The Bluebell*

A fine and subtle spirit dwellsIn every little flower,Each one its own sweet feeling breathesWith more or less of power. There is a silent eloquenceIn every wild bluebellThat fills my softened heart with blissThat words could never tell. Yet I recall not long agoA bright and sunny day,‘Twas when I led a toilsome lifeSo manyContinue reading “The Bluebell*”

Hymn to Aphrodite

Hymn to Aphrodite Throned in splendor, immortal Aphrodite!Child of Zeus, Enchantress, I implore theeSlay me not in this distress and anguish,Lady of beauty. Hither come as once before thou camest,When from afar thou heard’st my voice lamenting,Heard’st and camest, leaving thy glorious father’s Palace golden, Yoking thy chariot. Fair the doves that bore thee;Swift toContinue reading “Hymn to Aphrodite”

Forest of Life – The Four Aces

So this first week we have been asked to look at, meditate on and create withthe Four Aces.  I decided as I mentioned in my previous post, that I am going to use the cards as prompts. Today I pulled out the first 4 decks on my table.  If I’m being honest these are the onesContinue reading “Forest of Life – The Four Aces”

Forest of Life Calendar

Peter Duchemin, an amazing magical man and magician is the creator of the wonderful Meta Magic Matrix Forest of Life Calendar. His system is very unique and based on the Venusian Calendar. Each week he focuses on a card of the Tarot as he (and we ) journey through The Venusian Year creating as weContinue reading “Forest of Life Calendar”

Yule

The Shortest Day by Susan Cooper And so the Shortest Day came and the year died And everywhere down the centuries of the snow-white world Came people singing, dancing, To drive the dark away. They lighted candles in the winter trees; They hung their homes with evergreen; They burned beseeching fires all night long ToContinue reading “Yule”

Our Lady of Rennes, 3rd November

Also known as Our Lady of Miracles LADY OF MIRACLES Since you walked out on meI’m getting lovelier by the hour.I glow like a corpse in the dark.No one sees how round and sharpmy eyes have grownhow my carcass looks like a glass urn,how I hold up things in the rags of my hands,the wayContinue reading “Our Lady of Rennes, 3rd November”

Lucifer

“A mind not to be changed by place or time.The mind is its own place, and in itselfCan make a heav’n of hell, a hell of heav’n.” Paradise Lost- John Milton Lucifer in Starlight* On a starred night Prince Lucifer uprose. Tired of his dark dominion swung the fiend Above the rolling ball in cloudContinue reading “Lucifer”

Pimping – yet again

So I wanted to share with you some great news. For those of you who live in the North of England or indeed ever plan to visit – I am now showing and selling my wares and bits and bobs at the wonderful Airy Fairy. Airy Fairy is a wonderful and magical shop in Sheffield,Continue reading “Pimping – yet again”

October 1st – Harbinger

Harbinger /ˈhɑːbɪn(d)ʒə/ Everyone thinks a Harbinger is all about death or even Death him/her /themselves (it’s hard to ‘genderise’ the Harbinger as he/she/they as they appear different to each and everyone). No one thinks of a Harbinger as being something or someone that announces beauty, hope and joy. For example, and I am not justContinue reading “October 1st – Harbinger”

Pan – God of the Wild.

I have a couple of small Pan Devotional Portable Pantings for sale on my site. I thought I’d share them here in case any of you wonderful people were looking for one – or even two. This is a Portable Shrine and Devotional Portrait of the Old Pan, God of the Wild. He’s, as IContinue reading “Pan – God of the Wild.”

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