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Imbolc: The Celtic Celebration of Spring
Imbolc marks the return of the sun. In the cold dark of mid-winter, it promises life will bud again.

Christine Dorman
Feb 7, 20204 min read
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Brigid: Irish Saint / Celtic Goddess
St. Patrick is well-known as Ireland's patron saint, but Ireland has a female patron saint as well: Brigid. Or was she a goddess?

Christine Dorman
Jan 31, 20206 min read
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Celtic Astrology: Born Under the Rowan Tree
People born under the sign of the Rowan are visionary, idealistic, philosophical humanitarians.

Christine Dorman
Jan 24, 20203 min read
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Chamomile and Lavender in Medicine, Celtic Folklore, and Magic
Chamomile & lavender are great stress-reducers but folklore says they offer magical benefits too, including attracting love & money.

Christine Dorman
Jan 19, 20203 min read
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Hogmanay and Other Celtic New Year’s Traditions
Fire, bread, scary horse heads, and catastrophe-bearing red-heads all play a part in Celtic New Year's traditions.

Christine Dorman
Jan 10, 20205 min read
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Celtic Roots of Christmas: Holly and Ivy
Christian Celtic & pagan Celtic beliefs & symbols melded together & preserved ancient folklore & created Christmas traditions.

Christine Dorman
Dec 27, 20195 min read
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Winter Solstice in Celtic Tradition
Winter Solstice is the shortest day and longest night of the year. For the Celts, it also is a symbol of hope, renewal, and rebirth.

Christine Dorman
Dec 21, 20193 min read
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Mystical, Magical: Mistletoe in Celtic Society and Lore
Celts considered mistletoe so magical & sacred that harvesting it required a ritual led by a Druid priest.

Christine Dorman
Dec 13, 20193 min read
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Celtic Storytellers: Weaving Magic With Words
Kissing the Blarney Stone is said to bestow the gift of eloquence. True or not, Celtic writers have shown the power of words.

Christine Dorman
Dec 7, 20197 min read
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Celtic Culture and American Thanksgiving: A Common Thread?
The American holiday of Thanksgiving and some Celtic cultural values might have more in common than might be immediately apparent.

Christine Dorman
Nov 29, 20195 min read
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It’s Elder Time: The Elder Tree in Celtic Culture and Beyond
The Elder tree was sacred to the Celts. It gave them food, medicine, & magic. But a bad-tempered spirit lived in it too!

Christine Dorman
Nov 22, 20194 min read
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Morgan le Fay: Malignant or Maligned?
Over the centuries, Morgan le Fay has developed a bad reputation. But does she really deserve it?

Christine Dorman
Nov 16, 20196 min read
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Arthurian Legend: The Celtic Connection
Arthur, the great medieval Anglo-Saxon king, wasn't medieval or a king. The historical figure was most likely a Celtic war leader.

Christine Dorman
Nov 8, 20195 min read
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Celtic Celebrations: Samhain, Journey Into Darkness
Samhain is the Celtic origin of Halloween, but it was so much more than trick-or-treating. It was 3-days long. And attendance was mandatory.

Christine Dorman
Nov 1, 20196 min read
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Celtic Bards: Wielders of the Word
Celtic Bards were masters of the spoken (or sung) word. and with those words, they could make or break kings.

Christine Dorman
Oct 25, 20196 min read
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Celtic Spirituality: Thin Places
The Caves at Keshcorran are believed to be an entrance to the Otherworld.

Christine Dorman
Oct 18, 20197 min read
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Food and Fun for a Celtic Halloween
Divination was a part of Samhain activities so bring your fortune-telling tools to the Celtic Halloween party.

Christine Dorman
Oct 11, 20198 min read
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A CELTIC HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION: Decorations
The room is dark. Participants are seated in a circle. Fire sparks in the center of the circle, grows, its flames leaping to life.

Christine Dorman
Oct 4, 20198 min read
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Have a Celtic Halloween: Celtic Characters for Costumes
There’s a chill in the air. Trees are ablaze with red, orange, and golden leaves. It’s Autumn! That means Halloween is coming...Whether you

Christine Dorman
Sep 27, 20196 min read
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QUIZ: ARE YOU A CELTIC ROCK STAR?
Are you a Celtic Rock Star when it comes to your knowledge of Celtic folklore? Take this quiz and find out?

Christine Dorman
Sep 20, 20194 min read
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