Summer Tree Walk 15th June 2013

Summer Tree Walk 15th June 2013 Check out the event on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/128608014004333/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching! Please share this video with your friends as it really does help me out. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Find out more on Laura's Blog http://www.witchcraftdiaries.blogspot.co.uk Follow Laura on twitter http://www.twitter.com/lauraredwitch Laura also has an Etsy http://www.etsy.com/shop/lauraredwitch This video and all content is copyright © Laura Daligan 2013

London Against the Badger Cull

Saturday June 1st 2013 - the day when the horrific and senseless Badger Cull 'trial' begins in the UK. 

A day when the 'powers that be' ignore the outcry of thousands of people, ignore scientists reports that the cull simply won't work, and ignore the pleas of the RSPCA, the Badger Trust and many other organisations to vaccinate not kill. (And yes, vaccination is more affordable and in the long run a quicker way to eliminate the risks of Bovine TB spreading through Badgers.)

But also a day when the largest group of animal lovers gathered to demonstrate their love of Badgers and marched against the cull.

Thousands of us lined the streets of London, each of us sharing our own love of Badgers, dressing in black and white, donning masks, chanting, dancing and waving banners for all to see. 

Rose, Me and Oephebia at the Protest

My Wildlife hero Brian May gave an inspirational talk before handing the quarter of a million strong Petition in to 10 Downing Street.

Also the wonderful Virginia McKenna was there and gave us a lovely empowering talk before we started to march.

A young animal lover gets a hug from an IFAW Fox... 

My Badger Poster

As I go to sleep tonight I feel horrified that this cruel, needless and wasteful cull is currently going ahead.

But I also feel empowered by the day and determined, more than ever, that together we can stop the cull and save our Badgers, who walked this land for thousands of years before us silly humans turned up.

I am heartened to hear that there will be a full parliamentary debate about the cull on Wednesday June 5th. Fingers and Paws crossed that this debate will go our way.

Please write to your MP and lobby them if you can, let them know your feelings about the cull.

Please do what you can, if you live near a cull zone find out how you can help. 

Together we can make a difference and hope upon hope save our Badgers from an unforgivable fate.

Save Us Sketch

Thank you. X

Spring Equinox Tree Walk - Witchcraft Diaries

Spring Equinox Tree Walk - Witchcraft Diaries The next tree walk is Saturday June 15th on Hampstead Heath. If you'd like to RSVP please visit the facebook event page (https://www.facebook.com/events/128608014004333/) Please check out Zoe's YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/zoeastro ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching! Please share this video with your friends as it really does help me out. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Find out more on Laura's Blog http://www.witchcraftdiaries.blogspot.co.uk Follow Laura on twitter http://www.twitter.com/lauraredwitch Laura also has an Etsy http://www.etsy.com/shop/lauraredwitch This video and all content is copyright © Laura Daligan 2013

MAGICAL TREES: The Hawthorn (Huath) - WITCHCRAFT DIARIES

MAGICAL TREES: The Hawthorn (Huath) - WITCHCRAFT DIARIES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching! Please share this video with your friends as it really does help me out. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Find out more on Laura's Blog http://www.witchcraftdiaries.blogspot.co.uk Follow Laura on twitter http://www.twitter.com/lauraredwitch Laura also has an Etsy http://www.etsy.com/shop/lauraredwitch This video and all content is copyright © Laura Daligan 2013

The Witches Zodiac

Over the past few months I've been compiling some exciting videos with my Astrologer friend Zoe Hind. As both of us are drawn to astrology, nature, folklore, Wicca and Druidism we thought it would be interesting to create videos relating the astrological wheel of the year, with the pagan wheel of the year.
If this idea is confusing, here is the pagan wheel of 8 festivals (image from wikipedia) and below is the

 

 zodiac.

Often people find ideas of astrology quite scientific and hard to grasp. The way stellar movements are described usually leaves the layman feeling like it's all going 'out there somewhere' and not deep within every breath. As the saying goes 'As above, so below, as within, so without.' Not much goes on' up there' without affecting the energy and actions of our daily lives.
The pagan wheel of the year has always gone hand in hand with the cycles of astrology and in this series of videos we show you how. The videos are fun, informative and relaxed -  and hopefully you will take away with you a deeper knowledge of pagan festivities and astrology.

On my YouTube Channel we have already, Ostara, Beltane, Litha & Lughnasadh. Autumn Equinox and Samhain are coming very soon. Please go and check them out if you haven't seen them already... I'll add the next festivals on here...
Litha is the Summer Solstice (around the 21st June) and Lughnasadh is on the 1st August.

Litha is my favourite one so far... I hope you will enjoy!

And here is Lughnasadh...

Many thanks! :)

Faerie Queen Workshop & Meditation

The other weekend I had the pleasure of holding a special workshop in a yurt at the Magical Faerie Festival in Findon. Due to the wonder of modern technology and by the magic of my partner Gordon we have the workshop, including the guided meditations and the shamanic drumming recorded here for those who couldn't make it to enjoy, and also for those who were there go back into their meditations.

This short (1 hour) Workshop is an introduction to Faerie Queens. I will be doing a full  Faerie Queens Workshop on the 3rd August 2013 with Inspiral Mediums in Essex.
My recommended Faery reading list is on my Amazon store which you will see in the menu here.

I hope you enjoy the Workshop and Journeys...

Totem Tuesday - The Cat

Brand new Totem Tuesday, where I look into the wealth of myth and folklore about the fabulous Feline, and also celebrate my Cat's birthdays! :)
One thing I forgot to look into is why are cats thought to have nine lives... more on that coming soon!
Many thanks for watching.
Laura x