Of all the beings in Irish – and more generally Celtic – folklore one of the most interesting may be the Leannán Sí. The name literally means ‘fairy lover’* and we see two distinct pictures emerge in mythology and folklore of this type of being, very different in nature although both perhaps equally hazardous in various ways.
‘La Belle Dame sans Merci’ by John Waterhouse
The most well…
I know you have loved mesince before I was worth lovingA shadow in dreams, a glimpseof a fair form in daylight.You who are part of a worldnot my own, yet somehowbelong to me as much as Ibelong to you, inexplicably.A constant presence in my lifeA guardian, a guide, a lover,Never more than a thought away.Perhaps my heart was alwaysyours before it was even my ownAnd so I will send my heart to youas…
Blessings Darlings!
As I once again start trying to eat better (notice that I don’t announce when I’m NOT eating well?), I’ve been looking at the costs per serving of what I eat. So I’m going to start posting about it, starting with the fruits.
Oh – at this point I’m just going to talk about price type costs. Not environmental. That’s a different conversation.
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"Being associated with a ceann féile (cheif festival), May Eve and May Day were supposed to be times of greater than usual activity among supernatural beings, Every lios ("fairy fort") in Ireland was said to be opened that night, and their inhabitants moved abroad in great numbers, often changing residence at that time." – Seán Ó Súilleabháin, ‘Nósanna agua Piseoga na nGael’
Hawthorn in the…
I write a lot on my blogs and various other places about a more academic view of my spirituality – facts, myths, translations. Hard, verifiable, provable things. Sometimes I think this may lead people to think I don’t get as much into the experiential side of things although I do try to write about that as well – its just harder to talk about the more personal end of things. In reality…
This was inspired by two things – a story called ‘A Guide for Young Ladies Entering the Service of the Fairies’ and a poem by my friend Jennifer Lawrence called ‘Tam Lin’s Garden’. Both are brilliant pieces of writing and you should read them immediately.
People talk about wishes now as if they were cheap things
Spending their desire on casual words and wants that are
lost between one…
Ever reached that place where those around you have pushed you to the limit? They keep niggling away at any semblance of order you might have made in your life and erode that frail thread of sanity and calm you’ve managed to prop up. Yeah, there I am. So here I sit, watching small stones …
Back in 2007, I had LapBand weight loss surgery. Prior to the surgery, I weighed in at well over 400 lbs. I was in constant pain from my knees and back, I had crazy heart palpitations, and would get out of breath from simply rolling over…from rolling over…from rolling THE FUCK… Read more »
Doing this one a bit differently – going to alternate the lines instead of doing separate text.I hope you enjoy it.
Cétnad nAíse ~ Poem of RestorationAd-muiniur secht n-ingena trethan
I invoke the seven daughters of the stormy seadolbtae snáithi macc n-áesmar.
shaping life’s thread from boyhood to ageTri bás flaimm ro-ucaiter,
Three deaths be taken from metri áes dom do-rataiter,
Three…
The subject comes up occasionally – what makes a God a God?
It’s a good question, really, especially if you haven’t thought about it before. I’m pretty strongly against the idea of omnipresence, omnipotence, and omniscience – basically all the omni’s usually attributed to monotheistic deities – as qualities of individual deities. There’s just a level of cynicism in me that finds it impossible to…