn, Autumn equinox, completion process, dark part of the year, death, Earth element, Earth-based spirituality, Mabon, magic of seasons, Nature cycles, nature spirituality, seasonsTags: autumn and death, Autumn equinox, autumnal equinox, death in nature, gratitude practice, Mabon, witche's thanksgiving
Posted on September 2, 2019
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The first thing to do when we are overwhelmed is to recognise and acknowledge it’s there. Stop being brave and seek to suppress or control, just step into the chaos. It can be a scary concept and counterintuitive but what if we tried, as… Continue Reading “Landscapes and emotions”
Category: anxiety, Autumn, awareness, being whole, dark part of the year, Darker part of the year, Earth element, Earthly peace, nature based spirituality, nature spirituality, nature wisdom, safe placeTags: autumn love, compassion, healing in nature, landscape signature, nature and emotions
Posted on December 30, 2018
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The pull of a new calendar year is strong, as if something in me can’t wait for a clean sheet of paper to start writing another story. It yarns for the taste of spring, for fresh changes. This is very much in the collective… Continue Reading “Shadows at dawn”
Category: collective unconscious, dark part of the year, Darker part of the year, depth psychology, nature based spirituality, negative energies, shadow work, the underworld, transformation, unconditional loveTags: collective energies, collective unconscious, dark part of the year, Fire element, Negative emotions, new calendar year, new year, new year’s eve, painful emotions, Shadow integration, Shadow work, starting again
Posted on December 22, 2018
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It is rather warm this morning. There are signs of life and light everywhere. Nothing brings more hope into my heart than encountering seeds with roots on them, young and delicate on the forest floor dig up by animals and birds to eat. When… Continue Reading “Morning walk post Yule”
Category: Beauty of nature, dark part of the year, Darker part of the year, death and rebirth, light and dark, nature based spirituality, Nature cycles, nature walks, The Wheel of the Year, Winter Solstice, Yule, Yule tideTags: clever nature, gold in darkness, learning from nature, light within, potential of spring, seeds of potential, the greatest light is within, there will be light again, wisdom of nature
Posted on December 15, 2018
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The promise of spring lies deep within the earth we walk on With every hour and every day the light grows brighter into being The silence and nakedness of it all is loud with life stirring deep in the darkness Like spring life blooms,… Continue Reading “Hope rises”
Category: Alchemy, dark part of the year, Darker part of the year, Earth-based spirituality, English nature, freedom, magic of seasons, nature based spirituality, Nature cycles, The Moon, The Sun, winter magic, Winter Solstice, Yule, Yule tideTags: Fire element, keeping hope alive, life and death, light and dark, light within darkness, not long till spring, The Wheel of the Year, walking in nature, Winter Solstice, Yuletide
