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Sunrise over the Solent
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Sunrise over the Solent We have a family tradition of going to the beach every New Year's day. For as long as I can remember, I feel the sea call…

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1st January 2019
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  • Took a wander around Merchistoun Hall over the weekend. It's the location for the Wild #Witchcraft conference in March. I'm joint organiser and a speaker on the day! #witch #wildwitchcraft #pagan #wicca #witchywoman #witchlife
  • Fracture lines cut in a bleak sky,  Stripped bare across the countryside,  Shadows of what they used to be,  Silhouetted so beautifully,  No more a haven to make a home,  Fragile looking veins are exposed,  Sun bleeds through while blindingly low,  Wood spirits are compelled to go,  A sight rooted in these cold months,  Crafted by a cruel lack of warmth,  Weather the sky gods issue forth,  Sent to the front line from the north,  But trees fear not old man winter,  His firm grip can't last forever,  Soon things will be back as they were,  Till the changes again occur. by Christian Lacdael
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  • ROMAN CURSE TABLETS & ROMAN WALLS I’m not sure what started my current fascination with all things Roman. All of a sudden, I was tracing Roman roads and kicking myself for not realising that I had practically grown up on one. Until I moved to the south coast, all my homes were within very close proximity to Stane Street, the road that ran from Chichester into London. Who knew? While researching Roman roads, I stumbled on to a local Roman curse tablet. I’ve seen a curse tablet before in Bath but I had no idea there was one sitting in a museum in Fareham. This curse tablet was found in a tributary of the river Hamble, near Southampton, by a metal detectorist. It is believed to be dated around 350 AD. It says: "Lord Neptune, I give you the man who has stolen the solidus (gold coin) and six argentioli (silver coins) of Muconius. So I give the names who took them away, whether male or female, boy or girl. So give you Niskus, and to Neptune, the life, health, blood, of him who has been privy to that taking away. The mind which stole this and has been privy to it, may you take it away. The thief that stole this, may you consume his blood and take it away, Lord Neptune." Next to the curse table were three solidi, similar to the one stolen by Muconious’ thief. To top off this Roman inspired day, I went to Porchester to take a walk around the old Roman fort walls. Portus Adurni was an important defence for the Romans, built to see off Saxon invaders. Today, the walls, built in the 3rd century, are almost all intact. There’s a Norman castle built within the walls and a church dedicated to Saint Mary. In the corner of the churchyard, near the Roman wall, there’s a small labyrinth. It’s not obvious so you have to know it’s there. #witch #cursetablet #roman #curse #hampshire #portchester #fareham #romanhistory
  • Happy New Year! We got up early to walk to the beach to see the sunrise 🌅 What a gorgeous start to 2019.
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  • Cold and rainy outside. Stayed in all day - am really happy to hibernate from the world.
  • This amused me... as I'm waiting for my car thats in the garage, is settle for single engine! @Regran_ed from @stepharia - For when there’s a tempest arrived from the West and you gotta be at The Stones in half a minute 🧹🌪• • • #instawitch #witchaesthetic #crystaladdict #witchessociety #pagansofinstagram #witchythings #witchlife #oddity #witchery #sabrina #witchystuff #witchvibes #witchesofinstagram #witch #witches #witchy #pagan #humor #halloween #funny #crystals #witchery #broomstick #moon #witchmemes #magic #harrypotter #meme #gothic #instagood

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