Posted on September 23, 2021
by N. V. Clarke
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Autumn is here and what a joy to welcome the season of gathering all that we sowed and reflecting on the gifts within and without. The season of the Earth element it is raw and authentic; deeply grounding. It defines the boundaries clearly and… Continue Reading “Intuition and the dark part of the year”
Category: dark part of the year, intuitive based practice, intuitive magic, intuitive magic spells, intuitive magical practice, nature based spirituality, The dark goddessTags: crone, dark part of the year, darkness, intuition comes alive, intuition is key, intuitive magic practice, Mabon, magic spells in nature
Posted on December 21, 2019
by N. V. Clarke
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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 January 13, 2019
by N. V. Clarke
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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
by N. V. Clarke
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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 October 30, 2018
by N. V. Clarke
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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
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