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    Beltane: The Dawning of Summer
    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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    Imbolc: Celtic Spring and New Beginnings
    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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    A Celtic Christmas Reflection
    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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    Winter Solstice and Christmas Evergreens: Celtic Hope
    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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    The Autumnal Equinox: Light, Darkness, and Celtic Balance
    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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    Celtic Spirituality: the Sacredness of Creation
    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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    Basking in the Summer Solstice: Celtic Folklore Traditions
    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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    Blarney-Busting After St. Patrick’s Day
    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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    A Celtic Valentine
    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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    A Celtic Spring: Brigid and Imbolc
    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.
    177 views2 comments
    We’ll Drink a Cup o’ Kindness Yet: Robbie Burns’ Night
    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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    Celtic Light in Midwinter
    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.
    26 views2 comments
    The Veiled Lady: Celtic Goddess of Winter
    Christine Dorman
    • Dec 4, 2020
    • 4 min

    The Veiled Lady: Celtic Goddess of Winter

    Often depicted as a hag, the Cailleach is one of the most ancient of the Celtic goddesses & a shapeshifter. Her name means "Veiled One."
    126 views2 comments
    Celtic Hospitality and Gratitude: Thanksgiving 2020
    Christine Dorman
    • Nov 27, 2020
    • 6 min

    Celtic Hospitality and Gratitude: Thanksgiving 2020

    To the Celts hospitality and gratitude were intertwined. Not only were you thankful for hospitality, but thankfulness made you hospitable.
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    Samhain: Hope in the Midst of Fear and Darkness
    Christine Dorman
    • Oct 30, 2020
    • 5 min

    Samhain: Hope in the Midst of Fear and Darkness

    Samhain is a journey through darkness and death that leads to light and life.
    24 views0 comments
    Food & Fun for a Stay-at-Home Celtic Halloween
    Christine Dorman
    • Oct 23, 2020
    • 5 min

    Food & Fun for a Stay-at-Home Celtic Halloween

    We may be stuck at home but we can still have a fun, Celtic-inspired Halloween celebration. Here's how.
    16 views0 comments
    Spooky Tales for a Celtic Halloween
    Christine Dorman
    • Oct 16, 2020
    • 7 min

    Spooky Tales for a Celtic Halloween

    As he approached the bridge, a chill went through him like a cold wind blowing through his heart.
    36 views0 comments
    Celtic Halloween: Black Cats and Witchcraft
    Christine Dorman
    • Oct 9, 2020
    • 5 min

    Celtic Halloween: Black Cats and Witchcraft

    Halloween is a genuinely Celtic holiday. Witches and black cats are emblematic of Halloween. But just how Celtic are they?
    12 views2 comments
    Celtic Balance and the Autumnal Equinox
    Christine Dorman
    • Sep 18, 2020
    • 6 min

    Celtic Balance and the Autumnal Equinox

    The Autumnal Equinox is a good time to reflect on Celtic balance, which is a triad: the light, the dark, and the in-between.
    105 views2 comments
    Lughnasa: Dancing Towards Darkness
    Christine Dorman
    • Jul 31, 2020
    • 6 min

    Lughnasa: Dancing Towards Darkness

    Lughnasa is a joyful dance in the face of the approaching dark of winter.
    24 views2 comments
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