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Burning in me I feel<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Beltaine fires<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Changing the season<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The reason<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n For moving and trying so hard<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n My tears won\u2019t quench this fire<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n My fear won\u2019t scare it away<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n My howls bring laughter<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Strong and clear<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Yet never mocking<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Stand in the circle<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Grasp the sword\u2019s blade<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Heft the rock<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The whetstone<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Sharpen it, sharpen it, sharpen it<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Now make the cuts <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Forge your path<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Feel the fire burn<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Six months from Samhain<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Either way<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n But now we stand<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n We yearn<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n We burn<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Then rise anew<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n While Her laughter rings out<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Kind, clear, and true.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n *Image: Bonfire on the beach photo by Hans Isaacson<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n **<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n About the Author:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Mabh Savage<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>is a Pagan author, poet and musician, as well as a freelance journalist and content creator. She\u2019s a nature-based witch, obsessed with Irish and British Paganism and Folklore, plus she\u2019s a massive plant nerd. She\u2019s also a long-time Hekate devotee and a newbie Lokean. She works extensively with the UK Pagan Federation, including editing their bi-annual children\u2019s magazine. Mabh is a passionate environmentalist and an advocate for inclusiveness and positive social transformation.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Mabh is the author of\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span>A Modern Celt: Seeking the Ancestors<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a>,<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span>Pagan Portals \u2013 Celtic Witchcraft: Modern Witchcraft Meets Celtic Ways<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a>, <\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span>and most recently, <\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span>Practically Pagan: An Alternative Guide to Planet Friendly Living<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a>. <\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span>Search \u201cMabh Savage\u201d on Spotify and @Mabherick on all socials.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Burning in me I feel Beltaine fires Changing the season The reason For moving and trying so hard My tears won\u2019t quench this fire My fear won\u2019t scare it away My howls bring laughter Strong and clear Yet never mocking Stand in the circle Grasp the sword\u2019s blade Heft the rock The whetstone Sharpen it, sharpen it, sharpen it Now make the cuts Forge your path Feel the fire burn Six months from Samhain Either way But now we stand We yearn We burn Then rise anew While Her laughter rings out Kind, clear, and true. *Image: Bonfire on the beach photo by Hans Isaacson on Unsplash ** About the Author: Mabh Savage\u00a0is a Pagan author, poet and musician, as well as a freelance journalist and content creator. She\u2019s a nature-based witch, obsessed with Irish and British Paganism and Folklore, plus she\u2019s a massive plant nerd. She\u2019s also a long-time Hekate devotee and a newbie Lokean. She works extensively with the UK Pagan Federation, including editing their bi-annual children\u2019s magazine. Mabh is a passionate environmentalist and an advocate for inclusiveness and positive social transformation. Mabh is the author of\u00a0A Modern Celt: Seeking the Ancestors,\u00a0\u00a0Pagan Portals \u2013 Celtic Witchcraft: Modern Witchcraft Meets Celtic Ways, and most recently, Practically Pagan: An Alternative Guide to Planet Friendly Living. 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