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Christine Dorman
Feb 164 min read
An Irish Folklore Valentine
Whether you're looking for love or want to know if love will last, Irish folklore offers solutions and answers. (Maybe).
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Christine Dorman
Feb 38 min read
Tree Folklore for a Celtic Spring
Spring is here! At least on the Celtic calendar. Discover the trees and folklore of a Celtic Spring.
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Christine Dorman
Jan 198 min read
A Celtic Folklore Response to Winter Woes
Winter got you down? Here are some Celtic folklore inspired ways to cope with winter woes.
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Christine Dorman
Dec 29, 20247 min read
The Significance of Horses in Celtic Culture and Folklore
Horses may not immediately spring to mind when I say "Celts." But they should.
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Christine Dorman
Dec 15, 20245 min read
Winter Solstice: the Darkest Day’s Celtic Hope
The Winter Solstice is the darkest day and the longest night. Sounds grim. But from a Celtic perspective, it's a symbol of hope.
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Christine Dorman
Nov 28, 20241 min read
Thanksgiving Thought
Happy Thanksgiving to all my readers. Here's a brief Celtic spirituality inspired thought about the gifts that surround us.
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Christine Dorman
Nov 18, 20243 min read
Thanksgiving Links to Celtic Folklore
What do the North American Thanksgiving holidays have to do with Celtic culture and folklore? Two words: hospitality and magic.
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Christine Dorman
Nov 3, 20247 min read
Who Might You Meet in the Celtic Otherworld?
At Samhain, the veil between the worlds is at its thinnest. If you stumbled into the Otherworld, who might you encounter?
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Christine Dorman
Oct 19, 20247 min read
Happy Halloween Welsh-Style!
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!
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Christine Dorman
Oct 9, 20241 min read
Hurricane Advisory--Delayed Post!
I'm sorry but I am postponing this week's post until Oct. 18th due to Hurricane Milton. Thanks for understanding. :)
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Christine Dorman
Sep 29, 20248 min read
Cool Dishes for a Celtic Autumn
It's autumn. Time for food, folklore, and fun!
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Christine Dorman
Sep 15, 20248 min read
An American Autumn Woven with Celtic Folklore
A Venn Diagram of the things that say “autumn” to an American and their connection to Celtic tradition and folklore.
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Christine Dorman
Sep 1, 20248 min read
Build Your Own Celtic Folklore Character
Looking for a fun party game? Looking for inspiration for fictional characters? Love Celtic folklore? Today's post is for you!
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Christine Dorman
Aug 17, 20246 min read
Gráinne Ní Mháille: Pirate Queen and Symbol of Irish Independence
How did a Pirate Queen nicknamed Bald Gráinne become a symbol of Irish Independence? Here’s the story of Gráinne Ní Mháille.
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Christine Dorman
Aug 3, 20247 min read
Celtic Herbs for Lughnasa
Celebrate the ancient Celtic fire festival with the magic of herbs.
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Christine Dorman
Jul 21, 20246 min read
Scottish Highlands and Lowlands: It’s Not Just Geography
From politics to religion and even ethnicity, the Scottish Highlands and Lowlands have differed in much more than geography.
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Christine Dorman
Jul 5, 20246 min read
Counting Cows: The Significance of Cattle in Celtic Culture and Folklore
The significance of cattle in Celtic culture shows up in folk traditions, mythology, and even wages and legal fines!
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Christine Dorman
Jun 21, 20242 min read
Another Solstice—Yay! Um, What Exactly is a Solstice Anyway?
The two solstices are not esoteric neo-pagan festivals. They are events of nature that mark two major turning points of our lives each year.
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Christine Dorman
Jun 8, 20248 min read
A Summer Getaway to Scotland
This summer, get away to Scotland and do some atypical things--many of them for free!
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Christine Dorman
May 24, 20244 min read
Brian Boru: the Intermingling of History and Legend
High King Brian Boru's reputation shines brightly in Irish memory, but how much is fact and how much is legend?
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