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Folklore and demons (Nimue) In folklore, sleep paralysis has been understood as an attack by demons. Given what it feels like to experience this, the demon theory doesn’t seem that silly to me. I’ve had the full blown version a couple of times. Waking unable to move or speak, and with a weight pressing down on my chest....
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Feeling the winter (Nimue) In recent days the weather has turned sharp and cold. Winter has come to my part of the world. I often find winter really difficult. This year is darker than ever, and I am experiencing very little colour. When there is bright light, colours return, which I am finding joyful and exciting. I am...
https://druidlife.wordpress.co....m/2025/11/26/feeling

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The Awen – part one (Keith) This week I am having my first tattoo, and you might be asking why I am writing about this on Nimue’s blog? (Which she has very kindly let me post to). The tattoo will be an Awen, and there is a story behind the decision to get a tattoo and the choosing of it,...
https://druidlife.wordpress.co....m/2025/11/28/the-awe

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Transformations The photo shows a black and red, neo-tribal tattoo, by Q. (Nimue) On my third wedding anniversary, I had a wedding band tattooed onto my right arm. It was one of a matching pair. For me, it was a symbol of commitment and devotion. By the time I left, the lack of love had crushed...
https://druidlife.wordpress.co....m/2025/12/01/transfo

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The microbial altar (Nimue) An altar will always be a home for spirits of place in the form of microbes. Every surface in our homes is covered in tiny organisms. Our health is greatly influenced by who we welcome in. That pagan urge to bring in seasonal plant matter is highly relevant here. The most benevolent microbes live...
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