Our tarot card for March is Equilibrium, certainly needed as we navigate this rapidly changing world and often challenging time. In the traditional tarot, this card is represented as Temperence, a Major Arcana card representing balance and moderation.
Read MoreHappy Valentine’s Day everyone.
It seemed timely that we feature St. Valentine today. You may wonder what the connection is to Ireland, It’s a question I asked myself a few years ago.
Read MoreLast Wednesday was Imbolc or St. Brigid’s day, the celebration of winter reaching completion and the first signs of spring appearing. I say that as I look out and piles of snow and an outside thermometer reading of 10 F degrees. Perhaps it is because of the climate where I reside, but my primary sense of this holiday is that it symbolizes and celebrates Hope. The light gets noticeably brighter and the days longer. Spring is coming. New beginnings are on the horizon.
Read MoreMay this lovely Air Spirit bring a blessing to your endeavors.
May you find focus and clarity in her gentle breezes and,
May passion and momentum come with her strong winds.
Read MoreThis holiday season was still a strange one, not as difficult as 2020 perhaps, but challenging and bittersweet in many ways. One thing I really enjoyed however was the spirit of the Facebook posts I read from friends and family.
Read MoreDeer had a special place in indigenous cultures as a primary source of food, clothing, and tools. As such, when an animal was killed, gratitude and reverence for its life were expressed. The spirit or medicine of the animal took on special meaning, often as a totem or guide for an individual.
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 MoreI recently realized I was overwhelmed by the number of books, articles, blogs, links, even snippets from social media that I put in a “must-get-to” file which I never get to. That doesn’t even mention the two webinars that I paid for and still haven’t sat down to watch.
Read MoreThe Celts celebrate the Sun throughout the year as it moves through the sky and creates the seasons. And today we continue to celebrate the joy of long hours of light and lots of sunshine in summer. Luthnasa, the Celtic holiday of the first Harvest, is at the beginning of August.
Read MoreI came across a post card of these six famous Irish writers many years ago and held on to for years. During my sorting and rearranging Covid period, I found it and had it framed for my wall of Irish inspirational mementos. While I have a long list of favorite Irish writers, I refer to this as The Mount Rushmore.
Read MoreParades and flags are part of summer. I thought it might be fun to visit the flags of the Celtic nations. Some are well-known; others may surprise you.
Read MoreSomeday, I would like to explore why so many countries have their independence day celebrations in early July. For today though I would like to feature Tynwald Day, The Isle of Man celebration.
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