So I am behind on blogging this past week – I will very likely be very minimally blogging this month as I am under contract for a book and the deadline is the end of this month. I’m very excited about the book itself and I think it’s coming along really well, but at this(…)
Author Archives: Lairbhan
Bealtaine – Blessing the Summer In
I wrote an essay about Bealtaine that is currently posted on witchvox.com. Excerpt:
To the pagan Celts, Bealtine (pronounced roughly Ball-tinn-eh) , often called Beltane by modern pagans, was one of the most sacred and important holidays of the year and(…)
Rune – Thurisaz
This months rune is Thurisaz, also called Thurs or Thorn which equates in English to the sound “th”. It is the third rune of the first aett and when looking at it’s shape you will see that it resembles a thorn, which can be a good way to remember it’s(…)
Wanderer – a poem
Wanderer
I am a wanderer in the world
Shadow of a distant dream
Rootless and boundless,
I’m exactly what I seem
Thought and Memory’s master
Every poet’s inspiring friend
My hall will be many soldiers'<br(…)
thoughts on the Ogham Tract
The Ogham Tract is one of the most interesting and useful texts to study for those interested in Irish mythology and ination. Within the text the mythological origins of Ogham(…)
Gaelic Heathenry
So what exactly do I mean when I say that I’m a Gaelic Heathen? Well, basically it means that I follow a syncretic Irish polytheist and Norse polytheist recon approach to my spirituality. My approach was born out of the gradual realization that, firstly,(…)
Nuada Airgetlamh
Nuada was the king of the Tuatha de Danann when they first came to Ireland; in the Lebor Gabala Erenn it is said that he ruled for 7 years before the Tuatha De came to Ireland, was displaced when he lost an arm in battle, and then ruled a further 20 years after(…)
Flidais Foltchaoin
Flidais is one of the more enigmatic and intriguing of the Irish deities. References to her in mythology are few and lack detail, yet there seems to be something deep and compelling about her. There is some debate about whether she is a historic deity(…)
A prayer for Imbas
This is a prayer for imbas, or, loosely, ine inspiration, taken from my book By Land, Sea, and Sky. The prayer itself was modified from Dia Liom a Laighe 2, Carmina Gadelica volume 1, by alexander Carmichael.
Imbas With Me
Imbas(…)
Brighid
“Three renovators of the world: the womb of woman, a cow’s udder, a smith’s moulding-block.” – Traditional Irish Triad
One of the most popular Irish goddesses in modern times is Brighid, also called Brigit, Bríd, Brig, Bric, Bride, Brigantia, Brigandu.(…)