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The Hazel Tree in Irish Magic, Witchcraft and Folklore
The hazel tree was held in high and mystical regard by the ancient Irish people. In Irish mythology the hazel tree was said to bestow...


Blúiríní Béaloidis 25 - Midsummer
Midsummer has long been observed as a period of jubilant celebration, with communal gatherings at bonfires and prayers, recitations,...


Tutorial: Ceremonial Fumigation, Traditions, and Incense Blending
Ritual fumigation and incense have a long history of use in religious, indigenous, and magical practices, whether burnt as offerings to...


Reincarnation, the ‘Interlife’, Universal Consciousness & the Holographic Soul
Modern studies repeatedly suggest that a significant proportion of people in the Western world now believe in reincarnation. Although...


Seasonal Poetry & Prose: 'A Dream Within A Dream', by Edgar Allan Poe
"Take this kiss upon the brow! And, in parting from you now, Thus much let me avow- You are not wrong, who deem That my days have been a...


The Amadán - The Most Dangerous Fairy of All?
The Amadán is a denizen of fairy said to be most active during the month of June and a fairy being sometimes linked to the solstice...


Amoral Tricksters that Enhance World Mythology and Entertain Cultures
Mythologies around the world speak of beings which cannot be defined as good or evil. German folklore mentions a household elemental...


Walking Ceremonies, Processional Paths, and The Hidden History of Witchwalking
The history of Witchwalking is as old as movement itself. Like many other examples of occult knowledge, it is a legacy that often...


Moon-Bathing Folklore
As well as a full moon, tonight and tomorrow morning will bring a lunar eclipse. I won’t go into the science of this as there are already...


Blúiríní Béaloidis 10 - The Cow In Folk Tradition
Cattle have been central to Irish farming since the Neolithic period, and in early Ireland were even used as a unit of currency. In this...


The Rise of New Fairy Religions
Recently, there has been an explosion in the growth of new fairy religions, as well as the popularity of fairy worship within mixed...


Sage Advice on how to see the Fae Folk
"The condition favourable to the belief that Fairies are being seen would seem to be that the right type of person should be in an...


Can Fairies Lie According to Irish Lore?
I was interested in a question that Morgan Daimler author posed regarding fairies in Irish lore and whether they are compelled to always...


Dark Bealtaine Folklore and The Fairy Queen
Depending on where you live on this beautiful planet, astronomical Bealtaine will take place on either May 5th or 6th this year. The dark...


Blúiríní Béaloidis 02 - May Day Folklore
The first of May is marked in Ireland (and across Europe more broadly), as a day on which the summer is welcomed in; where garlands of...


Bealtaine, Fairies, and the Pleiades
In a previous post I wrote about the connection between our concepts of the similar patterns which appear throughout the universe,...


Is time your friend or master?
'We must not allow the clock and the calendar to blind us to the fact that each moment of life is a miracle and mystery.' - H.G. Wells....


A Guide to Sustainably Gathering Seasonal Wild Edibles and Medicinals
Seeing as the growing year is upon us, it's the ideal time to share this guide for those of you considering gathering your own wildfoods...
