This blog may seem glaringly obvious to some people, or perhaps utter nonsense, but for me it represents a recent insight and new way of looking at the deities I honor. I’m sharing my thoughts here for the reader to contemplate and come to your(…)
Author Archives: Lairbhan
A Healing Charm
I really like using healing charms. Although any medical issue should always be treated professionally I think that along side medical interventions the use of healing charms can improve the outcome(…)
Draoi Draíochta
I have several blogs that I enjoy reading on a regular basis; one of these is Nimue Brown’s blog on her Druidic path. Yesterday I read an interesting post by her about “Druidry And Magic”(…)
Charm Against the Evil Eye
The Carmina Gadelica has a series of charms which all deal with the evil eye, that is the curse laid upon a person by another who wishes them ill or looks upon them with envy. This one is my personal favorite(…)
Thoughts on Boudicca and Hero-cults
“When the going gets tough, the tough channel Boudicca” – T-shirt wisdom If you ask me who my favorite historic person is, or which one person in history I’d like to meet, I would answer Boudicca. Ever since I first heard her story(…)
Life, Near-Death, and Close Encounters with Deity
I’ve had the blog on a bit of a hiatus as I’ve been dealing with some intense personal issues. The experiences themselves ranged from awe inspiring to terrifying and I’ve debated for the last week about how much to talk about here – in the end(…)
How We Define Ourselves
My february entry for the Hartford FAVs site is up, looking at how we as a community define ourselves. http://hartfordfavs.com/faith/clergy-and-congregations/how-we-define-ourselves
Old Gods in a Modern World
I have started blogging once a month for Moon Books – here is my first entry for them, an essay about how the Old Gods fit into a modern world (…)
Finding Strength
I look to my religion to help me find a sense of peace in my life, especially to face challenges and difficulties. I have always been the sort of person who turns to faith in trying times because I find my strength in that sense of belonging to(…)
Sacred space
“Every religion must have its holy places, affording a means of communication between man, gods, spirits, and forces of nature.” – Hilda Ellis Davidson
I think that one of the most interesting concepts(…)