Writing
Below are some excerpts and links to books I have been published in recently. I love writing, drawing and painting and my contributions include pictures as well as written pieces – you can see some of my pictures on my ‘artwork’ page as well as scattered about the site.
I am currently working on 24 short stories inspired by the Elder Futhark, a practical guide and reference work for the Elder Futhark, and an exploration of Greek devotional practice.
Vs. Duality and Conflict in Magick, Mythology and Paganism, Kim Huggens (Ed), 2011
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Vs. is a unique collection of twenty-one essays exploring the dynamic and wide-ranging nature of duality in magic, paganism and folklore, from polarity to paradox to opposition to friction to union. The essays by magicians, witches, folklorists, sorcerors, Norse and vodou practitioners, weave together diverse threads of wisdom, knowledge, experience and inspiration into a tapestry of fallen angels, heroes, gods, goddesses, fairies, lwa, dreams, myths and stories.
Hekate her sacred fires, Sorita d’Este (Ed) 2010
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Following the success of Hekate: Keys to the Crossroads (below), Sorita D’Este of Avalonia masterminded this much larger project. This A4 volume brings together the work of over 50 mystics, priestess/es and devotees of Hekate – each of whom shares their own experiences of working with this multi-faceted Goddess. The book also has its own webpage where you can find out more about Hekate, the book, its contributors and the world-wide Rite of Her Sacred Fires which took place in the same week as the book launched.
“…prose and artwork from around the world exploring the mysteries and sharing visions of the torchbearing triple Goddess of the Crossroads”
From a drop of water, Kim Huggens (ed), 2009
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“…17 essays by some of the foremost modern esoteric writers, pagan scholars and magickal practitioners. Each contribution reflects the writer’s own understanding and passion for Water, and in doing so they share their unique insights, experiences and their diverse research on the subject with the reader.”
Water’s mystery is that of surface and depth – it reflects back at us like a mirror but its surface is also the entrance to immense, mysterious depths. The treasures of both truth and the unknowable can therefore be sought through work with water. Our relationship with water is both on of potential pleasure and transformation and one of potential suffering and loss (Extract from my contribution).
Horns of Power, Sorita d’Este (Ed), 2008
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“…the work of more than twenty people, including dedicated scholars and modern day mystics. Through their written and artistic contributions they illustrate some of the many manifestations of the Horned God.”
He played the flute to me
His great horns spread out above us, bathed in light
His song was of the dancing sunlight,
a heartfelt prayer by candlelight,
Of the playful wind and the cold realm of the dead
Of the beating hearts of the living and of the great Wild Hunt
Of the need for both fear and courage in the hearts of all creatures,
His song was of peace and sorrow, joy and pain, hope and loss.
His song was of himself. (Extract from my contribution)
Hekate, Keys fo the Crossroads, Sorita D’Este (ed), 2005
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“Hekate is one of the most fascinating Goddesses of the Ancient World. Loved, feared, hated and worshipped by people throughout history, the Witch Goddess of the Crossroads, facing three-ways, with her three faces, remains an image of power and awe in the modern world today, amongst those who understand and respect her power…This book… brings together the experiences and perceptions of more than twenty modern day Witches, Priestesses and Priests all of whom work with this awesom Greek Goddess in the UK today.”
I contributed both the front cover illustration and a discussion of the devotional work put in during the creation of the picture as well as its two sister pictures (featured inside).
Fehu
What does wealth mean to you? Money? Possessions? Perhaps it means having enough to eat or having your friends and family around you? In some ways Fehu represents that which we need to survive: warmth, nourishment, love - but it also represents that ...
Uruz
Uruz is the rune of the primal, powerful aurochs. Although the great aurochs are now extinct, nature has provided many other immensly powerful examples for us to work with when connecting with the energy of Uruz. Think of the blue whale, ...
Thurisaz
The mountain, forbidding, implacable. Thrust up from the belly of the Earth. Shrouded in cloud and snow, a land impenetrable to all but the bravest, strongest and most single-minded. Its reflection in the waters is still and alluring, the dangers of the ...
Ansuz
For a rune of communication Ansuz does not lend itself to straight forward explanation. Looking to the nature of its patron deity Odin, may help to explain why. God of the High Seat, Trickster, Shaman, Wanderer, Poet - he is ...
Raidho
The motion of the stars, the dance of the universe, the unseen forces that bind us together. Raidho is that force: the circle, the wheel, the pattern, the motion that drives us forward. To be in tune with Raidho is ...
Kenaz
A torch, a blacksmith, a fever, the warm body of a lover, the inspiration of the artist. Kenaz is just as much about heat as it is about light. With light comes clarity and insight, but with heat comes transformation. Fire ...
Gebo
The gift, the exchange. Gebo embodies the concept of reward for effort, but also of generousity and selflessness which expects no reward. Think about the xxx you put at the bottom of a card, or a letter to a loved ...
Wunjo
Kindred, clan, family, friendship. Wunjo embodies that sense of joy, belonging and well-being that comes from the people who you count as your kin. Wunjo is found in a welcome hug, in the shared memories you laugh over, in the affectionate names ...
Hagalaz
The hail stone, the mother rune, the cosmic seed, the destructive force of nature. There is nothing gentle about Hagalaz. For some it represents mindless destruction, the ruination of carefully laid plans; for others there is a perfect and crystalline ...
Nauthiz
Nauthiz, the need-fire. I see this rune as having a dual nature. It is black, it is the hollow of lack, it is the cold earth, the dark days, the emptiness of loss, of starvation, the dark night of the ...
Isa
Isa, ice. This is a very beautiful rune, exceedingly strong but undoubtedly with an element of danger. Ice has an important role to play in purifying the earth, eradicating disease and pests that have spread during the warm summer and wet ...
Jera
Jera is the twelth rune, its name literally means 'year'. In modern rune calendars Jera is placed at the Winter Solstice which seems appropriate to me as, amongst the runes of winter and darkness jostling on either side of it, it holds ...
Eihwaz
Eihwaz is sometimes likened to the Death card in tarot; it is a rune of transformation and testing, stripping away that which is worn out, diseased or weak so that strong new growth may occur. It is the rune of ...
Perthro
Perthro is one of the most enigmatic of runes, it's meaning is unknown and can only be inferred from the Old English Rune Poem which refers to it as 'ever play and laughter' where warriors sit in the beer-hall together. The ...
Algiz
A figure stands alone in the wilderness, arms upraised to the Heavens; overhead a rainbow appears - the Bifrost bridge leading to the heavens. The Algiz/ Elhaz rune is a rune of great blessing, it symbolises protection and defence. As Elhaz it symbolises the ...
Sowilo
Sowilo symbolises the energy of the sun, the great guiding orb that is carried by the Goddess Sunna in her bright carriage. The rune brings blessings to sailors as it helps them navigate across the unknown waters and, for those ...
Teiwaz
Nobility of character could not be better exemplified than through the great Sky-God Tyr, patron of the Teiwaz rune. He sacrificed sovereignty, wholeness, power and the strength of his sword-arm for the greater good. Although Odin was to take on ...
Berkano
The birch tree is one the fastest spreading trees and Berkano speaks of fast, eager growth. This is a rune of spring, the green shoots rising, flowers exploding in a riot of colour upon the woodland floor, the crying of baby ...
Ehwaz
A steed, a lover, a dream, a nightmare, a union the loss of Self and the embrace of the Other through whom you come to know yourself again. All these things are encapsulated by the Ehwaz rune which represents both the ...
Mannaz
The Mannaz rune is a double Wunjo rune, the rune that brings joy in family and kin becomes the rune of one who blesses clan and society through the strength of self. Mannaz means 'man' (in the sense of 'human' rather than a ...
Laguz
The Waters of Wyrd, the depths of the unconscious, the flow of magic, the dreamworld where creatures of magic and myth roam free. Don't underestimate the power of Laguz, the rune of water. The mysteries of water have long held ...
Inguz
Discussion of Inguz on its way - watch this space Traditional meaning: The divine hero Ing Pronunciation: ing-ooz Number: 22 Gods: Ing, Frey, Freyja Colour: Yellow, orange, green Hour: 09:30-10:30 Half month: May 14th - May 29th Plants: Apple, self heal Body: Third eye chakra, male genitalia Animal: Boar, cuckoo Mineral: Amber, ...
Dagaz
Discussion of Dagaz on its way - watch this space Traditional meaning: Day, daylight Pronunciation: dah-gahz Number: 23/24 Gods: Loki, Verdhandi, Heimdall, Surt Colour: Blue, red Hour: 11:30-12:30 Half month: June 19th - June 29th Plants: Rowan, spruce, hempe Body: Crown chakra Animal: Unknown Mineral: Peridot Aroma: Clary sage, Linden blossom Object of power: Gateway Journeys ...
Othala
Contents on its way - watch this space Traditional meaning: Inheritance, wealth, homeland, farm, family estate Pronunciation: oh-tha-la Number: 24/23 Gods: Odin, Vali Colour: Yellow, red Hour: 10:30-11:30 Half month: May 29th - June 14th Plants: Hawthorn, clover Body: Inherited traits, DNA Animal: Unknown Mineral: Spinel Aroma: Marjoram, Neroli Object of power: Seat Journeys with the ...