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A Sense of Place

2013-05-17T02:48:30+00:00

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Heading Out for a Festival

Last updated on: May 17, 2013 at 2:48 am   By Niki Whiting

Niki heads off to Canada for a vacation and some sacred space. Read more

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2013-05-16T10:47:28+00:00

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Pagan Ireland: the Banshee {video}

Last updated on: May 16, 2013 at 10:47 am   By Traci

This week Traci shares a short clip from Glenafooka: a documentary about Irish folklore and mythology. Read more

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2013-05-14T13:19:31+00:00

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Writing fiction as a spiritual practice

Last updated on: May 14, 2013 at 1:19 pm   By Sterling

For the last two weeks I've been writing about how reading fiction affects my sense of a place. From that side of things, I see this as an extension of folklore and the way that we use mythology and legends as guides that hold hidden messages for us on our path. Read more

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2013-05-10T01:59:39+00:00

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Distracting you with flowers

Last updated on: May 10, 2013 at 1:59 am   By Niki Whiting

Niki shares pictures of pretty flowers in her yard. Read more

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2013-05-09T10:45:23+00:00

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Dandelion Syrup: a recipe for sunshine in a glass

Last updated on: May 9, 2013 at 10:45 am   By Traci

Dandelions adorn the Irish countryside this time of year. So this week, Traci shares some folk uses of this hardy little plant, as well as her recipe for delicious Dandelion Syrup. Read more

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2013-05-08T12:45:08+00:00

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An unexpected way to meet a Goddess

Last updated on: May 8, 2013 at 12:45 pm   By Sterling

It was a feeling of immediate recognition. When I spoke to the river in my heart through my internal image of Tamesis, I had a sense that I was talking to the River I knew. Read more

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2017-05-08T17:39:38+00:00

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Childhood, risk and ‘wild’ places

Last updated on: May 8, 2017 at 5:39 pm   By Elinor Prędota

Western societies have a growing tendency to keep children safe by cocooning them away from risk, and away from 'wild' places. It's a corrosive shift, and one that concerns me deeply. Read more

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2013-05-03T14:40:19+00:00

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Procession Photos and May Day

Last updated on: May 3, 2013 at 2:40 pm   By Niki Whiting

Niki posts pictures of the amazing Procession of the Species parade in Olympia, WA. Read more

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Mí na Bealtaine! the Merry Month of May

Last updated on: July 30, 2026 at 4:26 pm   By Traci

It's Bealtaine--the beginning of summer! And Traci shares some Irish history and folklore associated with this festive time. Read more

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2013-04-30T18:28:00+00:00

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Exploring Place Through Fiction

Last updated on: April 30, 2013 at 6:28 pm   By Sterling

A story about a magic event may be true, or it may be True. Perhaps a boy did turn into a rabbit and then a fish and then a bird. Or perhaps the Truth in the story isn't in the question of whether he did those magical acts, but in the metaphor underlying the acts. Read more

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