Category Archives: mythology

Rose Shadows

Posted on August 6, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Beneath woven rose shadows the fairies wait All delicate blossoms and shimmering laughing light Till the thorns claim blood.

Posted in change, elemental, mythology, photos, poem, thoughts, verse | Tagged elemental, fairy, Haiku, magic, myths, nature, photography, poetry, verse | 17 Comments

Fairy Windows

Posted on July 8, 2013 by greenmackenzie

There are windows at the back of my house which lead in and out of fairyland. On their sills sit all manner of magical things, which come and go between the worlds at will. Things appear and disappear from these … Continue reading →

Posted in mythology, nature photo, photos, spiritual | Tagged art, escape, fairies, flowers, myth, otherworld, photography, spiritual, windows | 33 Comments

Stone Sentinals

Posted on June 25, 2013 by greenmackenzie

High above the waters of the Inner Sound Pink sandstone lies in exposed wrinkles Freshly cracked and brittle after each new winter The snow and ice reveal the mountains naked shoulders. These broken pieces of her body Gathered by awe … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, Celtic, elemental, history, mindfulness, mythology, nature photo, photos, poem, spiritual | Tagged cairns, elemental, history, mindfulness, mountains, nature, photography, poetry, scotland, spiritual | 50 Comments

Silver Trees

Posted on June 13, 2013 by greenmackenzie

The stars spin in wide circles Around the ancient bear. Far below Silver trees circle the mound Drawing promises and secrets from the deep. Stardust reborn as startling white limbs Dipping into the ocean of night Weaving new fates In … Continue reading →

Posted in mythology, photos, poem, spiritual, verse | Tagged life, magic, mysteries, mythology, nature, photography, poetry, silver branch, spiritual, trees | 30 Comments

The Golden Hare

Posted on May 9, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Listen closely and you’ll hear the song of the Golden Hare, Pouring on moonbeams down mountain paths, Dripping in golden drops across dawn. The mountains mysteries are birthed in its notes, As natures wildness pulses through the veil, Tumbling carelessly … Continue reading →

Posted in Celtic, mythology, photos, poem, spiritual | Tagged Golden Hare, hare, magic, mountain hare, myth, nature, photography, poetry, spiritual | 21 Comments

Door of Shadows

Posted on May 6, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Would you walk through the door of gold, into the world of shadows. Would you walk if you knew that treasure gleamed Beckoning you forwards. You can leave behind any thing, everything. Bring only what you can carry. Tomorrow is … Continue reading →

Posted in Celtic, change, mythology, photos, spiritual, unconscious | Tagged awaken, change, doors, DPchallenge, fantasy, life, magic, myth, otherworld, philosophy, photography, spiritual, transformation | 27 Comments

Winter Greens

Posted on March 16, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Continuously renewed or self renewing, evergreens have always symbolised the eternal enduring green energy of life. Mother Nature wears a patchy grey and white coat, splashed with green, during the winter months. She paints highlights on the bare grey … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient history, change, elemental, mindfulness, mythology, photos, spiritual | Tagged change, earth goddess, elemental, green, mindfulness, mythology, photography, spiritual | 14 Comments

The Road

Posted on March 4, 2013 by greenmackenzie

The Road The road beckons …Can’t you hear? Whispering promises of freedom from her tarmac tongue Softly into your waiting ear. The ribbon of her body rolls shamelessly on Promising whispers of adventure from her concrete curves Seductively into your … Continue reading →

Posted in mythology, photos, poem, weekly photo challenge | Tagged change, life, mindfulness, philosophy, photography, poetry, spiritual, symbolism, travel | 49 Comments

Winters Grip – Cailleach Bhearra

Posted on January 27, 2013 by greenmackenzie

The Cailleach’s icy grip holds the earth as firm as iron. Her cold blue skin reflects the chilly sky above, and her frozen blood is as hard as all the water across the earths face. She squeezes tight … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient history, Celtic, change, elemental, history, mythology, photos | Tagged Blue Hag, Cailleach Bhearra, Celtic, change, fairy tales, photography, scotland, scottish, snow, symbolism, winter, Winter myths | 7 Comments

Weekly Travel Photo Challenge: Mystical

Posted on November 18, 2012 by greenmackenzie

These photos were taken in a Scottish peat bog, deep in the Scottish Highlands, and I was captivated by the clarity and depth of reflection in the dark peaty water. The sky seemed to fill the pool with mesmerising reflections … Continue reading →