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What was Waiting Underneath
Two years ago, I was finally permitted to reclaim my life. I choose the word “permitted” deliberately, because of what it took to get there. I know my body — as do the millions of other AFAB (assigned female at… Continue reading
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Thirteen Easels
She brought me to our place in the garden,before the fruit trees ready to bare witness.Hekate drew white across my hair,a veil fine enough for sunlight to pass through,long enough to stir against my backwhen the garden breathed. Then gold.… Continue reading
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Voices of the Temple (I’m on a Podcast!)
I’m on a podcast! A few months ago I had the honour of speaking with Adam from Voices of the Temple podcast, brought to you by the Temple of Witchcraft. We spoke about Herne, about the book, and about other… Continue reading
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The Practice of (Spiritually) Starting Over
There is something quietly joyful about stripping yourself back to the bare bones of who you are and letting go of all the ideas of who you think you should be. Then comes the moment when you realise what you’re… Continue reading
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Bone Remembered
The words left first.Then the paths.Quiet places within my mind slipped beneath the mountain,their names swallowed by stone. I wandered there until the forest found me.You were already waiting. I breathed in the oak and the lichen.The breath of rain… Continue reading
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The Things We Write Down
At this moment in time, I am very thankful that everything happening with me regarding Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) is happening after the book. I’ve never had great vision (I’ve worn glasses since June 1993), but now I have distance… Continue reading
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Oh Herne, what I wish I knew…
To my younger self… Discovering Herne the Hunter will be one of your life’s greatest moments, and it will take you on a journey that no one would have prepared you for. That cheeky man with the green tinted skin… Continue reading
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Misconceptions of Herne the Hunter
Oh no, it happened again! I replayed another question from the upcoming podcast with Voices of the Temple in my mind, and I’m frustrated with how I answered it. This, my friends, is the downside of trying to think while… Continue reading
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Herne beyond ‘the Hunter’
This morning I had the honour of being interviewed for the Voices of the Temple podcast about my new book, Herne the Hunter: Myth, Legend and Devotion of the Horned God. It was 4am my time. I had the equivalent… Continue reading
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The Selkie
The sea remembers her, though she no longer knows the shape of the path home. Each morning,she stands where the tide combs its fingersthrough the shingle,listening for a voicebeneath the hiss and pull of water. Once upon a timeshe carried… Continue reading
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Herne in Books
I aim for this to be a little library for anyone researching Herne, wanting to work with him, or you’re just curious. If I have missed any books, or new ones have not yet been added, please drop me a… Continue reading
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Approaching Samhain
My new book, Herne the Hunter: Myth, Legend and Devotion of the Horned God comes out in one month’s time. I can hardly believe it’s nearly here. Of late my focus has been on watching the changing of the land… Continue reading
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