July 2013
LIVING THE FAIRY FAITH
IN BRITTANY
As was pointed out at the beginning of this chapter, Ireland and Brittany are to be regarded as the two poles of the modern Celtic world, but it is believed by Celtic mystics that they ar…
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LIVING THE FAIRY FAITH
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May 2013
Blessing For Hearth-Keepers
Blessing For Hearth-Keepers
Brighid of the Mantle, encompass us, Lady of the Lambs, protect us,
Keeper of the Hearth, kindle us.
Beneath your mantle, gather us,
And restore us to memory.
Mothers of o…
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Shrines
shrines<
The temple contains shrines in honour of the spiritual energies of this place. The shrines are carefully set and cared for by the keepers of the spring.
We wish to keep these shrines cle…
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Shrines
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Germany &AUSTRIA
GermanyCeltic tribes inhabited land in what is now southern Germany and Austria. Many scholars have associated the earliest Celtic peoples with the Hallstatt culture. Boii, Scordisci and the Vindeli…
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Germany &AUSTRIA
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Brittany
Brittany is a former independent Celtic kingdom and duchy, now incorporated into France. It is also, more generally, the name of the cultural area whose limits correspond to the historic province an…
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Brittany
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April 2013
CELTIC WORLD
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CELTIC WORLD
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Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom, bordered by England to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It is also an elective region of the European Union. Wales ha…
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Wales
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Scotland
Scotland (Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by th…
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Scotland
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lreland
lreland: Ireland (Irish: Éire, Ulster Scots: Airlann, Latin: Hibernia) is the thirdlargest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Eu…
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lreland
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Isle of Man
Isle of Man is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical centre of the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Man…
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Isle of Man
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Cornwall
Cornwall is a county of England, United Kingdom, located at the tip of the south-western peninsula of Great Britain. It is bordered to the north by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the English Cha…
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Cornwall
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Brittany One of the celtic nations
Brittany is a former independent Celtic kingdom and duchy, now incorporated into France. It is also, more generally, the name of the cultural area whose limits correspond to the historic province and…
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Brittany One of the celtic nations
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March 2013
Why do we have eggs at Easter?
Easter is a Christian festival. For Christians the custom of giving eggs at Easter celebrates new life. Christians remember that Jesus, after dying on the cross, rose from the dead. They believe that…
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Why do we have eggs at Easter?
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Healing Herbs of the Ancient Celts
Guelder Rose - (Caor chon)
The Guelder Rose grows throughout Ireland; however a great place to see it is the area around Doon at Lough Carra, with sites from the late Bronze Age, where a spectacular…
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HEALING HERBS OF THE ANCIENT CELTS
Comfrey – (Lus na Cnámh Briste)
The Gaelic name for Comfrey means "the plant for broken bones", and is used as a poultice today for treating sprains, sprains, bruises and swellings. Until recently it…
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Healing Herbs of the Ancient Celts
Dandelion - (Caisearbhán)
In April throughout Ireland beautiful fields of Dandelion can be seen growing in abundance. Dandelion is one of the most common wild plants found growing in Ireland, and aro…
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Healing Herbs of the Ancient Celts
Mistletoe - (Drualas)
Mistletoe was most likely imported to Ireland via the Greeks, who traded with the Celts and exchanged medical knowledge with them. Reference to Mistletoe is strewn throughout Gr…
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Healing Herbs of the Ancient Celts
Nettle - (Neanntóg)
The natural habitat for Nettle would be Woodland and Pond areas as it naturally needs fertile soil, abundant sunlight and moisture to thrive. It wasn't until man first began cutti…
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Healing Herbs of the Ancient Celts
Healing Herbs of the Ancient Celts Plants Used for Medicine by The Ancient Celts
I've always been a believer in the healing power of plants used for medicine
and was pleasantly surprised when I found…
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Healing Herbs of the Ancient Celts
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Do You Mind This Weekend Comes The Sun?
Beloved Sisters~, Brothers~, Friends~
Often for me it is not easy to share my feeling in words, but always easy with actions I take. So please allow me instead of "talkIN", let me "walkIN" and…
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Do You Mind This Weekend Comes The Sun?
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THE SPIRIT OF THE CELTIC WOLF
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THE SPIRIT OF THE CELTIC WOLF
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