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A Sense of Place

Eskdalemuir

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September 2014

September 08, 2014

When the heather blooms: the end of summer

I do my best to appreciate the land as it is, today, through all of...

August 2014

August 18, 2014

Know your wild herbs: A is for Angelica

A is for Angelica: part 1 of an A-to-Z of wild herbs with medicinal, magical...

August 04, 2014

When water is cut off: from Cochabamba to Detroit, by way of my bathroom

We all need water, but we are not all in control of our water supply.

June 2014

June 23, 2014

The power of the song thrush: life, death and the feast of St. John

The Jug of Punch, the song thrush, the summer solstice, the feast of St. John,...

June 02, 2014

Home.

What home means.

April 2014

April 28, 2014

Signs of Beltane Approaching

Beltane is not, here, a time of courting your lover in the woods all night...

December 2013

December 18, 2013

‘Big’ people are people, too.

Living in Eskdalemuir and not being part of the Samyé Ling community is an interesting...

October 2013

October 14, 2013

Getting clear about my place: the uses of withdrawal

The body, sex and pleasure are all sacred, and it is vital not to exclude...

July 2013

July 26, 2013

The ordinary, everyday occult knowledge of herbs, flowers and beasts

Like many other Pagans, I seek occult knowledge and personal gnosis in formal ways, through...

July 12, 2013

How a valley in Scotland changed my theology

Something started to change fundamentally in my theology once I moved to Scotland. I often...

June 2013

June 21, 2013

She cries: Summer Solstice in Scotland

Today is the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere, and as the sun shines, the...

June 14, 2013

Being in nature

The knowledge crept up on me: that I love being in nature, find it soothing,...

May 2013

May 27, 2013

Place and vulnerability

A series of medical misfortunes prompts Elinor to reflect on the varying vulnerabilities of rural...

March 2013

March 11, 2013

Knowing our places, inside and out

T. Thorn Coyle's book "Make Magic of Your Life" focuses on desire and making desires...

February 2013

February 18, 2013

The importance of beauty

Beauty is a vitally important part of my relationship with place, and I think of...

February 11, 2013

A time of change, a place of resilience

This valley, like most places, has undergone massive shifts and changes in population, in livelihood...

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