Musings

The heART of Ritual

Welcome to the MUSINGS room in our digital nest! Here you will find an extensive selection of articles, poetry, prose, videos, recipes, and tutorials that journey the natural cycles, seasons, elements, and archetypes in the Celtic Wheel of the Year, as well as our Irish indigenous festivals, folklore, and customs.

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Fireside Chat: Words On Pain & Vulnerability

Insights into physical, psychological, and emotional processing, and the art of letting go.

The Death Goddesses of Samhain and Winter.

Summer feels very far away now, and the surrender to the coming winter seems to hold more doubt and uncertainty for many than usual....

On Being Present with Death

"Expected Death - When someone dies, the first thing to do is nothing. Don't run out and call the nurse. Don't pick up the phone. Take a...

Divining the Future at Hallowe’en

The future, in its cloak of fog and mystery, has long been the object of curiosity and worry, urging us to grasp at the unknown and...

Blúiríní Béaloidis Episode 22 - Invisible Worlds (With Eddie Lenihan)

Our lives are built on the stories we tell. At both an individual and a communal level, they orient and mould us, shaping our...

Fireside Chat: Befriending The Inner Child (Audio)

An exploration of our own creation myth, self healing abilities, creative expression, and the solar plexus

Apothecary Recipe: Fire Cider

This spicy tonic is a powerful ally in your herbal apothecary. It’s packed with immune boosting herbs infused into apple cider vinegar...

My Journey To A Greener Ceremony

When considering commitment to planetary stewardship and personal goals for zero waste, I thought long and hard about additional areas I...

Fireside Chat: The HeART Of Initiation In An Age Of Amnesia (Audio)

Initiatory journey and rites of passage of 'modern living', how we each can rediscover, remember, and nurture (y)our wild story..

Falling Into Matter

I have to say, this resonates with me greatly as it speaks of the time of pre-separation and gender, androgyny, the time of unity,...

Blúiríní Béaloidis 13 - The Soul In Folk Tradition

The idea of the existence of a soul or life-force which exists independently of the body is of considerable antiquity. In folk tradition,...

Dreaming the Dark: 'Sedna', the Siren and the Selkie (Part 4)

Part 4 of the series on Lilith as 'Sedna', the Siren and the Selkie

Dreaming the Dark: Baba Yaga, Pombagira, Santa Muerte, and Kali (Part 3)

Being Irish, I also went into a little detail about Lilith from the Irish perspective

Fireside Chat: The Body Is Your Only Home

Contemplations on roots, the earth element, and BEing bodies of clay.

Blúiríní Béaloidis Episode 27 - The Banshee (with Professor Patricia Lysaght)

The Banshee is a well known supernatural figure in Irish folk tradition. In origin a patron goddess caring for the fortunes of her...

Dreaming the Dark: Lilith, The 'Banshee' (Part 2)

An Irish perspective on shadow consciousness & the psychopomp The energy known as 'Lilith' to so many is also known in old Irish legends...

Dreaming The Dark: Illuminating The Corruption And Destruction of 'Lilith' (Part 1)

Given the time of year and the season that's in it, I'm taking this opportunity to share a four part article I published in 2017 on shadow p

Blúiríní Béaloidis Episode 21 - Samhain / Halloween (With Dr. Billy Mag Fhloinn)

Our lives are built on the stories we tell. At both an individual and a communal level, they orient and mould us, shaping our...

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