July 2023 - The Irish Pagan School

Festivals New

A Lúnasa Fire Festival Cheat Sheet

ipsadminJuly 31, 2023August 1, 2023

Beyond the tales of gods and heroes, the Irish Festival of Lúnasa (Lughnasadh) is deeply rooted in the nurturing embrace of Mother Earth. The bountiful harvests of grain and the...

New The Dagda

Embracing the Divine: Ritual Honouring the Dagda

ipsadminJuly 28, 2023July 25, 2023

With the colonising oppression of the Catholic church it's fair to say that we lost all previous rituals and practices that honour the Dagda. Yet by taking the time to...

New The Gods The Morrigan

In Service to the Morrigan: Social Justice

ipsadminJuly 26, 2023July 26, 2023

A while back, I became aware of a contentious blog post and subsequent social media commotion emerged from a self-proclaimed community 'elder' who was railing against Social Justice being a...

Beginners Reviews The Gods The Morrigan

The Morrigan Resources: Lore, Books, Websites, and Podcasts

ipsadminJuly 24, 2023July 28, 2023

The Morrigan is a complex and powerful figure in Irish and Celtic mythology, associated with war, fate, magic, sovereignty, and change. If you're interested in learning more about this Irish...

Mythology New The Gods

Irish God, Lugh Ildanach — God of Many Linked Skills

ipsadminJuly 21, 2023July 24, 2023

Lugh, known as the Ildanach (many linked skills), forms a very important focus for the survival of the Tuatha Dé Dannan as they face invasion from their ancestral enemy, the...

Beginners

You Don’t Have to be Irish to Study Irish Paganism Here

ipsadminJuly 14, 2023July 24, 2023

An interesting question, or some version of it, comes up for us time and time again. From ‘my great grandparent was Irish’ or ‘my [insert random DNA test brand here]...

Beginners Mythology

Unveiling the Rich Mythology of Irish Paganism

ipsadminJuly 11, 2023July 24, 2023

The ancient stories of Ireland are not collected in one singular tome, but gleaned from decades of effort across a variety of manuscripts. In order to provide some timeline in...

New The Gods

Lugh: God of Skill and Mastery

ipsadminJuly 5, 2023July 24, 2023

There are a few different versions of the Irish God Lugh in the mythology of Ireland, but one thing remains core to his character no matter which tales are being...

Irish Folklore New The Gods

Legendary Tales: Manannán Mac Lir Stories

ipsadminJuly 3, 2023July 24, 2023

There are many legendary tales from Ireland's mythical past but one of the oddest and in some would say most powerful figures of these tales is found in the stories...