Christine Dorman
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.
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Christine Dorman
- Dec 7, 2019
- 7 min
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.
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Christine Dorman
- Nov 29, 2019
- 5 min
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.
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Christine Dorman
- Nov 22, 2019
- 4 min
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!
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Christine Dorman
- Nov 16, 2019
- 6 min
Morgan le Fay: Malignant or Maligned?
Over the centuries, Morgan le Fay has developed a bad reputation. But does she really deserve it?
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Christine Dorman
- Nov 8, 2019
- 5 min
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.
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Christine Dorman
- Nov 1, 2019
- 6 min
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.
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Christine Dorman
- Oct 25, 2019
- 6 min
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.
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Christine Dorman
- Oct 18, 2019
- 7 min
Celtic Spirituality: Thin Places
The Caves at Keshcorran are believed to be an entrance to the Otherworld.
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Christine Dorman
- Oct 11, 2019
- 8 min
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.
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Christine Dorman
- Oct 4, 2019
- 8 min
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.
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Christine Dorman
- Sep 27, 2019
- 6 min
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
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Christine Dorman
- Sep 20, 2019
- 4 min
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?
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Christine Dorman
- Sep 13, 2019
- 5 min
HERBS in CELTIC FOLKLORE, Part II: Plant Magic
Celts believed plants could be used for a variety of purposes--sometimes with magical results.
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Christine Dorman
- Sep 6, 2019
- 4 min
Herbs in Celtic Folklore, Medicine, and Magic, Part 1: Fairy Doctors & Cunning Folk
A vast knowledge of herbs was a major tool in the toolbox for Celtic Fairy Doctors and Cunning Folk.
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Christine Dorman
- Aug 30, 2019
- 4 min
Lughnasa: Celtic Celebration of the Harvest
Tailtiu enabled the Irish to reap a rich harvest. She cleared all the the land in Ireland so the Celts could farm it. Then...she died.
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Christine Dorman
- Aug 22, 2019
- 4 min
Celtic Cousins: Scottish and Welsh Faeries
The Bean Nighe may seem frail, but avoid tangling with this Faerie! Some say that, if you get close to her, she will strike you with a stick
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Christine Dorman
- Aug 15, 2019
- 6 min
IRISH FAERIES, Part. 2: Messengers of Death, Aquatic Shape-shifters, and Soul Hunters
The Sluagh Sidhe will fly into the bedrooms of the sick and dying to steal their souls.
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Christine Dorman
- Aug 8, 2019
- 5 min
IRISH FAERIES: They’re No Disney Princesses!
Wherever the Dullahan stopped, someone died.
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Christine Dorman
- Aug 1, 2019
- 5 min
BEWARE THE TREE SPIRIT! Celtic & Irish Tree Folklore
The Willow can walk at night. It follows strangers and mutters after them.
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