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The Rose of Jericho
Over the past month I have been getting to know a Rose of Jericho plant. A strange plant that you place in a bowl of water not in the earth. It is often used in hoodoo practice for attracting wealth, especially if you leave 5 coins within its water. I ordered this plant on the…
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Autumn Leaves
As the wheel starts to turn into the latter part of autumn towards winter, I am reminded of the first time, the very first time that I saw autumn in all its glory. I was born in a part of the UK where there are few deciduous trees. There were plenty of trees but they…
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It’s a Walk in the Park
I love Saturday mornings, they usually consist of a brisk early morning walk through two parks. Brisk because I am on route to my Tai Chi class. Not being the most motivated in the mornings its usual to leave the house a little later than I would like to be on time for my class.…
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Chaos Mandala Sigils
Making images of chaos mandalas is a magical practice that I do on a regular basis. Through the creation of these images I am able to meditate on chaos. This enables a stronger relationship with the creative and destructive forces in the universe of which we are a part. As well as being a meditative…
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Mabon Musings
It’s the 22nd August at the time of writing. I woke up this morning with the feel of the autumn air on my skin. I find it hard to explain but the air just feels different at different times of the year. I also caught the faint smell of autumn, autumn having a fragrance all…
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Learning To Fly
I had not had the greatest of weeks. I had achieved much to be sure but I was exhausted and it was Thursday evening meaning that I still had one day to manage before I could break for the weekend. So there I was lying on the bed, exhausted, the weather was not that great…