I lit the flames of my three wicked candle during my meditation, bringing in the power and guidance of my ancestors, the archangels and goddesses that support me and the elemental kingdom that sees to our physical world.
The power and magic of threes came to me, so many examples in Celtic Lore.
Read my thoughts in this blog.
Read MoreI am particularly grateful to be in a place in my life where I can travel, write, and coach others who are in search of their path or are looking to raise their consciousness and vibration.
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Read MoreOur oracle card draw for February is THE BEE, a symbol of community, activity and organization across cultures but with the additional aspect of celebration being added because of the Druid tradition regarding mead, the honey drink.
Read more about this card and the impact of bees in our environment and the connection with Celtic Spirit.
Read MoreYes, the Celts saw power and magic in threes. The notion of the magic of threes is illustrated in folklore by leprechauns, fairies and wizards. Disney has helped us all to know the stories of three wishes, the three good fairies, the three witches, etc.
Read MoreWhen I was introduced to Celtic Christmas music, I connected to the gentle rendition of many hymns and songs I already knew. I also was introduced to songs of that tradition that were new to me: “In the Bleak Midwinter”, “I Saw Three Ships a Sailing” and “The Wexford Carol” among my favorites.
Read MoreFor a year now, I have pulled a Celtic Tarot or Oracle card and suggested its message be a focal poet for meditation or reflection as we entered the new month. The deck I chose this month is not specifically Celtic but is similar to a deck that was part of my visit to Ireland on a tour of thin places back in the 1980s. As many of you know, that trip inspired my first novel Celtic Spirit these many years later.
Read MoreWinifred was venerated through stories of her ability to heal. Legend has it she was a 7th century princess who refused a powerful prince who then beheaded her. Her uncle restored her to life, and she became a virgin martyr and a 12th century saint.
Royalty and peasants alike visited through the centuries, for healing and thanksgiving. Fertility was also promised by the cleansing waters of its spring.
Read MoreFrom the Puck Fair on Ireland’s Iveragh Peninsula to Edinburgh’s Fringe Festival, there are plenty of festivals celebrating Celtic culture. In differing ways, each stirs the imagination, revs up the spirit and loosens pent up winter blues.
Read MoreFebruary 1 (sometimes February 2} is Imbolc, the Celtic festival between winter solstice and spring equinox. As with all the Celtic holidays, it celebrates the coming of the light and is set around a fire burning throughout the night, with the emphasis on preparing for the season ahead…
Read MoreCeltic Spirituality continues to be a popular topic—and one close to my heart. Yet some have suggested that modern forms of ‘Celtic Spirituality’ are just wishful fabrication. As J.R.R. Tolkien said, “Celtic 'is a magic bag, into which anything may be put, and out of which almost anything may come.”
Read MoreSo many readers of my new novel Amidst the Stones of Celtic Ireland asked questions about what is real and what is fiction within the book, that I decided to write a blog about it. If you haven’t read the book yet, I will try not to spoil it, but you will hear the general themes that unfold.
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