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
A rough start. Do you hear the rumble deep in the shadows and up in the starry sky? Unfolding and twisting, slow and steady. Fear gripped the chest and breathing drops heavy. A rough start. Do we coil inwards or open up like bare… Continue Reading “A rough start”
Category: nature based spirituality, nature spirituality, poetry, The Elements, the four elements, transitions, Water element, year signatureTags: a new beginning, dark part of the year, elements of life, Four Elements, new year’s energy, seasons poetry, Shadow integration, Water element
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
As Samhain is approaching I am afraid less and less. The gap between Air and Earth elements within me lessens. I have been thinking too much lately, unable to land and stand still, but I have learnt over the years that sometimes this is… Continue Reading “Samhain 2018”
Category: Archetypal energies, Archetypes, dark part of the year, Darker part of the year, energy work, land energetic analysis, masculine energy, mother archetype, nature based spirituality, negative energies, night walk on Samhain, Samhain, The dark goddess, wholeness of beingTags: Baba Yaga, Celtic festival of Samhain, Celtic fire festival, dark goddess, dark part of the year, Samhain, witch new year
Posted on September 21, 2018
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The excitement within me rising this Mabon in anticipation of the descent journey that is starting. This part of the year is not going to change for me, I feel, as I adore the darker part of the year and get truly excited about… Continue Reading “Descending into darkness with joy”
Category: conscious living, dark part of the year, Darker part of the year, intuitive guidance, intuitive living, intuitive magic, light and dark, magic of seasons, nature based spirituality, nature wisdom, seasons, The dark goddess, wise self, world consciousnessTags: dark part of the psyche, dark part of the year, embracing dark and light within, journeying within, meeting your wise self, the beauty of darkness
Posted on December 21, 2017
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Blessings to all this Winter Solstice! Let there be light again. Gratitude and appreciation for all support for RawPagan blog. Look forward to more sharing and connection in 2018. Natalia
Category: Fire element, Fire qualities, Fire spells, gratitude, nature based spirituality, ritual fire, winter king, winter magic, Winter Solstice, winter travel, Yule, Yule tideTags: Blessed Yule, dark part of the year, fire elements, Happy Yule, seasons, winter, Winter Solstice, Yule, Yuletide
At the door of Samhain what often becomes open to us are our own abilities, gifts and things that we had always known but haven’t utilised or engaged with either recently or ever. It is a magical time when we naturally align with what… Continue Reading “At the door of Samhain”
