
Wishing you all a happy new year. All the best for a healthy, happy 2023.
Images taken at the wonderful Christmas light show in Edinburgh Botanical Gardens.









A Slice of Sky Pie - Shadorma Blue and white A slice of sky pie Massive tree A redwood Leafy lollipop heaven Steep climb to the top!
My poem is inspired by a recent trip to the botanical gardens in Cambridge. I noticed this magnificent tree and the wonderful slice of blue and white sky.
To join in Colleen’s poetry challenge:
https://wordcraftpoetry.com/2021/06/01/tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-no-228-poetschoice/
Here are some other magnificent champion trees that I saw on my walk. Enjoy!
And a bee hotel.
I intended to go for another walk today but it’s pouring with rain so I’m writing this blog post.
I managed to go for a walk in the rain later!
Check out this wonderful review post from Balroop Singh for Colleen Chesebro’s Wordcraft Prose and Poetry and my poetry and prose book – Mr. Sagittarius.
Bye for now,
This week, Kat Myrman, from Like Mercury Colliding, selected the words:
So, I decided to write about my recent walk in the botanical gardens in Cambridge. It was a glorious autumn day which filled my spirit full of imagination and gratitude. There is a small area which is normally for school children only but this has been opened to the public.
I took various photos. I particularly loved this lovely writers throne which I shared on my Instagram…
Visualise
A writers garden
Blessed with thanks
And this was so unusual, just a couple of broken branches but they looked like a crocodile’s head and tail!
My head’s tail!
Give crocodile thanks
Picture this…
These are so cute too…
The autumn colours are fabulous.
I will be writing about the magic of trees on my blog as part of our group The Spiritual Sisters, originally known as The Sisters of The Fey.
I discovered this magnificent tree, (which you can see in my photographs above and below,) on my lunchtime walks in Cambridge Botanical Gardens. It inspired me so much that it is featured in the first short story (and photographs,) in my new release – Mr. Sagittarius – a magical collection of poetry, prose and photography.
This particular tree is a Golden Willow Tree and a very stunning one at that. You can see how it bends as if yearning to sink into the water below it.
The Willow tree is known for its wondrous connection to the moon, water, the Goddess and all that is feminine.
Its association with dreaming, intuition and the deepest held emotions makes it a wonderful tree to commune with.
It has an affinity with the season of Spring. When life begins to awaken after its slumbers, making it a truly remarkable tree full of energy and potential.
The Willow tree has a magical link with creativity, fertility, female rights of passage, inspiration, emotion, love, protection and the healing arts.
Many say that it is the tree of immortality, growth and healing because of its powerful ability to grow from a fallen branch if it finds the right conditions: moist ground – water and soil to sustain it.
A wand made from the wood of a Willow tree has many uses:
The Willow’s weeping posture reflects its association with grief, allowing the person who connects with it to gain healing and inner strength.
The Weeping Willow is without a doubt a beautiful, soulful tree.
Her branches often bend toward’s the water’s edge whilst her roots journey below its surface. She has a great wisdom, so spend time with her (preferably with a source of water nearby) and let the sounds of flowing water and wind rustling leaves soothe your mind, body and soul.
This is the perfect way to reconnect with the intuitive part of you.
If you struggle to sleep at night take a piece of willow (preferably one that has already fallen) and place it under your pillow.
In the Bach Flower Remedies, Willow Flower Essence is a helpful remedy for bitterness and resentment.
My previous posts about the magic of trees:
https://sistersofthefey.com/2019/03/16/the-magic-of-trees-purpurea/
https://sistersofthefey.com/2018/12/30/the-magic-of-trees-dawn-redwood/
My Tanka poem about the Golden Willow Tree:
https://mjmallon.com/2019/07/12/colleens-2019-weekly-tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-no-135/
Hope you enjoyed finding out more about the Golden Willow Tree.
Buying links:
Mr. Sagittarius – Amazon Kindle UK:
Mr. Sagittarius – Amazon Kindle USA.
This post is from Marje @ Kyrosmagica xxx
Please visit the blogs of the spiritual sisters…
The Spiritual Sisters are:
Adele Marie Park Author & Personal Blog: Firefly465
Annette Rochelle Aben Author & Personal Blog: Annette Rochelle Aben
Colleen M. Chesebro Author & Personal Blog: Word Craft ~ Prose & Poetry colleenchesebro.com
Debby Gies (aka, D. G. Kaye) Author & Personal Blog: D. G. Kaye, Writer
Marjorie (MJ) Mallon YA/Paranormal Author: mjmallon.com
Source: COLLEEN’S 2020 #BOOK #REVIEWS – “Mr. Sagittarus,” BY AUTHOR, MJ Mallon, @Marjorie_Mallon
I’m thrilled to announce that I have two five star reviews for Mr. Sagittarius. Thank you to Colleen for the above review. So thrilled. And also to Ritu for her 5 star review too:
YAY!!!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3182711991/
The blog tour for my poetry, prose and photography book, Mr. Sagittarius began with the cutest kitties over at my good friend Sam’s blog:
Sam with her lovely kitties: https://samanthamurdochblog.wordpress.com/
The fabulous Charli Mills did me proud at Carrot Ranch: https://carrotranch.com/2020/02/17/mr-sagittarius-blog-tour/
And today – the lovely Sherri is hosting me on her blog: https://sherrimatthewsblog.com/
So excited! Thank you so much for all your support.
The first month’s royalties of the ebook will be donated to the Australian bush fires.