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Irish Folklore New The Sidhe

What is a Sidhe?

ipsadminMarch 17, 2023March 15, 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...

Beginners New

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

ipsadminFebruary 24, 2023February 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 New The Gods

Paganism

ipsadminDecember 2, 2022February 3, 2023

Having the word Pagan in your vocabulary may seem like a strange concept to some, but Paganism is a term used to describe a number of different religions, a term...

Beginners Festivals The Gods

Pagan Rituals

ipsadminAugust 17, 2022September 13, 2022

What Are Pagan Rituals? Paganism is a term applied to a number of religions and spiritual paths that have a strong connection with nature, many of which are based on...

Beginners The Gods

Pagan Gods

ipsadminJuly 27, 2022September 13, 2022

A Thoughtful Guide to Pagan Gods and Goddesses -- Pagan religions are the fastest growing and most popular type of spirituality in the modern world, according to some sources. The...

Beginners New The Gods

What’s a Pagan?

ipsadminJune 21, 2022February 3, 2023

What's a Pagan? Is it someone who worships nature, is it someone immoral or uncivilised, is it someone to be afraid of? What's a Pagan, in the 21st Century, really?...