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Turn to the dark, my love,<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Shield your eyes from the dying sun\u2019s glare<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Give me your weathered hands, here<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Thrust them into my darkening hair<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Stroke my locks, my love,<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Twine them in your fingers tight<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Now you may look, open up,<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Take your first step into the night.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Walk with me, my love,<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Take each faltering step<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Seeks the stars, the moon,<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Find where the secrets are kept.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Take a breath of this air, so chill,<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Watch the ghosts in your steaming sigh,<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Turn again, this way, up the hill,<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Let us strive toward the sky.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Feel the heart of the cooling Earth<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Feel the thrum of the pulsing beat<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Feel the oak, the thorn, the pine,<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Feel mycelium speak beneath your feet. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Spread your hands, your mind, your wings<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Let the light go, let it all go<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Breathe it out, gasp in this nighttime world<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Turning to the dark, my love.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n *Image credit: Photo by freestocks<\/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":" Turn to the dark, my love, Shield your eyes from the dying sun\u2019s glare Give me your weathered hands, here Thrust them into my darkening hair Stroke my locks, my love, Twine them in your fingers tight Now you may look, open up, Take your first step into the night. Walk with me, my love, Take each faltering step Seeks the stars, the moon, Find where the secrets are kept. Take a breath of this air, so chill, Watch the ghosts in your steaming sigh, Turn again, this way, up the hill, Let us strive toward the sky. Feel the heart of the cooling Earth Feel the thrum of the pulsing beat Feel the oak, the thorn, the pine, Feel mycelium speak beneath your feet. Spread your hands, your mind, your wings Let the light go, let it all go Breathe it out, gasp in this nighttime world Turning to the dark, my love. *Image credit: Photo by freestocks 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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