by Dr. Jamie Ramsey I love Sheela na gig! I recall when I first met her in Scotland during my 20s, as my mother gifted me a ceramic necklace of […]

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by Stefan Kaiser Invocation   Great Nemetona, goddess of sacred space,Hear my call, come to this sacred place.With love and gratitude, I honour thee,And ask for your wisdom and guidance […]

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by Joanna Van Der Hoeven Sometimes one has to retreat from the world, in order to better understand it. Finding sanctuary, a sacred space where we can open our souls […]

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The early Celts savoured the dark side of life. They embraced war like a lover, plunging into battle naked, singing gloriously boastful songs. They were fearless in the face of […]

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from Voices from the Circleby Caitlin Matthews Iron on the king’s thigh,Plough in the loam.Call the maidens to the danceAt the King’s Stone. Each young man or woman comes at […]

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Who was Taranis? The name Taranis derives from the Celtic (or Indo-European) root ‘taran’ meaning thunderer or thunder. A bronze figurine was found in Le Chatelet, France and is dated […]

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by Bill Blank There is a Romano-Celtic solid bronze votive in the form of the helmeted head of Minerva (1st century CE, 1.5″, 3.8 cm tall). Intensely stylized, she wears […]

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Image by Dare Evan by Paul Sandover Her History When natural features or entities in the landscape, such as springs or mountains, receive human reverence or veneration over a period […]

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by Erynn Laurie Devotionals are ritual acts and meditations that are designed to focus your attention on a particular deity or group of deities. These rituals express connections between you […]

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by Joanna Van Der Hoeven Hail to my Lady of the twilight,of stillness and sanctuary,who calls and welcomes me into her cool embrace,offering shelter, comfort, stillness and the freedom to […]

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by Maria Ede-Weaving The Goddess I personally associated with the Spring Equinox is the Anglo-Saxon Eostre. Although she is historically obscured by the mists of time, something about her has […]

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by Akkadia Ford There is a special place in my heart for Brighid – perhaps it is the ancestral call of her ancient fire blazing, that potent ashless fire tended […]

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by Maria Ede-Weaving Imbolc is finally and thankfully upon us. It is traditionally seen as a festival of inspiration; it certainly feels a relief to be anticipating those first green […]

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by Paul Sandover   The deities considered here are associated with the Celts, and Druidic nature spirituality. These deities are often of the land and waterways, etc. There are deities […]

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by Eilthireach ForewordIn the material provided for the OBOD Druid grade course, there was a picture of the Genii Cucullati, three hooded figures representing a triad of deities. This brought […]

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by Wesley Hooper ~  In the story of the Tuatha De Danann, (People of Danu) we come across several of the Celtic gods and goddesses who are children of Danu […]

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by DaRC ~  Summary This summarizes the conclusion below which defines the details of my thoughts. The main thrust here is that the Celts were amongst the earliest European tribes […]

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The Irish Morrigan, Goddess of Death and Guardian of the Dead by Honor Johnson ~ This article is about the Goddess Morrigan, whom archaeological evidence now tells us, dates back beyond the […]

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by Susa Morgan Black ~  Bi Bride bhithe, bhana, leinn. Brigit is the Celtic Saint and Goddess of Poetry, Healing and Smithcraft. She has been worshiped by the Celtic people […]

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by Winter Cymres ~ I am Shethat is the naturalmother of all things,mistress and governessof all the elements,the initial progeny of worlds,chief of the powers divine,Queen of all that are in […]

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Visualise far above you, a distant source of light which shines like a great star in the darkness. As it shimmers above you, the star seems to spin, sending off a Catherine wheel of sparks. It is as though the star has sent nine satellites of itself down through the...

Epona is also known as the Great Mare. She is, first and foremost, a Horse Goddess associated with the Gauls. Unfortunately, any legends Gaulish Celts may have had have been lost to us. However, the Gauls and others did leave a rich legacy of inscriptions and monuments and it...

At the Sacred Centre, in the Grove of all Worlds, He sits with legs crossed beneath an ancient Oak. Entranced, connecting the three worlds Earth, Sea, and Sky, and the worlds behind the worlds, the god and the Great Tree are One, His immense limbs widespread, stretching into distant sky...

Perhaps one of the most complex and contradictory Goddesses of the Celtic pantheon, Brigid can be seen as the most powerful religious figure in all of Irish history. Many layers of separate traditions have intertwined, making Her story and impact complicated but allowing Her to move so effortlessly down through...