A Cellebration of the Spring Goddess - Ostara (1884) by Johannes Gehrts. The vernal equiñox often called Ostara, is celebrated in the Northern hemisphere around March 21 and in the Southern hemisphere around September 23, depending upon the specific timing of the equinox. Ostara, also known as - Oestara, Eostra, Eostre was the pagan goddess of fertility and Spring, and the Chris...
Le Regard des Elfes by Wiccancountess I am pleased to share with you this nice rendering of my french friend Celine Grandidier,from Provence. of whom I have already published one of her works regarding the Moon Goddess on on my Facebook Page "Love of Rhiannon - The Celtic Moon Goddess" ... Her favourite visual artists are Arthur Rackha...
I found this cute Lullaby wich retains the totemic symbolism of the swan on the collection of folk poetry from the Western Isles of Scotland: Carmina Gadelica - Hymns and Incantations - Ortha Nan Gaidheal - Volume II -by Alexander Carmichael - [1900] . Carmichael spent years collecting folklore from the vanishing cultures of Scotland. ...
Their Celtic Symbolism - On a previous post I commented about totemism and shaman practices by ancient Celts. Celts held no frontiers between human and animal forms and they were in no way in lower status than humankind. Birds were specially worshiped as messengers of the Otherworld, being capable to fly breaking their bondage to earth, and certainly the Raven...
Their Celtic Symbolism - AsI commented on previous posts, animal worship was very common amongst theancient Celts. Accordingto their inward meaning, which may of course undergo transformations, they regarded a nimals as human souls or their embodiment, and also held totemistic andhunting cults. This association of SpiritAnimals or "Totems" is based upon the ancient...
I am falttered to share with you this very interesting review posted by Clas Merdin , owner of the outstanding blog Clas Merdin: Tales from the Enchanted Island , where he shares his interests in Early tales of Arthur the Warrior, Arthur in the Landscape, Anglo-Saxons, Dark Ages, Post-Roman Britain, and Glastonbury Legends. (All rights reserved by...
Their symbolism with the Crow - Badb is usually conceived as a Crone Goddess, while Morrigan is as Goddess of war or death. Curiously the crow is a common link between them, usually associated as a spiritual form of feminine deities. The raven is similar to thecrow in that it is deeply associated with death deities, specially theOtherworldly body for both Gods and Go...
On previous posts I have discussed about the celtic belief in lakes, rivers, and wells, believes later christianized and concealed under the characters of Saints deeds and sancutaries . There is a large amount of legends regarding the origin of lakes in several celtic countries, and in some of them, we can find the folk type of a fairy dweller, ma...
Loreena announces summer tour plans (Official Press) Eight more performances in Germany! March 1, 2012 Loreena has just announced A Midsummer Nightâs Tour , her second tour planned for this coming spring and summer. It includes eight performances in Germany between July 16 and July 24 , many of them in outdoor venues and historic sites, i...
The Cyhiraeth the Bean SÃdhe or Banshee... are they Goddesses of the Water or Goddesses of the Death?.-I have oftenly questioned myself about these symbolisms, and undoubtledly we may find out some coincidences between both characters. Being the Cyhiraeth suscribed to Welsh Mythology (aka "Gwrach-y-Rhibyn" or "Hag of the Mist" ), the belief in Ba...
The Cyhiraeth the Bean SÃdhe or Banshee... are they Goddesses of the Water or Goddesses of the Death?.-I have oftenly questioned myself about these symbolisms, and undoubtledly we may find out some coincidences between both characters. Being the Cyhiraeth suscribed to Welsh Mythology (aka Gwrach-y-Rhibyn ), the belief in Banshees exceeds Ireland,...
This is a time for new beginnings. This is the time when all of earth's creatures know that the long sleep of Winter has come to an end. The Goddess is awake, and magic is afoot... This is a time when earth's creatures can feel, and revel in the energy of life breaking the long Winter veil of illusion. This is the time when earth's creatures will ...
This is a time for Awakening. This is a time for growth and energy breaking through the veil of illusion. In the calendar system we have provided as an example, this moon is most often named the Maiden Moon . This name is an indication and an homage to the many maidens of springtime honored in this season, from Persephone, to Aphrodite, to Eostara...
2012 - - Pre-order and sample "Troubadours on the Rhine" (a trio performance) (Official Press) Loreenaâs live, intimate, radio performance is poised for release February 28, but you can get a preview right now of whatâs to come on our new Troubadours on the Rhine webpage . Pre-order the CD or digital download, hear ...
