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from the blog- re: Baltic goddess Ragana:
"Of course ... authority based on intimidation and ignorance drove the old ways to the wilds, outside civilised village and city life. Of course they labelled these women as dangerous or deranged- for the simple truths they lived were indeed dangerous to the repressive patriarchy..."
Birch catkins- Birch is a tree associated with Ragana and many other European goddesses, suggesting the antiquity of the association. #witch#OldWays
The way we behave politically, socially, economically and ecologically isn't working, says community organizer and activist Tai Simpson. Sharing the creation myth of her Nez Perce tribe, she advocates for a return to the "old ways" guided by Indigenous wisdom that emphasize balance, community and the importance of intergenerational storytelling in order to protect what's sacred.
I bought a $0.50 book today: country woodcraft by drew langsner. I'm only 20 pg in, but he's spent a great deal of time covering the uses for bits of wood that are commonly discarded (roots, bark, twigs).
I love this thorough use of materials! #reduce_reuse_recycle#woodwork#oldways
It's #October the rain is pouring down on the apple trees outside, and I'm back to bring a few pictures and stories of my recent travels in some magical spots outside my usual northern haunts.
From Salisbury, I walked out of town and took the Portway, part of a Roman road later used as a Medieval track, up to Old Sarum, the original ancient settlement of the area.
It was lined with berry-laden hawthorn, blackberries past their best, rosehips, and flowering ivy, and humming with insect life, but I didn't see another person on it.