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Building a Healthy Pagan Community

ipsadminNovember 29, 2023November 29, 2023

In the realms of Paganism, where paths often intertwine and diverge in the most unexpected ways, the importance of a supportive and inclusive community cannot be overstated. A healthy Pagan...

Irish Places New The Gods

My Unfolding Path into Irish Spirituality, with Lora O’Brien

ipsadminOctober 20, 2023November 8, 2023

I was asked in a recent interview, how did I end up connecting to authentic Irish Spirituality? At the time, there was absolutely nothing available along the lines of what...

Beginners Irish Folklore Mythology New The Gods The Sidhe

Aine, Irish Goddess, or Fairy Queen

ipsadminOctober 6, 2023October 5, 2023

Embark on a scholarly exploration of Aine, a complex and multifaceted figure in Irish mythology, often described as both a Goddess and a fairy queen. In this blog we will...

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Healthy Boundaries Make for Safe Communities

ipsadminSeptember 29, 2023September 29, 2023

There is a crucial concept that forms the foundation of strong and safe communities: healthy boundaries. We have seen a real profound impact of setting and respecting boundaries on the...

Irish Places New

Sacred Sites of Irish Mythology

ipsadminSeptember 15, 2023September 19, 2023

It is a privilege to have been born in Ireland and have the freedom to explore the mystical landscapes, ancient ruins, and sacred locations associated with our legendary tales and...

New The Dagda

Embracing the Divine: Ritual Honouring the Dagda

ipsadminJuly 28, 2023July 25, 2023

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...

New The Gods The Morrigan

In Service to the Morrigan: Social Justice

ipsadminJuly 26, 2023July 26, 2023

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...

Beginners

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

ipsadminJuly 14, 2023July 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 Mythology

Unveiling the Rich Mythology of Irish Paganism

ipsadminJuly 11, 2023July 24, 2023

The ancient stories of Ireland are not collected in one singular tome, but gleaned from decades of effort across a variety of manuscripts. In order to provide some timeline in...

Irish Folklore Mythology The Sidhe

Water Beings in Irish Folklore

ipsadminJune 9, 2023July 24, 2023

The island of Ireland was in its past a place of vast and dark forests, rolling hills and mountains and of course many lakes and rivers. As the peoples of...