Tag: Spirituality
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King of the Birds
“Come to the Greenwood, Golden-haired maiden! Where the bird-minstrels Carol love-laden. Thrush with his fluting Charms every carper, Black-bird, the poet, He is our harper! Wren with his lute-notes Lightens all labour; Finch has the fiddle, Linnet the tabor.” Seán O’ Neachtain, Bards of Gaeilge, 1925 In Ireland, the 26th of December is celebrated as…
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Reflections on Balance in Celtic Traditions During Challenging Times
“Balance is key, without balance there’s conflict , a battle between positivity and negativity.” Brian Benjamin Sotomayor Spud Murphy recently launched a fundraiser and raised an astounding 26,000 zl over a week for Ukranian refugees. His local refugee welcome center is now as prepared as they can be and we offer a huge congratulations to…
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Insanity and Spirituality
Look back at figures such as Joan of Arc, getting directions from God, or pretty much any of the other Christian saints and you’ll notice they experience things these days we’d define as symptoms of illness. Voices, seeing what no one else can see, and having impossible things happen to you would, for a modern,…
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Delineating Sacred Space in Ritual
Not all Druids feel the need to delineate/create sacred space (otherwise known as preparing the nemeton) as described previously. Especially when working out of doors, some do not “cast a circle” as is popular in other traditions, feeling that there is no need as they are out there to connect and commune with the world…
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Entering the Nemeton – Creating Authentic Celtic Ritual
The retrieval and revival of indigenous ceremonial traditions is a growing concern in this increasingly disconnected world, and one that has great promise for the restoration of methods of sustainable living, sound ecological practices and the preservation of ancient knowledge. Sound recordings of elders are being made around the world, as well as video recordings…