I’ve mentioned before – and blogged before – about how I like to take material from the Carmina Gadelica and make it something I can use by taking out the Christian references and adding in pagan ones. Here is another example from volume 2 of the CG, a protection charm. The original is:
THE ‘FIONN-FAOILIDH 155*
“Salva me.” He commanded Weaver to save him, and in the process confirmed the judgement laid on him.
2,626 words
This ritual was designed and written originally several years ago for the Gulf oil spill, and was used again after the Fukushima nuclear disaster. With the current major chemical spill in West Virginia I thought I would offer a fresh water version of the previously ocean-oriented ritual for people who would like to use it. It is meant for use by anyone of any tradition, but is designed from an Irish perspective, based on an understanding of the sacredness of water from that viewpoint and a belief in the inherent spirit of rivers.
For Paige…
Weaver is hunted down for involuntary servitude. Prey becomes predator and predator is abandoned.
968 words.
A deity approaches Weaver under the guise of idle chitchat. A request is made that Weaver adds conditions to before acquiesing. Wibbly wobbly time means the request was partially fulfilled a week ago, yesterday, and is yet to be completed.
463 words.
Weaver is chilling at a coffeehouse with tarot cards. A yellow suited man demands she reads for him. He didn’t like the answer.
949 words.
Keri whines bitches thinks out loud about the second crucifix to come into her possession, and the cognitive dissonance from having a rosary of her very own.
400 words.
Horses have long been seen as sacred animals in Irish paganism. Evidence shows the presence of horses in Ireland as far back as 3000 BCE and we know that during the Celtic period they played an important role (O hOgain, 2006). Horses were a status symbol, a very practical means of transportation, work animals, and also served in warfare, the Irish fighting mounted and with chariots. Many Irish Gods are associated with horses, including…
I have been reading tarot since 1995. That’s quite a while. My first deck was the Dragon Tarot. I then purchased a copy of the Rider-Waite for Walter’s class, followed by my Thoth deck, which I picked up on Walter and Jack’s recommendations and wasn’t able to make sense of for several years. I learned […]