Yes, 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 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 MoreThe fringe of the fringe seems an apt description of Brittany and Galicia, both on mainland Europe and, therefore, even more weakly linked to Celtic identity.
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