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Face It: That’s a Viking

I am one of those people who sees hidden faces in everything– tree trunks, curtain folds, and clouds. The tendency is called pareidolia and comes from the Greek words for “instead image” or “alongside form.” However, my husband had never demonstrated the same proclivity, even after decades of living together. Imagine my surprise when he… Continue reading Face It: That’s a Viking

Happy Halloween and Happy Birthday, John Keats

Today in honor of Halloween and John Keats’ birthday, here are a few lines from some famous poems to help us celebrate OCTOBER: O= “O wild west wind, thou breath of autumn’s being.” [P.B Shelley] C= “Come away, O human child! To the waters and the wild.” [W.B. Yeats] T= “To bend with apples the… Continue reading Happy Halloween and Happy Birthday, John Keats

Tricky Halloween Haints Contest: Ghuillie Dhu

Update: Shadow K and Tessa B are the winners of a copy of Wytchfae Runes. The Ghullie Dhu or Dark Man is a prominent figure in Celtic mythology. He is sometimes viewed as a thin black-haired lad clothed in leaves and other greenery. I see him a different way. I see him as large, dangerous,… Continue reading Tricky Halloween Haints Contest: Ghuillie Dhu