A pointed and useful article on ‘Celtic’ Paganism and Ancestry by Morgan Daimler
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Lughnasadh in Ireland – Lora O’Brien – Irish Author & Guide
The 1st of August (sometimes the 2nd) is Lúnasa (Lughnasadh, Lughnasa, Brón Trogain) – the harvest festival in Ireland.
In her excellent book, ‘The Festival of Lughnasa’, Máire MacNeill wrote:
“Garland Sunday and Domhnach Chrom Dubh are two of the many names of a festival celebrated by Irish country people at the end of July or the beginning of August. It marked the end of summer and the beginning of the harvest season, and on that day the first meal of the year’s new food crop was eaten. The chief custom was the resorting of the rural communities to certain heights or water-sides to spend the day in festivity, sports and bilberry-picking.”
Publisher: Folklore of Ireland Council; Reprint edition (January 1, 2008)
More of this excellent article on Lora O’Brien’s page:
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Source: Lughnasadh in Ireland – Lora O’Brien – Irish Author & Guide
Mythic Symbols in Indo-European Paganism | Chris Godwin
Three Sources of Indo-European Myth
This is a simple overview of the most prevalent mythic symbols in Indo-European polytheism and comparative mythology, as it applies to Our Own Magic, which is my pet name for what we do.
I like focusing on Irish, Vedic and Germanic myths mostly because they are the best preserved of all the Indo-European sources, with all three containing strong Proto-Indo-European influences. If a practice exists in these three, it makes the strongest case that they are Proto-Indo-European, especially when supported by archeology, linguistics, and anthropological study.
See entire wonderful post here:
Source: Mythic Symbols in Indo-European Paganism | Chris Godwin
Magic to Heal the World – from Cerne to Cern – Philip Carr-Gomm
‘Root and branch shall change places
And the newness of the thing shall seem a miracle.
The healing maiden will return, her footsteps bursting into flame.
She will weep tears of compassion for the people of the land,
Dry up polluted rivers with her breath,
Carry the city in her right hand, the forest in her left
And nourish the creatures of the deep.
With her blessing Man will become like God waking as if from a dream.’from Merlin: The Prophetic Vision and The Mystic Life
by R. J. Stewart
In the online course many of you have joined – Lessons in Magic – I give examples of how simple acts of ‘magic’ have changed people’s lives dramatically for the better. You may well have an experience from your own life that demonstrates this rationalist-mindset-defying possibility. In the course we then dive into how we can work with this – to improve our own lives but also to effect positive change in the world.
More at the link below!
Source: Magic to Heal the World – from Cerne to Cern – Philip Carr-Gomm
(2) The Mórrígan, Cú Chulainn, Sexuality, and that Story of the Daughter of Buan – YouTube
An excellent video by Lora O’Brien.
The Mórrígan, Cú Chulainn, Sexuality, and that Story of the Daughter of Buan
What is an Irish Draoí – Resources for Decolonising your Druidry & Pagan Spiritual Practice – YouTube
La na Cailleach – Spring Equinox – Fools, Cuckoos, the Lady and the Devil – Cailleach’s Herbarium
When the light of the sun of this day shines into the inner chamber of Sliabh na Calli (The Cailleach’s mound). By solar reckoning, the year is exactly half. Half day, half night. At one exact moment, the world balanced on a pin head. Everything in equal measure, fifty-fifty, resting in perfect balance, a pause. A breath. Exhale. The cry of the cuckoo calls out. Release. We move on to the lighter times. The spring equinox La na Cailleach is here.
More at:
Source: La na Cailleach – Spring Equinox – Fools, Cuckoos, the Lady and the Devil – Cailleach’s Herbarium
Shapes of the Mórrígan | The Irish Pagan School
Lora O’Brien is a fantastic teacher of Irish Paganism. Go check out her courses!
Stand for Peace in Support of Indigenous People – British Druid Order Blog
Stand for Peace in Support of Indigenous PeopleIt was with some shock last night that I saw the newly emerging videos of Nathan Philips, an Omaha elder, being mocked and taunted by a mob of teenagers in MAGA hats and clothing from Covington Catholic school in Kentucky at the end of the Indigenous People’s March in Washington DC.
Source: Stand for Peace in Support of Indigenous People – British Druid Order Blog