Phantom Priestesses who are harbingers of impending tragedy. An island that only appears once every seven years. Domestic faeries who will bite your legs off if you insult them. The islands associated with the Celtic nations offer rich and intriguing folklore.

The clear warning both these stories send to young women of ancient Ireland is if you follow your heart rather than your duty, tragedy will follow.

The summer solstice has become associated with neo-paganism and witchcraft, but it's actually a natural, astronomical event. And one that is vital to our continued existence.

Want a Celtic language (Irish, Scottish, or Welsh) name for your baby or fictional character? Check out this list!

Have fun exploring these names from the Irish, Scottish, and Welsh languages and discover their symbolic meanings.

If you’re looking for a great tale filled with human drama, love stories from Irish myth are for you. Just don’t expect them to end happily-ever-after.

Wishing everyone good holidays! This post has links to posts on Imbolc (the Celtic start of Spring), Beltane (May 1), and Celtic animal symbolism. The next post will be May 5th.

Cath Palug looked like an adorable kitten, but the fact that it had a glowing red eye should’ve made his adoptive parents aware that this was no ordinary cat.

Shamrocks and four-leaf clovers: only one is a true symbol of Ireland. And neither is the official emblem of the Republic.

Celtic women have a reputation for fierce independence and feistiness, but these women of Scottish folklore can be utterly terrifying!

Due to faerie mischief, I'm having internet and server issues. So, I'm unable to publish this week's post at this time. Sorry for the delay.

Whether you're looking for love or want to know if love will last, Irish folklore offers solutions and answers. (Maybe).

Spring is here! At least on the Celtic calendar. Discover the trees and folklore of a Celtic Spring.

Winter got you down? Here are some Celtic folklore inspired ways to cope with winter woes.

Horses may not immediately spring to mind when I say "Celts." But they should.

The Winter Solstice is the darkest day and the longest night. Sounds grim. But from a Celtic perspective, it's a symbol of hope.

Happy Thanksgiving to all my readers. Here's a brief Celtic spirituality inspired thought about the gifts that surround us.

What do the North American Thanksgiving holidays have to do with Celtic culture and folklore? Two words: hospitality and magic.

At Samhain, the veil between the worlds is at its thinnest. If you stumbled into the Otherworld, who might you encounter?

Nos Galen Gaeaf (aka Spirit Night), with its roots in Samhain, is the Welsh version of Halloween. But it has its own unique traditions too!