Of Simpler Signs
If the oak its bounty spreads,and ‘cross the ground its acorns sheds,then Winter bears a snowy shawlof eiderdown, to blanket all. If Autumn enters, warm and nice,then Winter’s bringing snow and ice. If cold August…
Tag: Beth Flynn
My Lady of Green and Growing Things
My Lady of Green and Growing Thingsyour time has come to slumber.Retreat back down – beneath the ground;next year’s growth to nurture. The hooves of the Hunt drum as they pass, and the Lord of…
The First Winter Snows
The rich scent of woodsmokelies thick in the air.The leaves have all fallenand the branches are bare. Warm sunlight – a memorylike the scent of a rose.A new scent has replaced itof the first winter…
Festive Cheer: Gingerbread Hot Chocolate
It’s that time of year again, so here is a nice and easy, warming recipe to get you all in the festive mood! Ingredients 6 cups of fresh milk 1/4 cup cocoa powder 1/4 cup…
Morality vs the Written Word
A while back a question was asked in one of my writing groups and, as it’s not the first time I’ve seen a question of this nature when thumbing through the posts, I decided it…
Journeying In a Time of Isolation
It would be an understatement to say that 2020 has somewhat changed our perception of ‘normal.’ I’ve been in lockdown with my family since February, which then stretched into medically recommended self isolation once lockdown…
Of Stone, Antler, and Bone: Traditional Brythonic Shamanism and the Deer Mother
Even amongst members of other earth-based belief systems, it is amazing how often I get the raised eyebrow when I mention that I am walking not only the Druid path but also the Shamanic Way. …
Nature Finds a Way
This morning I shared my shower with a small white spider. For many people, this would be a cause for considerable panic, for many more an inconvenience which needs to be removed – an extra…
“So, What Do You Believe?”: Walking My Own Earth-Based Path
These days, especially on social media, I often get asked the question, “So, what do you believe?” You’d think that would be a fairly simple question to answer but often, especially when it comes to…