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Saint Patrick’s Day Leprechauns and Shamrocks Quiz
To get ready for St. Patrick's Day, here's a fun quiz on Irish stuff. How well will you score?
Christine Dorman
Mar 10, 20233 min read
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Food and Phrases for a Celtic Valentine’s Day
Food, flowers, phrases, and folklore to give your Valentine’s Day a bit of Celtic flare.
Christine Dorman
Feb 10, 20235 min read
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Why Brigid? The New Irish Holiday and Ancient Celtic Lore
Why would the Republic of Ireland create a new bank holiday in honor of a sixth century woman who may or may not have actually lived?
Christine Dorman
Jan 27, 20236 min read
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Festive Food Suggestions for Celtic Christmas / Holiday Meals
Spruce up your holiday dinner by adding foods from traditional Irish, Scottish, and Welsh Christmas meals. No Celtic ancestor required!
Christine Dorman
Dec 9, 20226 min read
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Christmas Decorating and Celtic Folklore: A Surprising Connection
What do holly and ivy, mistletoe, and trees ablaze with lights have to do with ancient Celtic folk practices? Read today’s post to find out!
Christine Dorman
Dec 2, 20225 min read
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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.
Christine Dorman
Nov 18, 20227 min read
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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.
Christine Dorman
Nov 4, 20226 min read
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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.
Christine Dorman
Oct 28, 20223 min read
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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.
Christine Dorman
Oct 21, 20227 min read
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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.
Christine Dorman
Oct 14, 20226 min read
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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?
Christine Dorman
Sep 16, 20225 min read
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Lughnasa: Celebrating Summer's End and the Harvest
August 1st is Lughnasa. Discover the origin, folk traditions, and themes of this ancient Celtic festival.
Christine Dorman
Aug 5, 20225 min read
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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.
Christine Dorman
Jun 17, 20225 min read
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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.
Christine Dorman
Apr 29, 20226 min read
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Imbolc: Celtic Spring and New Beginnings
Imbolc is the dawn that signals daybreak, a time for new beginnings and hidden possibilities.
Christine Dorman
Jan 28, 20226 min read
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A Celtic Christmas Reflection
Just a few reflections inspired by Christmas traditions from the modern Celtic countries of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Merry Christmas!
Christine Dorman
Dec 24, 20213 min read
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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.
Christine Dorman
Dec 17, 20215 min read
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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.
Christine Dorman
Sep 17, 20217 min read
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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.
Christine Dorman
Jul 30, 20215 min read
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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.
Christine Dorman
Jun 18, 20214 min read
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