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Setting Boundaries in Guided Journeys

Posted on June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 by Lora O'Brien

We’ve had a few questions lately about boundaries when using Lora’s Guided Journeys in the Irish Otherworld method (more info on the basics of that here) – with some people or other entities popping up for folk unexpectedly, and I’ve a few thoughts to share on this. Firstly, within this methodology, WHERE you are within…

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Do Guided Meditation Journeys Work if You Fall Asleep?

Posted on March 31, 2021March 31, 2021 by Lora O'Brien

In my Guided Journeys work at the Irish Pagan School, one of the most common concerns that students have is do guided meditation journeys work if you fall asleep? Because it happens to most of us, at some point. Look, Basic Meditation is about relaxation. As I always say in my workshops (remember when we…

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A Dolmen for The Beginner's Guide to Irish Paganism Series

The Beginner’s Guide to Irish Paganism (Series)

Posted on June 7, 2020February 3, 2022 by Lora O'Brien

I’m not sure how many of you, exactly, have searched for a beginner’s guide specifically… But every month, there are 1,900 searches on Google for the topic ‘Celtic Paganism’, which in broad terms also covers the main theme of this blog, Irish Paganism (which gets 390 searches itself). So, 390 of you lovely people each…

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Take 5 for the health benefits of meditation

Beginner’s Guide: The Top 3 Health Benefits of Meditation

Posted on November 23, 2018December 29, 2021 by Lora O'Brien

You’ve heard a lot about the health benefits of meditation by now, right? I know, I know, some of that has been from me, in previous blog posts… But I’m not alone in thinking that meditation can change the world, and change your own life in so many wonderful ways. Every celebrity seems to be…

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Guided Meditation Journeys

What is Guided Meditation?

Posted on November 19, 2018December 29, 2021 by Lora O'Brien

Guided Meditation is a particular meditation technique, which just means ‘meditation with the help of a guide’, so you don’t have to try and follow a path all alone. We could all use a little help and guidance sometimes, right? Especially when you’re just beginning your meditation practice. It can be a bit overwhelming. There…

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I am Peace Meditation

What Is Meditation and How Do You Do It?

Posted on November 16, 2018December 29, 2021 by Lora O'Brien

When I started studying psychology in 2011, with the National University of Ireland in Maynooth, I was very surprised to see ‘mindfulness’ on our lesson plan for the first term. You see, I knew mindfulness was a form of meditation, because I’d been practicing it in a spiritual context since 1994, when I’d picked up…

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Level One Guided Meditation Journeys - Lora O'Brien

Learning Meditation – Start Here!

Posted on November 7, 2018December 29, 2021 by Lora O'Brien

Meditation and mindfulness are vital parts of any Pagan practice, and often they are either ignored by teachers, or it’s presumed that a student will simply… know how to do it. Spoiler: most Western people don’t just *know* how to do meditation. It’s a discipline which takes years to build: starting with simple breathing and…

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