Elen Sentier's Blog, page 5
November 1, 2015
When the Light Fades
A lovely guest blog on Samhain by Melusine Draco In traditional British Old Craft we view Samhain or Hallowe’en as one of the holiest times of the year. It is not a time for celebration but of observance – a... Continue Reading →
October 31, 2015
Santa Claus and the red and white Fly Agaric
Lovely guest blog by Steve Andrews … Have you ever wondered why Santa Claus is depicted wearing red clothes that are trimmed with white fur? Well, the answer may have a lot to do with a well-known toadstool that grows... Continue Reading →
October 30, 2015
The Law for the Wolves
Thanks for the remember, Suzanne Ruthven The Law for the Wolves Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936) NOW this is the law of the jungle, as old and as true as the sky, And the wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but... Continue Reading →
October 29, 2015
The Blackthorn Beeing
I just found this lovely story at Singing Over the Bones The journal of writer, story-weaver and psychologist Sharon Blackie Once upon a time, there was a woman who lived in a small cottage by a river, in the hills... Continue Reading →
October 28, 2015
Ted Hughes: died 28 Oct 1998
Tribute to Ted Hughes … Today, 17 years ago, Ted Hughes died while undergoing hospital treatment for colon cancer in Southwark, London. Britain lost one of her most wonderful poets who was also a shaman. In this video Hughes gives... Continue Reading →
October 27, 2015
Hare Girl
Washing whiskers whiffling in the sun. I stop. Who am I? Still I sit, watching, whiffling, waiting, Wipe a whisker, peer over a finger. Finger? Look down, it is a paw, a claw. I blink. It is a finger. Blink... Continue Reading →
October 25, 2015
Art and the Caledonian Forest
this is a fabulous blog … Art and the Caledonian Forest23rd October 2015, by Kyle Noble.This summer we welcomed artist, Kyle Noble, as an intern with Trees for Life. Taking full advantage of opportunities to visit and explore the Caledonian... Continue Reading →
October 24, 2015
Hart Bells
Calling out the heart of the land The hart stands. His bones shudder. Sound bounds, rebounds Quaking quivering Trembling shivering As the forest echoes him, Resounding in the wind of his voice. Here I stand, on top of the hill,... Continue Reading →
October 14, 2015
Memories
Darkness and light. Scent of old mould, mice and memories. It wasn’t like this long ago, Sat here at midnight, sipping coffee, talking. Light flickers through old rafters Holding up nothing. Beams that structured the old life Hold only dusty... Continue Reading →
October 13, 2015
Spirit Flight & Ted Hughes
image by Frieda Hughes, daughter of Ted Hughes & Sylvia Plath Our English mistress at the convent school in the little North Devon town where I had my secondary schooling introduced us to Hughes in the fourth form, the year... Continue Reading →
