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Irish Paganism Q&A with Lora O’Brien

Posted on July 7, 2022July 7, 2022 by Lora O'Brien

A while back, I was interviewed by a student named Hannah for their college research, and I thought others might be interested in the Irish Paganism Q&A that resulted from the interview. What would you say is the overall conception of the world and the place of humans in Irish Paganism? Overall, I believe native…

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Yellow Cowslip Flowers in a field of grass at Bealtaine

Bealtaine (Beltane) Resources for Irish Celtic Pagans

Posted on April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 by Lora O'Brien

Bealtaine (or May Day) is coming up at the end of this month, so we’d love to see you fully prepared for this very important Fire Festival in the Irish Tradition. Note: In Ireland, Bealtaine is the name for the month of May in our Irish language and living cultural traditions, while Beltane is the…

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My Irish Winter Solstice Vigil

Posted on December 17, 2021December 17, 2021 by Lora O'Brien

A lot of folk have asked me about a practice I engage with every December, my Winter Solstice vigil each year here in County Waterford, Ireland. So, I decided to outline what it is, why I do it, and if it’s something you should be doing as part of an Irish Pagan practice. What is…

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How to Read Ogham?

Posted on October 27, 2021October 27, 2021 by Lora O'Brien

Ogham (also spelled ogam) is a uniquely Irish alphabet, which uses a system of notches and horizontal or diagonal lines to represent the sounds of an early form of the Irish language. Our students at The Irish Pagan School always want to know though, how to read Ogham? We have two primary sources for the…

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An avenue of trees in Ireland, symbolising walking a true path to native sources for Irish Paganism

(Free) Native Sources for Irish Paganism

Posted on February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 by Lora O'Brien

When trying to connect meaningfully and find native sources for Irish Paganism within the reality of our living Irish traditions, things aren’t what they used to be. These days, we are blessed with a burgeoning plethora of native Irish voices raising to speak truth about our own culture and heritage. Which is damn useful if…

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Irish Pagan Holidays and Pagan Festivals

Irish Pagan Holidays

Posted on October 25, 2018January 4, 2021 by Lora O'Brien

Pagan Holidays (Holy Days) worldwide are coming back to a more general use and understanding, with folk often asking questions about whether Christmas is a Pagan Holiday (it is, sort of), and observing the 8-fold Wheel of the Year. The current Neo Pagan calendar (and its primarily Wiccan holidays) is ostensibly based off the ‘Celtic…

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An Irish Pagan Altar

Posted on October 22, 2018November 14, 2019 by Lora O'Brien

Some of the most common questions on Irish Pagan Beliefs I see, revolve around the Pagan Altar. What is it? How do you make one? What direction should a Pagan Altar face?! I figure it might be useful to show you what I do, as a starting point. (Spoiler alert, there’s no pentagrams! The post…

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Mórrígan's Army

Is the Mórrígan Recruiting?

Posted on June 19, 2018September 24, 2018 by Lora O'Brien

As part of our annual 6 month Intensive Programme, I answer questions from students who want to know more about the Irish Goddess Mórrígan, with whom I have had a solid working relationship for about 15 years now… and the last 13 of them as Her priest. 8 of those years were spent in daily service (and…

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Irish Rag Tree - Hawthorn in Snow

The Rag Tree in the Irish Tradition

Posted on May 16, 2018September 24, 2018 by Lora O'Brien

 A version of this article on the Rag Tree in the Irish Tradition first appeared as a guest post on the Call of the Morrigan community blog in 2016. So, I’ve worked for the last 14 years as a professional tour guide to the sacred sites of Ireland, and let me tell ya, I’ve seen some…

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Yellow Flowers on May Eve at Bealtane in Ireland

Bealtaine – May Eve Magic in Ireland

Posted on April 30, 2018April 22, 2019 by Lora O'Brien

Fadó, fadó, sure there were only the 2 seasons in Ireland. Summer and Winter. Even after things moved on, for people, and for the land, these main boundaries in time loomed large every year for the Irish people. And the turning between the two was a time of magic, and mayhem… you’d never even know…

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