Category: birds

HALLOWEEN/MAY DAY

It is Beltane here “Down Under” The sabbats are seasonal: so in the southern hemisphere it is Beltane (MayDay) In the northern hemisphere it is Samhain (Halloween) Beltane was a fertility festival where the villages would come together: This way “in- breeding” – in… Continue Reading “HALLOWEEN/MAY DAY”

WICCA

MISCONCEPTIONS I realize some people still equate witches with evil people who sacrifice animals. Not us! I moved to a retirement village at the end of April 2023 – I have only told one person in the village that  I am a witch and… Continue Reading “WICCA”

HALLOWEEN/MAY DAY

It is Beltane here “Down Under” The sabbats are seasonal: so in the southern hemisphere it is Beltane (MayDay) In the northern hemisphere it is Samhain (Halloween) Beltane was a fertility festival where the villages would come together: This way “in- breeding” – in… Continue Reading “HALLOWEEN/MAY DAY”

WICCA

MISCONCEPTIONS I realize some people still equate witches with evil people who sacrifice animals. Not us! I moved to a retirement village at the end of April 2023 – I have only told one person in the village that  I am a witch and… Continue Reading “WICCA”

VEGAN

Seeing James Cromwell on “Sunrise” —morning television – motivated  me to re post this He was saying how visiting an abattoirs in the mid 1970s  caused him to become vegan I am so happy to know that so many humans care about other life… Continue Reading “VEGAN”

WICCA

MISCONCEPTIONS I realize some people still equate witches with evil people who sacrifice animals. Not us! I moved to a retirement village at the end of April 2023 – I have only told one person in the village that  I am a witch and… Continue Reading “WICCA”

Trees

Although I have moved to a retirement village since I first wrote this blog – there are trees in the village and there is a creek with numerous trees beside this village I am frequently told trees are a fire hazard My trees don’t… Continue Reading “Trees”

AHIMSA – In a culture that believes only humans matter

I tried my best to practice ahimsa before I was aware of this word/concept Impossible in a culture that believes only humans have a soul and only money matters I fed the local birds for 25 years when i lived at Goolwa –not accptable… Continue Reading “AHIMSA – In a culture that believes only humans matter”

AHIMSA – In a culture that believes only humans matter

I tried my best to practice ahimsa before I was aware of this word/concept Impossible in a culture that believes only humans have a soul and only money matters I fed the local birds for 25 years when i lived at Goolwa –not accptable… Continue Reading “AHIMSA – In a culture that believes only humans matter”

magpies

One of the few magpies that still come here (despite the crows and ibis) has been singing since early morning—at first I thought he wanted feeding but his partner is no where to be seen (so am guessing she died) Similar happen years ago… Continue Reading “magpies”