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Beltane Eve…

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Sue Vincent

The thirtieth of April is traditionally the eve of Beltane, the rebirth of summer when, according to Borrobil, the strange little man of William Croft Dickinson’s classic tale, the dark king of winter must be defeated by the white king … Continue reading →

Posted in Traditions | Tagged baby, beltane, fertility, festival, fire, fox, magic, may, maypole, pagan, saint, walpurgis, witch | 15 Comments

The song of ‘What the…?’

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Lost in sleep, all warm and cosy, Wishing morning to perdition, Dreaming deeply, all unconscious, Snuggled down in prime position… Wake abruptly, bedclothes flying, Primal instinct, fear obeying, Stand a moment, get my bearings, Seek the source of awful baying… … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Dogs, Photography, Poetry | Tagged dawn raid, fox, humour, Longfellow | 16 Comments

The Feathered Seer – Part 2 (or when foxes come out) by Running Elk

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Fast forward a year to the “Leaf and Flame: the Foliate Man” weekend. The directors of the Silent Eye (a modern mystery school), not really knowing what they might be letting themselves in for, honoured me with a request to … Continue reading →

Posted in The Feathered Seer, The Silent Eye | Tagged animal moments, awareness, Ceremony, fox, shaman, Shaman tools | Leave a comment

Five minutes of film

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Image: http://www.lovethesepics.com He wasn’t feeling too good so I carried his breakfast through into the lounge where he was watching TV and sat down with him on the sofa for five minutes. He was watching a wildlife programme and, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged Animals, Christ consciousness, consciousness, domestic animals, ecology, emotion in animals, endangered species, extinction, fox, polar bear, WWF | 18 Comments

Mister Fox and the Demon Dogs #TuesdayBookBlog

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Sue Vincent

Bone-white winter gleams in the moonlight. Silent shadows hunt in the night…. The Hunter’s Moon sails above dark hills, caught in the empty fingers of the treetops. A mysterious company gathers to kindle the flames of the dance; arcane patterns … Continue reading →