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Irish Goddesses in Modern Spirituality

ipsadminSeptember 26, 2023May 16, 2024

Many people are drawn to Irish mythology, often wondering how it can be incorporated into modern spirituality. This blog post will discuss the role of Irish Goddesses, focusing on how...

Contemporary Paganism Magic

Embracing Solitude: Powerful Solitary Rituals

ipsadminSeptember 1, 2023January 9, 2024

In a world that often seems to demand constant connectivity and engagement, the practice of solitude can be a transformative and empowering experience. Many people come to the Irish Pagan...

Contemporary Paganism Guest Posts

Why Do Pagans Need History?

ipsadminAugust 18, 2023February 12, 2024

OR... Ireland – We Come with Baggage, and You’d Better Take the Time to Understand WHY Pagans Need History! A lot of pagans coming to Irish paganism are naturally drawn...

Beginners Contemporary Paganism

Triskelion: Spiral of Irish Paganism

ipsadminAugust 4, 2023February 12, 2024

There are many symbols that are associated with the ancient world of celtic paganism. Beautiful and curious forms and shapes that appear on everything from recovered weapons and armour, to...

Contemporary Paganism Festivals Irish Folklore

Lúnasa Fire Festival Cheat Sheet

ipsadminJuly 31, 2023March 13, 2025

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...

Contemporary Paganism The Dagda

Embracing the Divine: Ritual Honouring the Dagda

ipsadminJuly 28, 2023July 15, 2024

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...

Contemporary Paganism The Gods The Morrigan

In Service to the Morrigan: Social Justice

ipsadminJuly 26, 2023May 16, 2024

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...

Contemporary Paganism Magic

Miss these Steps in Your Spiritual Journey, and you will Regret it

ipsadminMay 19, 2023January 9, 2024

We are each of us a unique expression of humanity in this existence and though we share many commonalities, say with family, friends, cultures etc., we are still all individuals...

Contemporary Paganism The Gods The Morrigan

How to Build Relationship with the Morrigan

ipsadminMay 4, 2023May 16, 2024

In Irish Paganism, we don't just pick a deity from a list and ask them for stuff. We work to build relationship, and this takes some time, and commitment. But...

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...