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How to Start an Irish Pagan Group in Your Local Area

ipsadminMarch 27, 2025March 27, 2025

There’s a quiet longing many of us feel – to connect more deeply with Irish Paganism, to share our practice in person, and to speak aloud the old ways with...

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Seed Talks with Lora O’Brien

ipsadminMarch 12, 2025March 27, 2025

About Seed Talks - this is an organisation dedicated to bringing thought-provoking discussions and expert-led talks to audiences across the UK and Ireland. Covering topics from history and philosophy to...

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Celtic Witches, Druids, and Pagans – What’s the Difference?

ipsadminMarch 11, 2025March 11, 2025

Many people curious about Irish spirituality find themselves wondering about the NeoPagan terms they hear often... but what exactly were the Celtic Witches, Druids, and Pagans of the past, in...

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Everything You Think You Know About Saint Patrick is Wrong

ipsadminMarch 4, 2025

Every March, the same myths about Saint Patrick resurface - he drove the snakes out of Ireland, wiped out the Druids, and converted the entire island to Christianity. But what...

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Irish Medicine: Medieval Manuscripts and Folk Healing

ipsadminFebruary 28, 2025February 28, 2025

Irish Medicine in the medieval period was a fascinating blend of formal medical knowledge, herbalism, and folk healing traditions. Unlike many European countries, Ireland and Scotland produced vernacular translations of...

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A History of Pagan Religion: The Roots of NeoPaganism

ipsadminFebruary 20, 2025February 20, 2025

Just like the question of how we practise our Pagan religion today, the question of how it all began is a little… contentious. In some circles. We know, of course,...

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Starting Your Irish Celtic Pagan Practice

ipsadminFebruary 12, 2025

So, you’re drawn to Irish or Celtic Pagan practice, and you're wondering where to begin? Maybe you feel the call of the old Gods, the land, or the wisdom woven...

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What is the Irish Otherworld?

ipsadminFebruary 5, 2025March 12, 2025

The Irish Otherworld is a realm beyond ordinary human experience, woven into the fabric of Irish myth and spirituality. It is not a distant afterlife or a land of punishment,...

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What Do We Really Know About Brigid?

ipsadminJanuary 25, 2025March 12, 2025

The Goddess Brigid occupies a unique space in Irish (and Scottish) traditions, where the lines between Goddess and Saint blur. With roots in ancient mythology and a strong presence in...

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What Are Pagan Beliefs?

ipsadminJanuary 20, 2025February 14, 2025

Paganism is often misunderstood, a term that sparks curiosity and questions such as 'what are Pagan Beliefs?'. At its core, Paganism represents a rich tapestry of spiritual traditions rooted in...