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Posted by Brad And Saskia on Sep 15, 2011

Poisonous plants

Poisonous plants Dexterity with poisons has been ascribed to magick workers and sorcerers since ancient times, sorceresses knowledgeable in herbs and poisons were believed to exists in Cro-Magnon times, these are conclusions by anthropologists based on the observations of cave paintings. Poisons have always been the stealthiest of weapons – the...

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Posted by Brad And Saskia on Sep 9, 2011

Fragrant Flowers For your Garden

Fragrant Flowers For your Garden If you are considering building an outdoor temple for fairies, nature sprits or your gods here are some ideas of what fragrant vines you could use. These three climbing plants are ideal for any special outdoor area but we have chosen them for the aroma that their flowers produce. Scent can be a powerful tool for creating doorways into the other worlds and if you keep this...

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Posted by Brad And Saskia on Sep 8, 2011

Sacred Flowers – Poppy, Lily and Iris

Sacred Flowers – Poppy, Lily and Iris There are many flowers that have in depth mythology and legend associated with them. These flowers become sacred to worshippers of different deities and saints. Flowers can create links between the past and present through their symbolism; because there are specific flowers that have whole mythologies created around them they become bridges between worlds allowing us...

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Posted by Brad And Saskia on Sep 6, 2011

Flower Meanings

Flower Meanings This is a list of the most enduring meanings of the language of the flowers. As early as 1590 in Holland there was published a book, Sybolorum and Emblemarum by John Joachim Camararius about the meanings of flowers. During the four centuries following it has been estimated that about 150 volumes have been published on the subject, each offering a list of flower meanings. A Acacia, yellow...

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Posted by Brad And Saskia on Sep 4, 2011

Moss Agate

Moss Agate Moss Agate embodies three aspects, stability, persistence and grounding. Grounding is really the power of the moss agate, with it’s moss like structures floating within the stone, showing us paths into the deep earth mysteries and allowing us access to the stability and deep grounding of the Earth. It is an Earth stone and as such is sacred to the gnomes and of course the fairy kingdom....

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Posted by Brad And Saskia on Aug 29, 2011

Cottage Gardens

Cottage Gardens Why indeed should anyone have a commonplace garden in a commonplace rectangle? Endless variations are possible for those restricted in space but not in their imaginative ideas. For my own part, if I were suddenly required to leave my own garden and move to a bungalow on a housing estate or into a council house, I should have no hesitation at all about ruffling the front garden into a...

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Posted by Brad And Saskia on Aug 26, 2011

The Story of Narcissus

The Story of Narcissus The Narcissus has a very interesting and in-depth history consisting of Greek myths and other ancient stories of magick. It is also one of the most popular flowers in the world because to look upon it brings instantaneous joy. I was inspired to write this article when I got home from a business trip of a few weeks. I woke the next morning to find that spring had sprung a few weeks...

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Posted by Brad And Saskia on Aug 25, 2011

First Aid Essential Oil Kit

First aid essential oil kit This is a guide of what essential oils you should always have in stock in your home to treat minor injuries or illnesses. It is also a good idea to grow these plants in your garden as the raw materials can also be used in many ways to treat external or internal ailments. For a description on the many ways plant remedies can be prepared refer to our plant encyclopaedia. With all...

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Posted by Brad And Saskia on Sep 5, 2011 in Astrology | 0 comments

Eastern and Western Astrology Signs Both Eastern and Western astrology has some insight to offer us on who we are as individuals, the positions of the planets at the time of out birth influence nuances in our...

The Universe and What is Out There

Posted by Brad And Saskia on Aug 28, 2011 in Magazine | 1 comment

The Universe and What is Out There We all look up at the sky at night sometimes and marvel at its beauty. If you are privileged enough to live somewhere where the stars are bright it can be a truly amazing site to...