The whole earth is a thurible heaped with incense, afire with the divine, yet not consumed. Mary Webb
Maria Ede-Weaving
Welcome to my space here in Blog land. Stay for a while or exit quickly, either way, I hope you enjoy!
About Maria Ede-Weaving
A Druid Thurible 
Philip Carr-Gomm said,
November 27, 2008 at 9:42 am
Congratulations on starting this blog Maria! You are a fabulous writer and more people need to read your work!
Blessings!
Philip
trish said,
December 8, 2008 at 11:00 pm
Trust you to be blushing, you really are an amazing writer capable of writnig such healing words as well. Tis is a really good blog and as always it’s a pleasure to read your words.
Love Trish
luckyloom1 said,
December 9, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Hi Trish!
How lovely to have you here! Yes, cheeks as rosy as ripe tomatoes! Thank you so much for your kind comments. So glad you enjoyed reading; it does the heart good to hear that.
MXXX
Sam said,
January 27, 2009 at 8:59 pm
What a lovely reminder to appreciate what we are blessed with, the magic of the land and the deep pleasures of sleeping, me being a sincere believer in long afternoon naps ! I’ve loved your reflective joy in the beauty of the isle.
love Sam xx
luckyloom1 said,
January 28, 2009 at 5:22 pm
Hi Sam!
Thanks so much for reading and for your lovely comment. Much appreciated!
Happy snoozing zzzZZZZ
See you soon
MXXX
Gabriella said,
March 29, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Dear Maria,
I was so happy to “meet” you at Philip’s blog and your’s is wonderful as well. Your writing is joy in my ears and eyes and soul – so beautiful and ringing true. I have something for you in celebration of Spring and our love of Goddess that I would like to send to you off-line in an email. Let me know if you’d like to receive it, and if so, where I can send it to you. Love, Gabriella
luckyloom1 said,
March 29, 2009 at 9:01 pm
Hi Gabriella!
I have written to you off line but for now thank you so much for your support -I am so pleased that you have enjoyed reading.
Sending lots of love and blessings
Maria XXXXXXX
Gabriella said,
April 5, 2009 at 10:50 am
Greetings Maria Dear – Wonderful Word Weaver!
I have been trying to email you but have received a “failure notice” to your account. This had happened once before as well. Have you noticed any problems with in-coming mail?
I sent the same mail again today – maybe it made its way throught to you this time. I hope so! If you don’t see a message from me in your inbox today, could you please let me know? Perhaps you have an alternate address to which I could send it?
With much love and many blessings from a sunny Sunday in the Black Forest – Abnoba Land –
Your,
Gabriella
Christina Cronk said,
August 10, 2010 at 1:18 pm
Your blog is wonderful. I’m so glad to have stumbled across it today!
luckyloom1 said,
August 10, 2010 at 6:50 pm
Thank you so much Christina! That is lovely to hear! I really appreciate you reading it! Mx
Penny said,
December 30, 2010 at 5:04 pm
Hi Maria, picked up your blog from Philip’s site. How classy to start with a Mary Webb quote: am going to trawl through the archive now & will be expecting great things! Have fun & best for 2011. Regards, Penny X
luckyloom1 said,
January 9, 2011 at 6:50 pm
Many thanks Penny! A very happy and magical 2011 to you and yours! Thanks so much for reading! M x
Yoga-Lis x said,
February 4, 2011 at 12:47 pm
Wow ! Maria…. truely beautiful, reassuring and inspiring words!
You have a gift… thank you for sharing it with us.
Hug, love & light x Yoga-Lis x
luckyloom1 said,
February 4, 2011 at 10:44 pm
Hi Lisa! So lovely to see you hear! Thank you so much! That means a lot to me! 🙂
A big hug and a great big kiss XXXX
Chris Funderburg said,
June 12, 2011 at 10:04 pm
Hi Maria. I hope you don’t mind, but I’ve listed you as one of our three featured sites for June at The Druid Network (http://druidnetwork.org/en/welcome). Really loving your blog!
Blessings,
Chris
luckyloom1 said,
June 13, 2011 at 10:53 am
Thank you Chris! That’s wonderful! I feel very honoured! So glad you are enjoying my Blog!
Love and Blessings!
Maria
alvaro dias said,
June 18, 2011 at 1:45 am
I would like to know your opinion about the Kabbalah at the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci – See: ordemdosfantasmas.blogspot.com
Marigold Fairweather said,
June 19, 2011 at 7:43 am
Thank you Maria. It’s comforting to hear sentiments shared from across the other side of the Earth!
Blessings,
Miss Marigold
Julia B. Kingsley said,
January 23, 2013 at 7:24 am
Hi Maria, I’m a new follower of your blog. As a fellow writer I agree with Philip whole-heartedly. I loved what I read so far, specifically the bit about Kali and about gratitude. Very true. Thank you.
luckyloom1 said,
January 23, 2013 at 3:45 pm
Thank you so much Julia. That is really lovely to know! x
SlipperyMe said,
May 21, 2013 at 10:39 am
You look stunning in that picture Morag… ;o)) xxx …but then you are…
luckyloom1 said,
June 3, 2013 at 3:43 pm
Thank you Slippery Stefan! :0)) xxx
Thomas Carter said,
August 30, 2013 at 11:00 pm
Hello fellow walker of the old paths,
I was hoping you might be so kind as to share a link to a fundraiser my Grove is hosting with your readers, friends, members, anyone and everyone.
We are raising funds through fundraise.com to purchase a very special woodland area that is in danger of falling victim to “development.” We hope to be able to raise enough funds to purchase the property and allow for the creation therein of a Nemeton open to any and all who would come in peace.
This is the shortlink
http://fndr.se/k4bM
Thank you so very much for your consideration and help,
Mhórdhúshlán Fhear Leighis aka Thomas Carter
Head Druid
luckyloom1 said,
September 10, 2013 at 8:58 pm
Hi Thomas,
Of course but the link doesn’t appear to work, I’m afraid. Do you have another? Best of luck with the fund raising!
Carl Markham said,
December 15, 2015 at 5:48 pm
It didn’t work for me either – and apparently no ‘update’. A ‘spoofmail’ perhaps? (One has to be so careful these days.)
Louis Dallara said,
October 23, 2013 at 6:29 pm
I enjoy your writings, please share more. Thank You
Kate Plumridge said,
February 1, 2014 at 11:24 am
Hi Maria, I so love your writing, it can feel like the pouring of enervating water – any more planned?
luckyloom1 said,
February 6, 2014 at 6:15 pm
Hi Kate! Lovely to hear from you! Thank you so much for your kind words. Sadly, my blog has been a little neglected of late. Since I saw you at the Retreat, life has brought many major life changes and I don’t seem to have got back into a regular routine with writing. I hope to though and have also been working on a book idea.
Hope all is well with you!
Much love, M xxx
luckyloom1 said,
February 6, 2014 at 6:17 pm
Thank you Louis! I really hope to post more in the coming weeks – many thanks for your support!
Elaine said,
August 26, 2014 at 11:53 pm
Hi Maria,
I stumbled across your blog today and your words are exactly what I needed. Thank you.
Elaine x
luckyloom1 said,
September 10, 2014 at 1:08 pm
Thank you Elaine! So pleased it helped. M x
dorianeaden said,
February 17, 2015 at 11:57 pm
Maria, I came to your blog through one of Philip’s links. I can’t tell you how your voice reaches and speaks to my heart through your words of gratitude, honor and wisdom. Thank you for sharing your voice with me at a time when I truly needed a kind word in my own life.
luckyloom1 said,
February 18, 2015 at 1:13 pm
Thank you so much for your kind words and lovely comments. It’s much appreciated! I am so pleased it has been helpful to you.
Timothy said,
April 9, 2015 at 6:11 am
You are an extraordinary writer and wonderful contributor to the blogging community!
luckyloom1 said,
April 17, 2015 at 4:37 pm
Bless you Timothy for your kind words – it’s lovely to get such positive feedback! Thank you
Rose said,
December 2, 2015 at 2:38 pm
Gratitude for you work.
luckyloom1 said,
January 4, 2016 at 1:40 pm
Bless you Rose – thank you!
Carl Markham said,
December 17, 2015 at 12:20 am
Are you still blogging, Maria? Seems like no one’s posted since April – and you’ve written nothing since October!
I loved that image of ‘Persophone Rising’ you posted in February and would like to obtain a print of this. Can you help about the source?
luckyloom1 said,
January 4, 2016 at 1:37 pm
Hi Carl,
So sorry – my blog has been a bit neglected, been having some health problems but hoping to be writing more in the New Year. The artist is Patrica Ariel: http://art.patricia-ariel.com/. Love her paintings – just gorgeous!
Thirty Days of Druidry 24: Playng the Druid Card | A Druid Way said,
May 3, 2016 at 3:18 pm
[…] “Beltane is so much about the urge to connect, to blend and merge; to feel a part of something extraordinary; to at once lose one’s sense of self in that merging but also to paradoxically feel more absolutely and truly oneself because of it. In the desire to penetrate life’s mysteries, we need also to open ourselves to them, surrendering to the power of love that it may have the opportunity to transform us. Great things are born in us at such moments of union; this place of merging is where the tap root of our creativity feeds, without it we feel dry and disconnected. If that magical, alchemical moment of connection and merging were a colour, I suspect it might be perceived as many beautiful, vibrant shades but its foundation, I feel sure, would be the green of spring: ecstatically joyful – the irrepressible life and desire that leads us to love.” — Maria Ede-Weaving […]
Lisa Asmus said,
April 9, 2017 at 8:31 pm
I’ve questions about celtic German heathenry…
luckyloom1 said,
April 11, 2017 at 12:26 pm
Hi Lisa, I am no expert but happy to try to answer if I can.
Marcia Santos said,
June 25, 2017 at 4:37 pm
Hello
I am new here and I would like informations aboutdruids and what I can do to participate.
I live in London and if have any place I can go and get the information I need.
Thank you very much
Marcia
luckyloom1 said,
September 6, 2017 at 2:19 pm
Hi Marcia, so sorry it has taken so long to reply – haven’t been very active here. Do take a look at the OBOD website: http://www.druidry.org/. You will find lots of info about Druid practice and belief. OBOD also have course and there are Groves and groups too. You might want to have a look here: http://www.earthstars.co.uk/ – they are an OBOD Grove and would be happy to chat with you. If you have any questions do feel free to ask me.
All good wishes!
Maria
Carl Markham said,
November 22, 2017 at 12:41 pm
I loved your latest blog Maria, which aligns so much with my own ideas about the ‘plurality’ of deity worship as well as my affinity to the Ancient Egyptian tradition, and can certainly empathize with your concept of the attributes of Sekhmet/Bast depending on my own needs at a particular time and have images of both Goddesses on my altar.
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Have you been following the excellent Radio 4 Series ‘Living with the Gods’ by Neil Macgregor (9.45/8.45)? Well worth a listen, and the whole 30 episodes are available as a podcast. It’s been made in conjunction with the British Museum, with Neil using various artifacts to illustrate each episode. A book of the series is also in progress. (I’ve pre-ordered it on Amazon!)
All Blessings,
Carl xx
luckyloom1 said,
November 24, 2017 at 4:23 pm
Thank you Carl! Ooh, that sounds interesting! Must check that out – thanks so much for letting me know! :0)
Ashley said,
January 24, 2023 at 4:01 pm
Hi Maria, I’m only now finding you here and it looks like nothing new has been written since 2018. I read some words of yours on the OBOD website regarding Imbolc and I’m only waking up now, in my 70s, to what has been growing under the surface for so many years! Too long! Too long! 👨🦯🙋♂️
Maria Ede-Weaving said,
February 20, 2023 at 11:15 am
Hi Ashley, So sorry for the delay in reply – yes, my blog has been a little dormant. Hopefully, it will re-emerge over the coming months. Thanks so much for the follow! x