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Hoarding other people’s memories

Happened across the above the other day, and was happy to discover that I’m not alone, having stored someone else’s memories for far longer than may be healthy… When I was a student, one of the housemates, let’s call him … Continue reading

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Conversations with a Shaman — The Magical World of G. Michael Vasey

Now, for something completely different. Really enjoyed my conversation with Gary, so if you have 40 minutes to spare, or just like ear wigging in on what other people are talking about (isn’t it always the way?), have a listen … Continue reading

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Chasing the Goddess

Originally posted on The Magical World of G. Michael Vasey:
Having sort of stumbled onto a method of connecting with Slavic God forms after reading Alan Richardson’s ‘Dark Magery’, I am convinced that this is a powerful magical method of…

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Solstice of the Moon: Graven Images

Originally posted on France & Vincent:
Our last visit of a weekend that seemed to have flown by all too quickly was to a little church on the edge of Aberdeen. The sun finally decided to show its face… though…

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Solstice of the Moon: Circles Out of Time

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It looked, for a while, as if we might escape being rained on at our second site of the morning, but no… that would have been too much to ask The ritual cleansing would…

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Solstice of the Moon: Sacred Earth

Originally posted on France & Vincent:
The weather was looking none too promising for the final day of the workshop, but at least it wasn’t really raining. It seemed incredible, under the heavy grey of the sky, that we’d had…

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Solstice of the Moon: Circle of Timeless Light

Originally posted on France & Vincent:
Stars over Scotland. Image: Pixabay A few stars twinkled above Inverurie as our group gathered for dinner. It wasn’t even raining much. That probably explains why, some time after nine o’clock, when the moonless…

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Solstice of the Moon: Switching the Lights On

Originally posted on France & Vincent:
We had returned to Easter Aquhorthies for a second visit. It was still raining, but this time the sky was much brighter than the iron-grey deluge of the day before and there was already…

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Solstice of the Moon: Stone of the Maiden

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Once upon a time… twelve or thirteen hundred years ago… there lived a fair maiden. She was, it is told, the daughter of the Laird of Balquhain. She was betrothed and very soon to…

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Solstice of the Moon: Unfamiliar Territory

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It is raining again and about to get worse. You are in a suburban green space between neat-gardened houses, the last place you would expect to find an ancient treasure… and you are confronted…

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