Each Thursday, I share three things that I’ve been reading, watching, listening to, or otherwise enjoying. Perhaps they will inspire or help you grow in your own path! Youtuber Discusses Race in Pagan Spaces I recently found Youtuber Benebell Wen. A couple people suggested I check out her content, and I’m so glad I did!Continue reading “Three Things Thursday: Discussing Race in Pagan Spaces, Myths and Monsters, and Stonehenge”
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Virtual Irish Fest!
Due to concerns with COVID-19, we should all be practicing social distancing for everyone’s health. Please stay home unless you must go out! It’s sad that we can’t go out and celebrate Irish culture together during Irish Heritage Week / St. Patrick’s Day, but we can come together online! Join me on Twitter or InstagramContinue reading “Virtual Irish Fest!”
Learn the Lore: Day 8
Well, it should be obvious to everyone that it’s taking me a lot longer than 21 days to go through this lore challenge from Irish Pagan School, but at least I have not given up! Today I jumped back into “Oidhe Cloinne Tuireann.” The Tuatha Dé Danann are described in very earthly terms, and they express fearContinue reading “Learn the Lore: Day 8”
21 Days of Lore: Days 3 , 4, and 5 Reflections
As you know, I’ve been working through the 21 Days of Lore challenge through Irish Pagan School. It’s a free course, brought to you by Lora O’Brien. I provided all the links in my first post on the subject. It feels especially meaningful to delve into Irish lore during Irish Heritage Month. As Druids andContinue reading “21 Days of Lore: Days 3 , 4, and 5 Reflections”
Reflection: The File Tradition in Ireland
As part of my work on the “Learn the Lore” course in the Irish Pagan School, I’m tasked with reflecting on my knowledge of the file tradition in Ireland as well as my current feelings on poetry. Next, I’m to share my thoughts and feelings on the story studied in days 1 and 2, “EchtraContinue reading “Reflection: The File Tradition in Ireland”
Musing on Change and Detachment
Each week, I draw a card from my Druid Animal Oracle deck as an omen for the week. I pray for guidance as I go forward. During this week’s ritual, I pulled the owl card. I’m not used to seeing this omen, so the meaning didn’t come to me right away. At first I thoughtContinue reading “Musing on Change and Detachment”
How Ancient Greek Literature and Yoga Helped Me With Ogham
Although my divination method of choice remains “The Druid Animal Oracle,” I’ve been working to improve my understanding of ogham. Each day, after I perform my morning or afternoon devotional, I ask for an omen for the day and draw an ogham symbol from a muslin bag. I’m getting better at interpreting certain symbols and seeingContinue reading “How Ancient Greek Literature and Yoga Helped Me With Ogham”
A Modern Bard Explores Myth and Our Relationship With the Earth in “Shoulders”
The poet, Shane Koyczan, takes a more “rationalistic” and archetypal view of the Gods, but I find his view on the Titan Atlas, particularly his modern relevance, to be fascinating. Just as interesting is his retelling of the age-old story of the Earth Mother and Sky Father. How is ancient myth relevant to our currantContinue reading “A Modern Bard Explores Myth and Our Relationship With the Earth in “Shoulders””
Latest Crane Bag
I started to explore the concept of crane bags back when I was pregnant. I made a small bag specific to my pregnancy and desires for delivery. The linked post is also where I shared the basics of what a crane bag actually is and where it comes from in Irish lore. Later, I decidedContinue reading “Latest Crane Bag”
The Latest Edition to my Bookshelf
I’m still working my way through Patterns of Comparative Religion by Eliade. It is quite the beast, but very interesting. There is a lot of fascinating information within its pages, but it is not focused on Indo-European mythology the way Jaan Puhvel’s book is supposed to be. I’m hoping that I find it aContinue reading “The Latest Edition to my Bookshelf”
Author M. A. Phillips 