Christine Dorman
Seasoning Your American Thanksgiving with Celtic Hospitality
Ah, Thanksgiving! Good food, family, and often, friction. Applying the mindset of Celtic hospitality might help the day go more smoothly.
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Christine Dorman
- Nov 4
- 6 min
Celebrating Autumn in Irish, Scots Gaelic, and Welsh
In celebration of autumn and the ancestors, here are some autumnal phrases in Irish, Scots Gaelic, and Welsh.
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Christine Dorman
- Oct 28
- 3 min
Celtic Moonfish’s Collection of Halloween Ghost Posts
Happy All Hallow’s Eve! Here’s a curated collection of Celtic Moonfish blog’s best ghost story posts.
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Christine Dorman
- Oct 21
- 7 min
Pumpkin Spice Sprinkled with Celtic Folklore
In the U.S., October is Pumpkin Spice Time. This week’s post serves it up with a sprinkle of Celtic folklore and magic.
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Christine Dorman
- Oct 14
- 6 min
Have a Samhain-Themed Celtic Halloween
Getting ready for Halloween? Here are food and decorations that reflect the holiday’s ancient roots: the Celtic festival of Samhain.
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Christine Dorman
- Sep 16
- 5 min
Celtic Lessons the Autumnal Equinox Teaches
Ancient Celts celebrated the autumnal equinox as a holy day, but does this astronomical event still have lessons to teach us?
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Christine Dorman
- Aug 5
- 5 min
Lughnasa: Celebrating Summer's End and the Harvest
August 1st is Lughnasa. Discover the origin, folk traditions, and themes of this ancient Celtic festival.
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Christine Dorman
- Jun 17
- 5 min
Summer and Winter Solstices: What’s the Difference?
What’s the difference between the summer and winter solstices? Here’s the answer from a Celtic folklore perspective.
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Christine Dorman
- Apr 29
- 6 min
Beltane: The Dawning of Summer
Beltane marks the start of summer and the light half of the year. It’s a time of growth, potential, and possibilities.
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Christine Dorman
- Jan 28
- 6 min
Imbolc: Celtic Spring and New Beginnings
Imbolc is the dawn that signals daybreak, a time for new beginnings and hidden possibilities.
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Christine Dorman
- Dec 24, 2021
- 3 min
A Celtic Christmas Reflection
Just a few reflections inspired by Christmas traditions from the modern Celtic countries of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Merry Christmas!
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Christine Dorman
- Dec 17, 2021
- 5 min
Winter Solstice and Christmas Evergreens: Celtic Hope
Celtic traditions regarding winter solstice offer a reminder that the darkest days lead to the return of light, warmth, and new life.
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Christine Dorman
- Sep 17, 2021
- 7 min
The Autumnal Equinox: Light, Darkness, and Celtic Balance
At the equinox, the hours of day & night are about equal, but Celtic tradition teaches balance (and magic) are in the in-between: twilight.
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Christine Dorman
- Jul 30, 2021
- 5 min
Celtic Spirituality: the Sacredness of Creation
Celtic spirituality teaches that all things have a spark of the Divine in them. All is sacred and all can lead to an experience of God.
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Christine Dorman
- Jun 18, 2021
- 4 min
Basking in the Summer Solstice: Celtic Folklore Traditions
The summer solstice is a time to celebrate the sun, plant seeds, reflect on life, and connect with the magic that surrounds us.
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Christine Dorman
- Mar 19, 2021
- 7 min
Blarney-Busting After St. Patrick’s Day
An Irish-American busts open ten pieces of blarney Americans believe about the Irish and Irish-related topics.
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Christine Dorman
- Feb 12, 2021
- 6 min
A Celtic Valentine
Throwing a shoe over the bride's head and other Celtic folk traditions about love and marriage. Happy Valentine's Day!
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Christine Dorman
- Jan 29, 2021
- 6 min
A Celtic Spring: Brigid and Imbolc
Feb. 1st is an important day on the Celtic calendar. It is Imbolc, the first day of spring, & the feast of St. Brigid & Brighid the goddess.
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Christine Dorman
- Jan 22, 2021
- 7 min
We’ll Drink a Cup o’ Kindness Yet: Robbie Burns’ Night
In need of some fun? Celebrate poetry and Scottish culture with a Robbie Burns' Supper!
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Christine Dorman
- Dec 18, 2020
- 5 min
Celtic Light in Midwinter
Celtic folk beliefs and traditions about midwinter offer a model of hope in the midst of darkness & death that light & new life are coming.
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