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Magic The Gods

Why Some People Always Hear Back from their Gods

ipsadminApril 14, 2023May 11, 2023

From prayers to meditations, journeys to offerings, it can sometimes feel like we are casting our cries out into the void in the hopes of hearing a reply. Struggling to...

Beginners

Why Some People are More Confident in Being Openly Pagan

ipsadminMarch 31, 2023May 11, 2023

Spirituality can be a very personal thing. We are each of us trying to learn and grow as a spiritual person as much as we are an intellectual, physical and...

Beginners The Gods

Irish Gods – 10 Steps to Connect to ANY God or Goddess

ipsadminMarch 24, 2023May 11, 2023

When we talk about Paganism there is no ‘one true way’ to express one’s spirituality, and our relationship to Irish Gods is no different. There are many and varied paths...

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...

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...

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 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...