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Na Déithe libh mo chairde, Folklore related to the efficacious use of herbs for healing, hexing, and all other elements of life can be...

Na Déithe libh mo chairde, Foods of the Celtic nations have been increasing in popularity. Where to find recipes? There are myriad blogs...

Na Déithe libh mo chairde, Anyone who takes up a study of Celtic mythology will quickly discover there are thousands of books on the...

Na Déithe libhmo chairde, The mythology of a people are their sacred stories that reveal who they are and how to be in the world. Myths...

Na Déithe libh mo chairde, Meditation and mindfulness practices are popular subjects of interest. For many years I was a sporadic...

Na Déithe libh mo chairde, Samhain is nigh as we approach the portal to the Dark Half of the Year. During these upcoming months, folks...

“I don’t need the artist to show me the universe as it is; I get that through my telescopes. What I need the artist to do is show me how...

“Sense does not come before age.” ~ Irish proverb Na Déithe libh mo chairde, As we approach the holytide of Samhain, many of us turn to...

“How you see determines what you see”. ~ John O’Donohue Na Déithe libh mo chairde, It seems like Summer just won’t let go this year. It’s...

Tis almost the holytide of Imbolg. From my reading chair, I contemplated by candlelight what this Gaelic folk festival means for me. I...

As the days roll towards Imbolg, I have been planning my ceremonial offerings, including foods, to honor Brighid. Among the customary...

In our yearly calendar, we are next headed into Imbolg, Lá Fhéile Bríde, midwinter feast of the goddess and saint Brighid, in early...

On my bucket list is to experience New Year’s festivities in Scotland. Called “Hogmanay”, the torchlit processions that light up...

From Gaelic mythology comes the Four Treasures of the Tuatha Dé Danann. These represent sacred principles from the Gaelic wisdom...

“Oats: A grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland appears to support the people.” ~ Samuel Johnson, A...

For our Celtic ancestors, spirituality was not compartmentalized, but was an expression of a worldview inherently woven into their...

Most folks know about the millions of Irish people lost to An Gorta Mór, the Great Hunger, aka “The Irish Potato Famine” of the...