Tag Archives: magic

Swan Girl

Posted on February 24, 2016 by greenmackenzie

Feathers edged her dreams Wove her world of golden threads Despite life’s cruel pain The statue ‘swan girl’ sits in a small park in front of Dunbar swimming pool in East Lothian, Scotland. Resting on and perhaps guarding what … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, mythology, poem, Uncategorized | Tagged art, dreams, fairytales, Haiku, history, magic, mythic, poem, scotland, statue | 33 Comments

Ice Heart

Posted on February 10, 2016 by greenmackenzie

Mountain heart of ice Casts her cold dead spell tightly Unwoven by Spring A cairn field high above Loch Garry, marking the passage of the thousands who visit the Scottish Highlands each year, travelling through the Cairngorms on this … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, mythology, poem | Tagged cairns, Cetic, druid, Haiku, magic, mountains, myth, poetry, scotland, snow, travel | 46 Comments

At the Edge of Dreams

Posted on January 20, 2016 by greenmackenzie

Somewhere at the edge of dreams, at the edge of night and day, a golden hare races through the dappled flowers and grass. Chasing the shadows between sun and moon he runs over the mountains curving paths at the … Continue reading →

Posted in art, Elemental tales, mythology | Tagged animal, art, dreams, fairytale, hare, magic, myths, painting, totems, watercolour | 69 Comments

Chasing the dream

Posted on January 14, 2016 by greenmackenzie

We all move in and out of dream space each night and each morning. This movement between the conscious world of wakefulness, and the unconscious world of dreams and symbolism is a transition between the known and the unknown. … Continue reading →

Posted in art, change, unconscious | Tagged animal, art, dreams, hare, magic, mindfulness, painting, psychotherapy, symbols, unconcious, watercolour | 47 Comments

New Year New You

Posted on December 30, 2015 by greenmackenzie

Find who you’ve become In the space between the years Don’t mourn the outworn Notice with fondness All that passed out of your life Embrace the space left Wishing all of my wonderful readers and everyone who comments … Continue reading →

Posted in mindfulness, poem, weekly photo challenge | Tagged change, Haiku, life, magic, mindfulness, new year, now, Ocean, photography, poetry, posraday, relaxation, scotland, spiritual | 39 Comments

A Ravens Tale

Posted on December 29, 2015 by greenmackenzie

Yesterday I wandered without a plan, deeper and deeper into the tangled woods. The path twisted and turned through unfamiliar corners, while I was lost in the distraction of my thoughts. As the weak winter light began to fade, … Continue reading →

Posted in Celtic, change, Elemental tales | Tagged cailleach, Celtic, elemental, fairytale, goddess, magic, nature, scottish, spiritual, stories, trees, winter | 28 Comments

The Rainbow Sea

Posted on September 4, 2015 by greenmackenzie

Have you ever looked at rainbows in the sky and wondered where they come from? Well if you follow me today I’ll show you. I’ll take you to the edge of the rainbow sea, where the colours form and … Continue reading →

Posted in elemental, mindfulness, mythology | Tagged clouds, earth, elemental, Isle of Skye, landscape, magic, mindfulness, myth, photography, rainbows, scotland, sea, stories | 25 Comments

Reflective Isle

Posted on August 17, 2015 by greenmackenzie

Floating somewhere off the western coast of Scotland, and lapped by the salty sea, an enchanted isle drifts. Sometimes shrouded in soft mist and clouds, sometimes revealed by light, it captures the heart and lures us closer. There are … Continue reading →

Posted in Celtic, mythology, relaxation | Tagged Celtic, island, magic, myths, reflection, scotland, stories, Tir nan Og, travel | 43 Comments

Beautiful Death

Posted on August 7, 2015 by greenmackenzie

Death, a place feared by most, is given a beautiful home here beneath the sacred mountains of Skye. Lapped by the eternally shifting tides and glittering waves of the ocean, and folded softly beneath a buttercup sea. The soft … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, Celtic, spiritual | Tagged ancestors, Celtic, change, death, dying, earth, fairy mound, floers, graveyard, Isle of Skye, magic, mindfulness, nature, scotland, spiritual | 30 Comments

Blossom Skirts

Posted on July 7, 2015 by greenmackenzie

Fairies underskirts Springs rich froth of soft beauty Falls each day aching Snow petals tumble Swirling fleeting beauty past Into strong green growth.