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A Beginner’s Understanding of Ogham Divination, Part Three

Posted on 23/04/2019 by Isabella

… the third lunar month [18th February – 17th March] in the Celtic Tree Ogham, Nion [Nuin], … Continue reading →

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Happy Yule 2018 to All

Posted on 20/12/2018 by Isabella

But don’t let’s stop at Yule / Christmas. Keep the love going all year long. So Mote It Be. Continue reading →

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From the Wortcunner’s Cabinet – Poppy

Posted on 06/11/2018 by Isabella

In the Victorian Language of Flowers, Poppies symbolise sleep, and imagination Continue reading →

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Crystal of the Week – Amethyst

Posted on 05/07/2018 by Isabella

… it is often called the Artist’s Stone, the Composer’s Stone, the Inventor’s, Poet’s and Painter’s Stones. Continue reading →

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Happy Litha – Midsummer 2018!

Posted on 21/06/2018 by Isabella

Litha. Summer Solstice. Midsummer’s. However you choose to say it, it is a special time of year Continue reading →

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The Magick of Elm

Posted on 03/04/2018 by Isabella

Ostara having just brought us the hope of Spring and sunnier days, it makes me wonder why I would want to write about Elm. Continue reading →

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The Magickal Cedar Tree

Posted on 10/10/2017 by Isabella

But, one thing is correct, Cedar is a sacred tree…all trees are sacred. Continue reading →

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Category Archives: mythology

A Beginner’s Understanding of Ogham Divination, Part Three

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Happy Yule 2018 to All

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From the Wortcunner’s Cabinet – Poppy

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Crystal of the Week – Amethyst

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Happy Litha – Midsummer 2018!

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The Magick of Elm

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The Magickal Cedar Tree

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