If you have ever had the privilege of meeting up with a stag, you know the sense of power, majesty and stateliness they exude.
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 MoreNovember’s tarot card is drawn from Branches of the Celtic Tarot by Kristoffer Hughes. The cards are beautifully illustrated by Chris Down. The card is STRENGTH.
Read MoreI live in the beautiful hills of the Finger Lakes, an idyllic piece of New York that looks a lot like Ireland or the Scottish Highlands. Although our hills are not green for as many months a year as in Celtic lands, this time of year they make up for it by bursting into resplendent color.
Read MoreCharming, inspiring, insightful and informational story of fictional characters visiting present day Ireland.
Travelers gather at the Shannon airport to begin a tour of ancient sites of Ireland. Timothy, their very Irish bus driver, calls their intended visit a trip to the very heart of the Celtic spirit-to thin places, as the Irish would say.
The guides offer morning spiritual connection, days of touring, and evenings with pub sing-alongs, dances, and storytelling. Each is drawn to a different aspect of Celtic spirituality and each experiences the powerful energies of the land.
A Canadian couple comes for the Celtic music; a woman from Boston comes to honor the Irish saints; another comes to connect with her childhood love of fairies. A young widower brings his teenage son in hopes of healing. A retiring professor seeks inspiration for the next phase of her life. A busy mom seeks quality time with her teenage daughter and another with her adolescent son. Few anticipate the degree of transformation they will experience.
Join them in learning about Ireland, these thin places, Celtic spirituality, and the emergence of the Divine Feminine as their stories unfold with healing and romance.
Abby and Mark want the freedom to explore their new relationship away from the watchful eyes of family and neighbors. He is fascinated by lighthouses and she is drawn to ancient Celtic stone circles. They embark on a road trip around the coast of Southwest Ireland that takes them into mystical and magical experiences far beyond their planned itinerary.
Read MoreEnjoy an excerpt from Snapshots of Ireland Volume 4: Travels in Galway. Snapshots of Ireland is the overarching title for this series of travel books that offers the reader an up-close and personal glimpse of the Emerald Isle, along the Wild Atlantic Way.
Read MoreEnjoy an excerpt from Snapshots of Ireland Volume 3: Travels in Clare and Limerick. Snapshots of Ireland is the overarching title for this series of travel books that offers the reader an up-close and personal glimpse of the Emerald Isle, along the Wild Atlantic Way.
Read MoreEnjoy an excerpt from Snapshots of Ireland Volume 2: Travels in Kerry. Snapshots of Ireland is the overarching title for this series of travel books that offers the reader an up-close and personal glimpse of the Emerald Isle, along the Wild Atlantic Way.
Read MoreIf I were forced to choose only one county in Ireland to visit, I would choose Cork with its breathtaking mountain passes looking down to the sea.
Read MoreDiscovery has to do with seeing the value beyond the first impression. This funny-looking, mud-wallowing, seemingly dumb animal is nothing of the sort. The Celts got that. This card reminds us to do so as well.
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.
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