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Irish Folklore The Sidhe

What is a Sidhe?

ipsadminMarch 17, 2023July 24, 2023

Call them elves, faeries, goblins, faery, dwarves, sprites, pixies, gnomes, fay, or fae… almost every culture has them, and in Ireland we call them the Fairies, or the Sidhe. If...

Contemporary Paganism

What Everybody Should Know… When Starting to Create Community

ipsadminMarch 10, 2023January 9, 2024

So what does it take to create community, and is having one really all that worthwhile? There are many things that we are very grateful for in our little corner...

Mythology The Dagda The Gods

The Three Strains of Emotion

ipsadminMarch 3, 2023July 24, 2023

Music in Irish tradition has always held a special place, as did those who could perform it. There are many tales of the instruments and their use, but in the...

Irish Folklore Irish Places

Is the Celtic Cross Pagan?

ipsadminFebruary 18, 2023July 24, 2023

The Celtic Cross (sometimes called a Gaelic cross) is a powerful symbol that has been used for centuries, but its origin and meaning are often misunderstood, especially when it comes...

Magic Reviews

Book Review – HausMagick

ipsadminFebruary 17, 2023April 5, 2023

What Is the Hausmagick book and what can you learn from it? Lora O'Brien reviews... Book Title: 'HausMagick: Transform Your Home, Create Your Sanctuary' Author: Erica Feldmann | Publisher: Ebury...

Mythology Ogham The Gods

Irish God, Oghma.

ipsadminFebruary 10, 2023April 29, 2023

According to Irish myth the Tuatha Dé Danann’s arrival in Ireland was foretold in a vision to the Fir Bolg King, Eochaid. His druid translated the vision and said that...

Reviews

Book Review – Phoenix from the Flame

ipsadminFebruary 3, 2023April 5, 2023

Lora O'Brien reviews their first ever Pagan book, Phoenix from the Flame. Full Book Title: 'Pheonix from the Flame: Living as a Pagan in the 21st Century'Author: Vivianne Crowley |...

Beginners The Gods

Being Pagan

ipsadminJanuary 31, 2023February 3, 2023

Jon O'Sullivan We are often contacted by folks wondering what Being Pagan means to us, or how we practice Irish Paganism in our modern world. To be honest I get...

Beginners Irish Folklore Magic

Beginner’s Guide to Creating Magical Wards

ipsadminJanuary 27, 2023February 3, 2023

Magical wards are a type of protection spell used to guard against negative energies, entities, and other forms of spiritual, emotional - or even physical - harm. They can be...

Mythology The Dagda The Gods

How to Pray to the Dagda

ipsadminJanuary 20, 2023November 20, 2023

I have been asked over the years by many people how one should pray to the Dagda. You might be surprised to know that I don’t consider myself very good...