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Month: March 2018

What Do I Put on a Mórrígan Altar?

Posted on March 15, 2018November 20, 2020 by Lora O'Brien

As a Priestess of the Mórrígan, I get regular questions about working for/with this Irish Goddess. Here is one of my answers… Bec Dunn asked: “I want to set up an altar whilst I do this work to connect with Her, are there things to include or definitely not put on?” Altars are so personal….

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Irish Folk Magic – Local Cures

Posted on March 13, 2018June 8, 2020 by Lora O'Brien

A cure of warts is to squeeze the milk out of a weed called the penny leaf. This milk is called the fairies’ milk.   Goat’s milk is a cure for sore eyes or bad feet or many other things. An ointment can be made from goats’ milk to draw boils. To cure a blast,…

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What is a Rath?

Posted on March 13, 2018September 3, 2018 by Lora O'Brien

Yes, I feckin spelled that right. Thank you. Rath, not wrath. Ráth is the Irish term for an archaeological Ringfort, anglicised as Rath – or one of the terms, rather. Others being lios (anglicised lis), caiseal (anglicised cashel), cathair (anglicised caher or cahir) and dún (anglicised dun or doon). [ref Nancy Edwards, ‘The Archaeology of Early…

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Irish Spirituality Q&A

Irish Paganism Q&A with Lora O’Brien

Posted on March 6, 2018November 14, 2019 by Lora O'Brien

It’s been suggested a couple of times that I should get on ‘the other side of the interview’, and talk about my own Irish Spirituality, and Pagan or magical practices. So recently I queried my Community for their questions on Irish Paganism and Spirituality (or my history/practice in particular). Then I went on FB Live and…

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