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
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WITCHMARKS, HOLY WELLS AND COSMIC HORROR

WITCHMARKS, HOLY WELLS AND COSMIC HORROR

I say 'bye to the shire at the Beltane Full Moon Eclipse

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Allyson Shaw
May 05, 2023
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Silhouette of a cave opening out into the north sea, with a bird flying into the clouds
cave at New Aberdour

Today is true Beltane, the halfway mark between the Spring Equinox and the Summer Solstice, and there’s a full moon eclipse to boot. Time for reckoning. 

As I prepare to leave the shire, Donald Trump has arrived to open his second golf course here. The building of the course destroyed what was once a protected coastal habitat. It was given to him by the shire council, literally with a ribbon on it, which he’s come to cut.

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