Watch this fantastic video of Lora O’Brien discussing Bealtaine Beltane is the anglicised version of our Irish word Bealtaine – still in use and meaning ‘the month of May’, and used in association with May Eve or May Day in…
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May Day & Butter Stealing Witches
On May Day, or more particularly, May morning, witches are traditionally believed to be able to steal their neighbour’s milk or butter, so that no amount of churning will create butter. These witches, or hags as they were often known,…
A Samhain Blessing
From Arthur Hinds, Bard Extraordinaire: I honor my ancestors- those that came before me- those that stand beside me in the eddies of time. I honor my family- family by fated blood relation- family by recognition and adoption…
Happy Lughnasadh!
The first day of August (or thereabouts) is traditionally celebrated in Celtic cultures as Lammas, Lughansadh, or the first harvest in the northern hemisphere. The Scottish name for August is Lammas. . Lammas is one of the four pre-Christian Celtic…
“Cunning Folk”: Witchcraft, Healing and Superstition | Pen and Pension
“Cunning Folk”: Witchcraft, Healing and SuperstitionPosted on November 29, 2017 by William Savage“Wise Woman”(CC) MidnightblueowlIt’s easy to forget that “Cunning Folk” had been a normal part of society from the Middle Ages and continued right through until the start of the…
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Posted in History, pagan
Imbolc is coming!
Imbolc is upon us soon! What is Imbolc? It is a returning of the light. It is a day of hope, of reassurance that the sun will come back and grace us with its verdant light. It is ‘breaking the…
Indie Author Promo Time! | V. M. Jaskiernia
Shadow Maker: Morrighan House Witches Book One FREE on Amazon Physics major Dieter Lindemann is perfectly content living in a world where the Shadows he sees and hears are nothing but figments of h… Source: Indie Author Promo Time! |…
Irish-American Witchcraft: Dangerous Fairies, Winter, and Staying Safe – Agora
It’s a good time to remember that there are more dangers in winter than just black ice and hypothermia. Source: Irish-American Witchcraft: Dangerous Fairies, Winter, and Staying Safe – Agora
Happy Mabon!
It’s that time of year when those in the northern hemisphere start wearing jackets in the evenings and watch for the color in the leaves. Autumn! . For those in the southern hemisphere, happy Spring! . It’s a time of change,…
English Historical Fiction Authors: Divine Companionship and Eternal Life: Mystery Cults in Roman Britain
Source: English Historical Fiction Authors: Divine Companionship and Eternal Life: Mystery Cults in Roman Britain
Call of the Morrigu – another draft done!
It is a difficult thing to correct your own manuscript. In fact, it’s the hardest thing about writing, at least for me. The only other thing that comes close is marketing the book. But to look at a poetic,…
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Posted in Jewelry, pagan, Writing
Scottish Witchcraft: Background and Practices
Most of the people tried for witchcraft were accused without reason. But many made their living as a midwife or healer. What were some of the medicinal methods of these witches? Source: Scottish Witchcraft: Background and Practices
Spring is here!
Spring is here, Spring is here, Life is Skittles and Life is Beer I think the loveliest time of the year Is the spring, I do, don’t you? ‘Course you do! In the words of the immortal Tom Lehrer,…
March is here, ring the bluebells!
March has many images in my mind. Windy, rainy, blowing in the spring on wings of bluster. When I was growing up in south Florida, it was already 90 degrees on most days in March, so it held less transitive…
Granny Women – healing and magic in Appalachia
What a fantastic article on Granny Women in Appalachia. The author explores the origins of some of the beliefs in Ireland, Scotland and Cherokee faiths, as well as the herbs and lore itself. Having moved to West Virginia several years…
Winter Crone Legends by Elaine Moxon
Excellent article on English Historical Fiction Author Blog about Winter Crone Legends, written by Elaine Moxon… ********* Don’t miss information on Celtic myth and history, as well as practical travel planning tips, and hidden places, in my travel books.…
Historical fantasy, time travel adventure, and urban fantasy 