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    Merry Meet

                   Welcome   _____________________________________________________   In this Issue…   We feature an interview with the author of Pagan Portals: Pathworking Through poetry, Fiona Tinker     We discuss DIY True Love with Nella Nuora in Nelland Living     Learn all about Mudras in A Moment for Meditation       _____________________________________________________     We are always looking for new columnists at PaganPages. If you have ever been interested in writing, art, photography, and have knowledge you would like to share, pitch us your ideas! Currently we have openings in the following departments: God’s:  Writer is to discuss a God monthly.  May include myths, pictures, correspondences.…

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    Nelland Living

    DIY true love I hate romantic comedies. I hate love songs. I hate when they (and I did also) say “till death do us part”. I love myself. I love my kids, my husband and the rest of my family. I love life. I love beauty. I love justice and equality. I love to love.   Love is universally appreciated above all else, but also romanticized above all else. Love is not something that, once you reach it, it will automatically stay with you forever.   As a teenager and young adult I remember my friends picturing their future husbands and weddings. Even their kids and family-life-to-be. I always found…

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    Hedgewitch Days!

    AS ABOVE, DEFINITELY MORE BELOW!!!   Pull up a chair and grab a cuppa and a blanket my lovelies, let’s have a natter about Imbolc…I know, the tree has barely gone back into the loft and the weather is anything but spring like and enchanting, just walking out into the garden brings on hyperthermia and chattering teeth. Surely it’s not time for another festival? Now, I don’t know about you guys, but I have a secret to share with you all, shhh, don’t tell everyone! I’m not all that keen on Imbolc, there I said it, and it’s out there now, never to be taken back. It’s not that I…

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    Interview with Author Fiona Tinker

    Fiona is the author of Pagan Portals: Pathworking Through poetry, described as ‘ exploring, knowing, understanding and dancing with the wisdom the bards hid in plain view’. I caught up with Fiona to find out a bit more about her love of poetry and how the book came about. Mabh: Tell us a bit about your book, Pathworking through Poetry. What inspired you to write it? What do you hope the book will bring to the reader? Fiona: Pagan Portals: Pathworking Through Poetry explores the concept of using poetry to explore a personal spirituality/a Pagan path, with examples drawn from poets and writers who ‘talk’ to me on a deep,…

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    Finding the Pagan Way

    To make some sense of my journey into paganism for the reader, I must backtrack a little from my last article. I mentioned last month, that it was really when I moved to Lincolnshire, that my interest in all things occult blossomed into a new lifestyle. London is a very busy place, and I was a very busy person. With a fairly large family to provide for, I generally worked over 80 hours every week. In the latter years, as engineering died due to the sell-off of British industry, I had to travel further and further to work.  I spent what time I had left working on our garden. It…

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    Tink About it

    My Imbolc traditions   You can find the traditional meaning and celebrations around Imbolc everywhere. In books, on websites, in this e-magazine, etc. So I won’t go there. Instead I’ll share some personal Imbolc celebrations.   Traditionally Imbolc is linked to Brighid. I’ve worked with her on several occasions but the last few years another goddess took over the lead so to speak. I’ve told you earlier (in another column) about Skadi and how she came into my life. She has a strong connection with winter and snow. The colour of Imbolc is white and it’s celebrated right in the middle of the two coldest months of winter around here.…

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    Celebrating The Old Ways In New Times

    Bright Blessings! Imbolc in upon us. One of my favorite Sabbats. It originated in Pre Christian times when there was milk because lambs had babies and it was time for a feast!!!!!!!!!!! And believe it or not, in that hard frozen ground…first signs of Spring appear. A few birds return, buds appear on the trees, and for many of us, cabin fever creates an eagerness for warm weather.  Seed companies in modern times anticipate this, and send out their catalogues, and stores begin stocking up on gardening supplies. If you are like me, you buy everything you can! As a matter of fact, a seed catalogue came in the mail…

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    Bardic Song of the Month

    This month’s Bardic Song is called “Imbolc Song”. It is a simple tune that institues poetic license in that it doesn’t always rhyme. When I initially created this song back in 2002, I never put words to it. It was created as part of a Witchy Lesson I had with a previous Coven. I was rummaging thru those old Lessons looking for something else and this song popped out of nowhere. I entered it into the computer and my Muse tapped my shoulder and gave me the words to coincide with this month’s Sabbat – Imbolc. I hope you enjoy the lovely melody line and the picturesque words and phrases…

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    Musings of a Hereditary Witch

    How I Came to Teach I never expected to become a teacher in the witchcraft/pagan community. I was really quite happy working with my family and helping a few close friends. However, my god family had other plans (as they so often do). In 1992, I was a buyer and clerk at Infinity. A lovely metaphysical shop housed in an old Victorian; complete with three resident ghosts. People would drop in after work, just to soak up the atmosphere before going home. It was a wondrous and magical place. Infinity had Readers, massage therapists, offered Spiritual counseling, soul retrieval and past life work. We sponsored author workshops & book signing…

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    Witchcrafting: Crafts for Witches

    Get Swept Away Merry meet! Besoms – along with black pointy hats and cauldrons – are the three symbols most associated with witches. That was part of the reason my coven decided to have some fun with them. One full moon we adorned black hats. On another, we decorated brooms. The idea was to personalize it while incorporating all our energies. We each began with a standard broom, a crystal, and ribbons and beads for the directions, the God and Goddess. We then exchanged offerings. I gave everyone shells and a skeleton key. Each woman chose how to incorporate the items into her broom, so no two were alike, yet…