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Sam 'Bo' Thompson

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I’ve been a practicing pagan since the 90's (does that date me or what?), past VP and President of Triad CUUPs (Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans). During the years I have become a Reiki Master Teacher and a certified Great Life Coach. I learned Primitive Blacksmithing Around 2012 and took to it like a duck to water. I am honored to have been a finalist in Our State Magazine for a forged steel and copper rose. I teach both Primitive Blacksmithing and Magical Blacksmithing in the Foothills of NC. The focal point of my Work is on the magical part of blacksmithing and I am currently a full-time magical smith. Being a Priest of the Morrigan heavily influences what I do, and the smithy is dedicated to Her. I am also a ...more

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Metal Never Lies: An Introduction to Metal Magic

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Prayers to The Morrigan: An Illustrated Book of Devotion to The Great Queen

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Ogham: The Secret Language of the Druids

by Robert Lee (Skip) Ellison

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Ogam: The Celtic Oracle of the Trees: Understanding, Casting, and Interpreting the Ancient Druidic Alphabet

by Paul Rhys Mountfort

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Sam Thompson liked M Phillips's review of Metal Never Lies: An Introduction to Metal Magic: "As someone who honors and serves the Irish goddess, Brigid, you’d think I’d have a greater interest in blacksmithing due to her connections to the anvil. You’d think I would have read more on the topic or perhaps taken a workshop, but you’d be wrong." Read more of this review »
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Sam Thompson liked Kathryn Mitchell's review of Metal Never Lies: An Introduction to Metal Magic: "I loved this book. It was very informative and I took a lot away from it. It was never dry though, you feel as though you are listening to the author talking with you and teaching you about things as you move through the pages. Sam has a great easy r" Read more of this review »
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Sam Thompson liked Nanci Moy's review of Metal Never Lies: An Introduction to Metal Magic: "I had the pleasure of attending an excellent workshop by Bo Thompson where he talked about the magical properties of different metals, allowed us to handle several metal samples and beautiful items he'd created himself, and told us about his forge an" Read more of this review »
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