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Spoons and Broomsticks

Crystals and well-being

I have a collection of crystals, nothing too fancy and many people will have more. Most of them are a bit scratched and bedraggled where they have been handled well, carried in pockets or the […]

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Crystals and well-being

I first fell in love with pretty stones when I was a child. Mother had an allotment, a space rented from the local council to give city dwellers the chance to grow their own food. […]

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Thoughts from the Aether

Family Deities: Hekate

Hekate is a familiar name to many modern pagans and occultists, particularly those that follow a Hellenic path. Although regarded by some as a “dark” goddess, in truth, Hekate is far more complex than that. […]

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Spring is in the air

It’s amazing how much the sun can lighten your mood, fill you with energy. Add that to the time of year, spring, Equinox past and Beltane on its way,  the plans and goals we set […]

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Contemplation of death

‘Nanny, why did Grandad die?’My grandson, aged four, no longer cries to see his grandad. Eighteen months on, he accepts that Grandad is not in hospital, is not away somewhere, will not return to give […]

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Thoughts from the Aether

Growing Veg

Continuing our exploration of life in modern Pagan families, the Children & Families Team write about introducing and cultivating their outdoor spaces, not matter how small, with their children aged 3 years and up I’m […]

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Labyrinth Completed

In my last blog, I explained that I was looking for a way to celebrate ritual and other occasions in my garden as I find it increasingly difficult to get out and about. With my […]

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Labyrinth

I hope  you enjoyed the spring equinox, the promise that spring is well on its way. We decorated our Ostara tree, and I was given a lovely gift – a small hare with a hanging […]