This is the day of Bride
the Queen will come from the mound…… Seguir leyendo »

It seems natural to revere the flame, it makes civilisation possible. It drives away the cold and the wild beasts, cooks food, and brings light in the darkness. At the same time, Fire destroys and regenerates, it holds opposing values of good and evil. It shines in Paradise. It burns in hell.  And Fire is an eternal witness to our sacred ceremony. Seguir leyendo »

Early Roman religion was a family affair. Seguir leyendo »

No one can tell how long ago humans recognised the winter solstice and began heralding it as a turning point. Seguir leyendo »

In my Australian childhood, we celebrated Bonfire Night on November 5 with fireworks, bonfires, and burning effigies of Guy Fawkes. Seguir leyendo »

In popular legend Fawkes was an Englishman who tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament with barrels of gunpowder. He was caught, tortured, imprisoned, and finally, in a particularly grisly manner, publicly executed. Seguir leyendo »

Beltane is one of the most important festivals of the pagan year traditionally marking the arrival of summer in ancient times.With its counterpart Samhain, Beltane divides the year into its two primary seasons, Winter the Dark and Summer the Light. Seguir leyendo »

During the Dark Ages much of our learning was lost as minds across Europe closed down. Fortunately in Ireland this wasn’t the case. Seguir leyendo »