Author: Martin J. Dougherty
Publisher: Amber Books
Published: 2015
ISBN: 978-1-78274-166-4 (Hardcover)
Pages: 224 including bibliography, index, maps, and pictures (black and white and coloured)
Synopsis:
“They cut off the heads of enemies slain in battle and attach them to the necks of their horses… They embalm the heads… [and]… display them with pride to strangers.” – Diodorus Siculus.
The St. Gall’s Incantations are some of the best Irish examples of mixed pagan and Christian folk magic charms. Like much of this material the existing translations are generally pretty old, so I thought it would be fun to offer some new versions today:
It’s an interesting thing that I write mostly about the very intellectual aspects of my practices – re-translating the myths and discussing the philosophical aspects of what I believe – but in person I teach mostly about the practical end of things especially when it comes to the Good Folk. These are the things that makes up the bulk of my day-to-day practices which is rooted in my honoring…
One of the mysterious things that the Morrigan is associated with is called the "fulacht na Morrigna" literally the Morrigan’s cooking hearth. A fulacht is a type of outdoor cooking hearth or pit; the smaller ones were named for the Fíanna but the larger ones for the Morrigan (RIA, 1870). These fulachta were associated both with large outdoor stone cooking hearths and with cooking spits, so…
Blessings Darlings!
Work – at the restaurant – has been a bear lately. We’ve been getting slammed with customers. And it’s not as if our food is something to write home about. Folks can make this stuff at home easily, and without spending much time. And without spending the silly amount we charge for this stuff. Really – $1.25 for a cup of soup? Two dollars for a soda or a cup of coffee?
I just don’t get it.
Full Title: Irish Paganism – Reconstructing Irish Polytheism (Part of the Pagan Portals series)
Author: Morgan Daimler
Publisher: Moon Books
Published: 2015
ISBN: 978-1-78535-145-7
Pages: 89 including Appendix A – Pronunciation Guide, Appendix B – Recommended reading for Irish Polytheists, Appendix C- Myth titles in both languages, bibliography and endnotes.
Synopsis: Irish Reconstructionist Polytheism is an often misunderstood path, but it is one with great richness and depth for those who follow it. This short introductory book touches on the basic beliefs and practices of Irish Polytheism as well as other important topics for people interested in practicing the religion using a Reconstructionist methodology or who would just like to know more about it.
So Friday is my birthday. I’ve been thinking a lot about that, and about something that was posted in a group today about the variety of witches out there:
internet meme; anonymous
There are many, many approaches to witchcraft and some are completely different from others, but it is true that the vast majority of witches in the Western world seem to follow what is generally termed a …
Tochmarc Étaine[starting after gap] a thaigi ocus a gríanan co senistrib solsib fri techt ass ocus tobreth tlacht corcra impe ocus imchuirthe in gríanán sin lasin Mac Óc cach leth no théged ocus ba and contuiled cach n-aidchi occa chomaitecht do airec menman conda tanic a sult ocus a feth. ocus no línta in gríanán sin do lubib boladmaraib ingantaib combo de forberedsi di bolod ocus blath na
So I have two announcements today.
1. The submission door for the next issue of Air n-Aithesc is still open and if you are thinking of submitting please do. Here are the submission Guidelines and the door closes on December 31, 2015.
2. I’m putting together a prayer book for CR and CR minded people so if you have a prayer that is your own work and you’d like to see it published please consider submitting them. Here are the guidelines and the doors close on January 31, 2016:
Finally decided to have a Facebook page for my blog so here is the address for those interested.
https://www.facebook.com/celticscholar
