Missives from the Verge with Allyson Shaw

Missives from the Verge with Allyson Shaw

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Missives from the Verge with Allyson Shaw
Missives from the Verge with Allyson Shaw
Going Into Winter Like…

Going Into Winter Like…

what I'm reading, listening to and thinking about

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Allyson Shaw
Dec 05, 2023
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A dark photo of a procession of costumed people with face paint, crowns and torches. It is night and they are dressed like Celtic warriors and mythical druid like entities
Beltane Fire Society Procession 2022

In this missive—

  • Gratitude & wonder

  • What I’m reading

  • What I’m musing on

  • What I’m listening to

  • What I’m planning

Gratitude and Wonder: The Creel of Remembrance

This year’s Samhain Fire Festival in Edinburgh included a “Creel of Remembrance” ceremony.  I wasn’t there and can’t find any documentation of this ritual; a reader to…

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