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Questions for a Fox

Published March 6, 2011 | By Juniper

When did the fox come?

And when did he leave?

Why did he come only in my dreams?

A visitor in a little girl’s sleep

Why did he leave and has not been seen?

I miss running down that path

On four paws with him in the lead

The lessons that he gave me

Once they were learned

He simply never returned

Why does crow follow me?

And leave feathers for me?

My childhood friend

The children on the playground

I kept to myself, with crow

And his murder at the other end

On my shoulder he perches

I don’t trust him with my eyes

I fear he might make me blind

And what would he show me then?

What bird would owl have been

If I had known him for his self?

The brown little bird

Who flew from Her hands

Perhaps he would have been a wren?

But he is an owl instead

Does it really matter then?

Is owl even a male?

I ask his name

The title for a goddess he gave

And yet he seems a he

As he sinks his talons into me

And makes me shove things in my chest

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Posted in Bardic Circle, Book of Shadows, Crossing the Hedge, Grimoire, Life of a Hedgewitch | Tagged Bardic Circle, deities, familiar, hedge, hedgewytch, Life of a Hedgewitch, meditation, Poems, shamanism, spirits, Witchcraft

Wordless Wednesday: Crow Fetish

Published October 6, 2010 | By Juniper



	
	
		
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(I was going to shoot these outdoors amongst all the pretty fallen leaves but then it started raining buckets. Click on each image for full size or click on the View with Piclens for fancy slideshow)

Posted in Arts & Crafts, Book of Shadows, Grimoire, Life of a Hedgewitch, Photography & Art, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged Arts & Crafts, familiar, hedgewytch, Life of a Hedgewitch, meditation, Photos, shamanism, Tools, Witchcraft

Just Wanted to Share

Published September 23, 2010 | By Juniper

My Dog

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To Pan and the Dryads here

I dedicate my hunting spear,

My dog, the bag that holds my store;

I am too poor to offer more!

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Nay, but my dog I cannot spare!

He must return my crusts to share,

My daily rambles to attend,

My little comrade and my friend.

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Macedonius, 6th century A.D.

Posted in A Sense of Humor, Bardic Circle, Book of Shadows, Photography & Art, Reviews & Recommendations | Tagged art, Arts & Crafts, Bardic Circle, deities, familiar, funnies, inspiring, pets, Poems, reading, Wildwood

Horses, a Mule, a Dog and a Puppy

Published April 3, 2010 | By Juniper

Got some great pics from my Mom of the critters at the family farm Misty Acres, including shots of my horse Morgan and my boy-dog Tristan (who are happier at the farm with Mom than in the city with me right now). Click on the images for full size.

Posted in Hearth & Home, Life of a Hedgewitch, Musings About the Land, Photography & Art, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged About Juniper, dogs, familiar, horses, Life of a Hedgewitch, Misty Acres, Nature Witch, pets, Photos

Wordless Wednesday: Woof

Published March 17, 2010 | By Juniper

(I’ve been having some trouble staying online for more than a few minutes at a time, so I’m hoping this works! Also sorry to anyone waiting on me to get back to them and such.)