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Wondrous Willow
Given my passion for all things weaving, cord magic and related things it’s maybe no surprise that we are exploring the magic and...
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May 21, 20232 min read
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Prehistoric pastimes
I love to try something new, especially when it’s craft related even in the widest sense, and a friend had the idea to try out … (drum...
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Apr 22, 20232 min read
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Royston Cave
In one of our recent group outings we visited Royston Cave, which is a small man-made cave, located - as the name suggests - in Royston,...
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Mar 23, 20232 min read
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Weaving connections
Hello again and a happy belated new year! Sadly I lost several dear friends in quick succession recently, as well as some public figures...
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Jan 14, 20231 min read
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Spirit of Place
A lot of my witchcraft is rooted in the land. I am not a native of these shores but something has drawn me here all my life and having...
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Nov 18, 20222 min read
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Alternative Offerings
We have all seen it: trees covered in ribbons, tea lights in long barrows and floating lanterns in lakes. While I understand the...
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Oct 14, 20222 min read
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Musings on Masks
Masks can play a really important role in rituals that goes far beyond being a pretty prop. I find them to be a magical tool in their own...
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Jul 16, 20222 min read
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Belated Summer Solstice Greetings
It’s been a busy few weeks, and Summer Solstice has already come and gone. Just like every year it catches me by surprise and I think...
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Jul 2, 20221 min read
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Initiation, the other side
I covered in a previous blog post how people might navigate the daunting job of asking for initiation (should that form part of the path...
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Jun 16, 20222 min read
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Ritual Writing
In our tradition we are initiated as witches but also as priests and priestesses and most of us will at some point be faced with the task...
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Jun 3, 20222 min read
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Self Care
It feels like such an obvious thing to say: self care is important, in general, and also in witchcraft, for so many reasons. There is...
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May 22, 20222 min read
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Asking for Initiation
One of the questions that pops up quite regularly and can be really nerve wracking is how to approach asking for initiation? How do you...
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May 15, 20221 min read
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More May Mayhem
Continuing with the May Day theme, we had a really fun Beltane celebration in our open outdoor ritual group today, including some...
hareandheron
May 8, 20221 min read
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Happy May Day!
One of my favourite #Beltane celebrations in these fair isles is the Beltane Fire Festival in Edinburgh. I was lucky enough to be there...
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May 1, 20222 min read
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Dowsing, part 2
As I mentioned in an earlier blog post this month I am exploring the topic of dowsing. After learning about the theory and history, the...
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Apr 24, 20221 min read
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Chanctonbury Ring
Every now and then we go on a magical day trip and yesterday we put the good weather to good use to explore Chanctonbury Ring, a...
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Apr 18, 20221 min read
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Magical Music
The use of music in ritual is nothing new and is a phenomenon you see in religious practice in many different cultures throughout...
hareandheron
Apr 10, 20221 min read
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Dowsing, part 1
I endeavour to try something new on a fairly regular basis and this month it’s dowsing. It’s something I have been curious about for a...
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Apr 4, 20221 min read
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Earth Hour
Last week I was a day late, this week I am a day early, the opportunity is too good to miss: we have Earth Hour coming up later today! I...
hareandheron
Mar 26, 20221 min read
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Spring Equinox...a time for eggs
I know, I am a day late, both for Spring Equinox and my regular blogpost, but my excuse is that I have been travelling…quite the exotic...
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Mar 21, 20222 min read
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