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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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The Magick of Birch

Posted on 05/10/2017 by Isabella

Magickally, Birch wood is believed to ward off evil, banish fears and build courage. Continue reading →

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Planes of Existence, Summerland, and Spirit Guardians

Posted on 03/10/2017 by Isabella

It’s a bit of a quantum physics nightmare, really. Continue reading →

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The Lucky Birds, Crows and Ravens

Posted on 19/09/2017 by Isabella

By Isabella @TheWandCarver They get very bad press, crows do. Some farmers would as soon to shoot one as to suffer its existence in many cases and people in general are afraid of them simply because of the rhymes, poems, … 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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The Magick of Birch

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Planes of Existence, Summerland, and Spirit Guardians

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The Lucky Birds, Crows and Ravens

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