So, I made an off the cuff comment on social Media which has taken on a life of its own.I have never tried to put together an anthology before, but I’m going to give it a go. Caveat with that – it will almost certainly be self published.And of course one idea leads to another….so I’m actually looking for submissions for two different, but similar, anthologies.
Call for submissions:
Fifty…
I started writing fiction about 3 years ago, after a friend encouraged me to give National Novel Writing Month a try that November. I did it purely for fun, a break from my usual non-fiction, and never intended to publish it. But as I worked to reach NaNoWriMo’s goal of 50,000 words in a single month I started trying to motivate myself by posting daily word counts and little plot summaries on my…
Today’s blog is a new translation of the Metrical Dindshenchas entry for Tlachtga.
TLACHTGA
Tlachtga, tulach ordain úais,forbaid mór ríg co rochrúais,ón chéin rosgab Tlachtga thoich,ingen Moga réil ríg-Roith.
Mug Roith mac Fergusa Fáilmac Rossa rígda ronáir,Cacht ingen Chathmind na clesa máthair dath-grind díles.
Roth mac Riguill roalt h-é;de ba Mug Roith rogaide:dá mac Moga, Búan is Chorb,…
Today’s blog is an excerpt from my forthcoming book Pagan Portals Odin, which will be released in March 2018
artwork by Ashley Bryner
Powers and
Associations
Odin,
like any deity, can and will influence whatever he chooses to but there are
particular areas that he is especially associated with. I might not go so far
as to say that he is the god of these things in the traditional sense2,
but…
When I was at Pantheacon this year I taught a class about the Unseelie Court. It was a fun class to teach, late at night and with a good crowd. I may have been slightly delirious from jet lag and sleep deprivation. I may also at one point have uttered the now somewhat infamous line in response to what to offer them ‘I wouldn’t offer meat because then you’re going to attract the sorts of things…
Many of the Irish Fairy Queens were once Goddesses and we know this because they are listed among the ranks of the Tuatha Dé Danann, the Gods of Ireland. However not all of them are so easily traced back to deities, although there may be an argument that they all have their roots in previous land and sovereignty Goddesses. One such more obscure Fairy queen is Aoibheall of Clare, whose folklore…
This is going to be complicated. Also mysticism and personal experiences ahead. Proceed at your own risk.
I went to Ireland six months ago, and its been a time of transition and refocusing since then.I don’t tend to always share a lot of really deep personal stuff, for various reasons, including worry about how my experiences will be perceived. I’ve been reflecting a lot on that lately, but…
One figure that we see appearing in Scottish folklore in ballads, stories, and witch trial accounts is the Queen of Elfland or Queen of Fairies. This Queen is never named explicitly in these accounts but only referred to by her title and usually appears alone although in some rare cases she was known to have a king by her side. An enigmatic figure she traveled to the mortal world in some ballads…
There was a time when my magical practices were fairly complicated, and I suppose sometimes they still can be. I won’t deny that I like my fancy candles and herbs as much as most witches do, and I am fond of a variety of woods and natural materials. There is something visceral and satisfying in working with these tangible things, in – for example – making my own incense and watching a variety of…
When it comes to the denizens of Fairy, what’s in a name? As it happens a lot, but there’s also a great deal of confusion because many of the terms in English that we apply today to specific beings are rooted in generic terms that were once interchangeable. The water is further muddied by the widespread use of euphemisms, designed to encourage a positive response should you attract the attention…