The Black Knight and the Green Man: A Winter Solstice Tale – Part 2
When the Black Hunter returned to the Lair, he was in good spirits despite how grim his mission had turned out that night. He related the tale to his ally when he appeared and the…
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The Black Knight and the Green Man: A Winter Solstice Tale – Part 1
The Storyteller was a man of elder years who wandered the backroads of England, telling tales of the old days. The local authorities regarded him as a nuisance, but even their own children loved the…
Roots: Insights from the Tree Alphabet of Old Ireland: Elder
Tréde neimthigedar cruitire:golltraige, gentraige, súantraige. Three things that constitute a harper: a tune to make you cry, a tune to make you laugh, a tune to give you peace. ~ From The Triads of…
Roots: Insights from the Tree Alphabet of Old Ireland: Blackthorn
Am gáeth tar na bhfarraigeAm tuile os chinn maigheAm dord na daíthbheAm damh seacht mbeannAm drúchtín rotuí ó ngréinAm an fráich torcAm seabhac a néad i n-aillAm ard filidheachtaAm álaine bhláithibhAm an t-eo fisCía…
Roots: Insights from the Tree Alphabet of Old Ireland: Pine
Teora ranna sluinte fri cáintocad:trumma,toicthiu,talchaire Your good fortune has three parts:Your suretyYour disciplineYour will ~ From the Book of Ballymote Botanical name: Pinus sylvestrisFamily: PinaceaeOgham: AilmScots Gaelic: GuibhasIrish Gaelic: GiúisWelsh: PinwyddenFrench: Pin Message: It…
Roots: Insights from the Tree Alphabet of Old Ireland: Broom
Tréde neimthigedar liaig:Dígallrae,díainme,comchissi cen ainchiss Three things that constitute a physician:a complete cure,the leaving of no blemish,a painless examination ~ From The Triads Of Ireland Botanical name: Cytisus scopariusFamily: FabaceaeOgham: NgeatalScots Gaelic: BealaidhIrish Gaelic:…
A Wide Umbrella: Thoughts on Pagan Diversity
Due to the nature and diversity of Pagan belief, I can only offer my own perspective which may, or may not, be similar to others, but let's begin with the Term "Pagan." It is an…
Roots: Insights from the Tree Alphabet of Old Ireland: Blackberry
Trí fostadh:foisdinecht,gairde,athchumairecht. Three glories of speech: steadiness, wisdom, brevity. Botanical name: Rubus fruticosusFamily: RosaceaeOgham: MuinScots Gaelic: DrisIrish Gaelic: Sméar dubhWelsh: MwyarFrench: La mûre Message: Words have great power. You must use them wisely, but…
Roots: Insights from the Tree Alphabet of Old Ireland: Apple
A abhall, abhlachóg,Tren rotchraithenn cách O apple tree, little apple tree,Much art thou shaken ~ “An Laoi Shuibhne,” 12th century rhyme Botanical name: Malus sylvestrisFamily: Pyrus, malusOgham: CeirtScots Gaelic: Crann Ubhall, ubhal-fiadhaich, CuirtIrish Gaelic:…
Roots: Insights from the Tree Alphabet of Old Ireland: Hazel
A question, clever lad. Whence have you come?Not hard to answer:I spring from the heel of a wise man,From the meeting-place of knowledge,From the place where goodness dwells;From the red sunrise I come,Where grow…