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Midsummer Fae – a donkey short

Posted on June 24, 2013 by woodlandknitter

It is a tradition to make fairy houses at midsummer. It is the time they will visit your garden to celebrate the Summer Solstice, singing and dancing into the wee hours. The morning of the solstice, both Emily and Toby … Continue reading →

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The Green Man, Fire-eaters and Dragons!

Posted on May 7, 2013 by woodlandknitter

“In times long past lived a man of green and his footsteps brought life wherever he’d been In the deepest wild wood was the place he’d once been and the people did love and protect him…”       Clun … Continue reading →

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Calling in the May!

Posted on April 24, 2013 by woodlandknitter

  What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think about Mayday? Personally, with me it is the maypole. The maypole is said to represent two things. In times gone by our ancestors believed that spirits … Continue reading →

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Have yourselves a merry little Christmas / Yule / Winter Solstice… whatever…

Posted on December 22, 2012 by woodlandknitter

I love having children this time of year… being Pagan I do wonder about whether or not it is right to celebrate Christmas, but as so much of it is pagan in origin and so much has come from other … Continue reading →

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Mabon – the Autumn Equinox

Posted on September 14, 2012 by woodlandknitter

Mabon this year falls on September 22nd under the Waxing Harvest Moon. The Autumn Equinox is the day when the hours of daylight have diminished and are now in equal measure to those of darkness. It is a time for … Continue reading →

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