A Busy New Year

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A Frosty Walk To Work...

So how's your New Year been ? 
We've had all sorts happening here! There was a random heavy snow shower before Yule, but only frost so far, we'll have to wait and see what The Callieach brings over the next couple of days!

Already this month I've been to a very wet and muddy Wassail, which was happily located at a local brewery, I mean beer and musket fire what could possibly go wrong? Luckily we are all still present and correct...

Sadly a friend of mine passed through the Veil just before Yule and I had the privilege of conducting his Memorial service at a local chapel, hidden in the Kent Downs. It was sad and moving, but there was laughter too.
Afterwards, I had a walk round their new barrow interment site and I think I've found my final forever home....

Holly Barrow

I've also managed to have a cheeky stroll along the beach with himself on a very cold day, red nosed and with tingling fingers we marvelled at the big deceptively blue skies, felt shells crunching beneath our feet as we walked off a big fat roast dinner, listening to the waves crash, as the sun went down, always so cathartic, it brushed those final vestiges of the cobwebs of 2022 from my brain!

Blowing The Cobwebs Away

This weekend our local Pagan group met for a walk and an early Imbolc ritual at Mote Park, our local park in the heart of the town, over 450 acres of parkland, woods, wild areas and a lake, perfect for self respecting Pagans to melt like ninjas into the undergrowth for a covert ceremony... 
Apart form the fact that our merry band came complete with 3 bunnies, yes seriously! Well it has just been The Chinese Year of The Rabbit! 
We got even more odd looks than normal, and that's saying something....

Beautiful Willow Moon

After making lots of children's days with bunny cuddles, we sauntered off undeterred and found a magnificent Oak Tree to gather round, calling in the quarters, giving offerings of oats and milk to Brighid, listening to poems and even some singing, which whilst tuneful probably scared a few dog walkers!
All in all, a busy but fabulous start to the year.

Have a Blessed Week x x 






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