Our oracle card for August comes Denise Linn's deck, The Sacred Forest Oracle. This deck really highlights the power and quiet majesty of the forest. I had never drawn this card before, and it was really fun to think about the symbolism of this card.
Read MoreOur tarot card for June is the Nine of Swords. It is drawn from the Knight-Waite Deck, a new deck designed by Michele Knight, a well-known British Astrologer who has brought modern images and references to the classic tarot. Interestingly, she has chosen to leave the NIne of Swords image stark, simple and like the original but has added a woman in despair.
Read MoreWe have two cards to contemplate today. Both are from The Sacred Circle Tarot, a Celtic Pagan Journey by Anna Franklin, illustrated by Paul Mason. One is for the entire year that begins today, and the other for January.
Read MoreFor this month’s oracle card, the card literally jumped out of the box and presented itself. According to our author's constructions, the crystal cave is an indicator of TRUST.
Read MoreOur oracle draw for October is not specifically Celtic, but the card we drew of the horses certainly speaks to animal spirits and the belief in animal energy, which was important to the ancient Celtics.
Read MoreMay Day and the Celtic Fire Festival of Spring Beltane are ancient traditions that celebrate the coming of the Light, new growth and seasonal beginnings. Not only did people joyfully dance around the May Pole, but couples jumped the fire as part of spring mating rituals.
Read MoreTwo dear friends and I have been working with this deck every morning for the last few months and I wanted to share it with you. It’s been wonderfully enlightening and helpful to us as we choose our respective card and then reflect on it for the day - or throughout the day, I should say. The messages are clear and simple, yet profound concepts to walk with through a busy day.
Read MoreAnyone who has ever meditated or taken Yoga knows the importance of the breath, of deepening and slowing our breathing to quiet mind, body, and spirit.
Read MoreSummer Solstice is a major Celtic holiday. It is also celebrated throughout Europe by many names. Those of us who take an interest in Celtic tradition know the major images: Stonehenge at sunrise, bonfires the night before, general merriment.
Read MoreI am usually in Ireland the month of May. So you can bet that when I saw a t-shirt on Facebook with the banner NOTRIPPHOBIA (the fear of not having any trips booked), I took a long look. Then I thought about the power of words and how negative statements can attract or reinforce negative outcomes while positive statements lead to positive results.
Read MoreBryn Celli Ddu is an imposing 5000 year old burial-mound, 85 feet in diameter, fully intact and covered with earth. This is one of the most famous megalithic sites in the UK and is held in reverence by druids, witches, and those who revere the Earth Mother.
Read MoreFollowing the waxing and waning of the moon and knowing how it influences our lives has been coined “moonology”. It is believed that setting an intention at the new moon and releasing all blocks and resistance at the full moon can help create one’s desires and that being in flow with the moon brings ease and joy to our lives. Of course, there is a lot more to moonology, but those are the basics.
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