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The Lore of Common Chicory
In the early spring, I scattered various packets of wildflower seeds onto a strip of poor soil under my front windows. One plant grew...
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Jul 62 min read
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Summer Solstice with a Plastic Bottle
This morning, I travelled to Bridlington, a seaside town in the East Riding of Yorkshire to watch the summer solstice sun rise. I was...
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Jun 212 min read
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Philosophical Animism
In my current research, I am looking at the concept of philosophical animism, first coined by an ecofeminist philosopher called Val...
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May 261 min read
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The Willendorf
I have recently written a paper about my encounters with the Willendorf Goddess, particularly in relation to her agency, vitality and...
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May 111 min read
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Blessed Beltaine
Blessed Beltaine! May 1st in the northern hemisphere is Beltaine - a Celtic fire festival and an important pagan holiday that falls...
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May 12 min read
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The Mythology of Amber
Upon sorting through my largely-forgotten silver rings, I came across my beautiful cognac amber ring and, upon wearing it again, was...
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Apr 281 min read
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The Silver Birch
My store currently holds several hand-carved silver birch wands and so I thought this blog would explain the spiritual symbolism of the...
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Apr 151 min read
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Partial Solar Eclipse
Today, in the UK we had a partial solar eclipse. Whilst my phone couldn’t capture the actual sun properly due to the brightness , I did...
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Mar 291 min read
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Happy Ostara
Happy Ostara or Spring Equinox. The time of the year where daylight and the dark are in equal balance and after today, the hours of light...
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Mar 201 min read
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Tarot Reading 14th March 2025
A Tarot reading for whoever needs it. As always, some aspects may resonate and others may not so just take what you feel you need. This...
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Mar 141 min read
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Verbeia of the River Wharfe
This is the River Wharfe in Boston Spa, West Yorkshire and is my new favourite place to wild swim. I was recently informed that there is...
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Mar 11 min read
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Valentine or Lupercalia
Lupercalia is said to be the ancient precursor to Valentine’s Day and was a pastoral festival of Ancient Rome observed each year on...
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Feb 141 min read
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Garnet
I am very drawn to Garnet at the moment so treated myself to a little palm stone. Also known as the pomegranate stone due to its...
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Feb 61 min read
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Blessed Imbolc
Blessed Imbolc Originally a Celtic festival, Imbolc marks the half way point between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox and...
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Feb 11 min read
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Find Your Enchantment
Enchantment can be understood as an experience that leaves one thinking that there is more to the world than just that which is...
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Jan 261 min read
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Mullein Herb
Over the past couple of months, most of us in the United Kingdom will have had or know someone who has had a respiratory virus. Social...
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Jan 61 min read
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Tarot/Oracle Reading January 2025
Tarot/Oracle Reading - January 2025 Cards: The Sun, Death, 3 of Swords, Ace of Pentacles, Broom As always, please only take what...
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Dec 31, 20241 min read
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Yule Prayer
From the Beginning, End comes From Life, Death comes From Light, Darkness Comes. From Darkness comes Light From Death Comes Life From the...
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Dec 21, 20241 min read
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Winter Solstice
One of the main reasons I haven’t done much magic is because I was always embarrassed that I didn’t have the correct tools. I don’t have...
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Dec 21, 20241 min read
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Yule Tree
The Christmas Tree or Yule Tree has many symbolic meanings depending upon which part of the world you are from. To me, as a British pagan...
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Dec 7, 20241 min read
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