The Strongest Blessing
“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...
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David Bard
- Oct 8, 2021
- 4 min
Everyday Sacred
“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...
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David Bard
- Jan 31, 2020
- 3 min
Imbolg Contemplation By Candlelight
Tis almost the holytide of Imbolg. From my reading chair, I contemplated by candlelight what this Gaelic folk festival means for me. I...
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David Bard
- Jan 25, 2020
- 2 min
Bannocks for Brighid
As the days roll towards Imbolg, I have been planning my ceremonial offerings, including foods, to honor Brighid. Among the customary...
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David Bard
- Jan 10, 2020
- 2 min
Colcannon for Imbolg
In our yearly calendar, we are next headed into Imbolg, Lá Fhéile Bríde, midwinter feast of the goddess and saint Brighid, in early...
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David Bard
- Jan 4, 2020
- 3 min
Steak Pie for the New Year
On my bucket list is to experience New Year’s festivities in Scotland. Called “Hogmanay”, the torchlit processions that light up...
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David Bard
- Dec 27, 2019
- 4 min
The Gift of the Four Treasures
From Gaelic mythology comes the Four Treasures of the Tuatha Dé Danann. These represent sacred principles from the Gaelic wisdom...
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David Bard
- Dec 20, 2019
- 2 min
Praising the Humble Highland Oat Cake
“Oats: A grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland appears to support the people.” ~ Samuel Johnson, A...
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David Bard
- Dec 13, 2019
- 3 min
Wellness As Devotion
For our Celtic ancestors, spirituality was not compartmentalized, but was an expression of a worldview inherently woven into their...
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David Bard
- Dec 6, 2019
- 2 min
Irish in Mexico: A Stew for the San Patricios
Most folks know about the millions of Irish people lost to An Gorta Mór, the Great Hunger, aka “The Irish Potato Famine” of the...
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David Bard
- Nov 30, 2019
- 5 min
Turned by Joy or Sorrow
When folks ask me “how can I begin to practice Celtic Paganism”, or even more specifically, Gaelic Polytheism, I suggest three broad...
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David Bard
- Nov 22, 2019
- 5 min
Will Ye Tak A Cuppa?
“Who is wetting the tea?” – an Irish saying, meaning “Who is making the tea?” Camelia Sinensis. Cha. Tea. Tae. It has a centuries old...
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David Bard
- Nov 15, 2019
- 3 min
The Ancient Art of Sweet Tea
“When Death’s dark stream I ferry o’er A time that surely shall come; In Heaven itself I’ll ask no more Than just a Highland welcome” ~...
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David Bard
- Nov 7, 2019
- 3 min
The Great Awakener
The course of my lifelong spiritual path of Irish and Scottish Polytheism took root in early childhood. The James River flows through the...
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David Bard
- Nov 1, 2019
- 7 min
Samhain: Embracing the Fruitful Darkness
What is remembered, lives. Beannachtai na Oiche Shamhna! Blessings of Samhain. Per the Old Ways, Winter has begun! Gaelic, and...
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David Bard
- Oct 25, 2019
- 3 min
Home Is Where The Hearth Is
Autumn is a season of nostalgia. The increasingly visible signs of withdrawal, decay, and release of the old in Nature is reflected in...
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