Tag Archives: Celts

Looking Backwards

Lughnasa                                                                        Full Honey Extraction Moon Over the last week plus I’ve watched the Starz Network version of the King Arthur legends, Camelot.  I get it streaming from Netflix.  Each time I watch this program I get a shot of creative … Continue reading

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Beltane 2011

Beltane (May 1)                                                        Waning Bee Hiving Moon A bit about how I got interested in the auld religion, the ancient Celtic faery faith and from it, the Great Wheel. 23 years ago I left the Presbyterian ministry and wandered off … Continue reading

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Lughnasa: A First Fruits Festival and Beginning of the Harvest Cycle

Lughnasa                                                       Waning Grandchildren Moon Turning round the star wheel we have come again to the first day of the month named after Augustus Caesar, First Citizen of Rome.  In Celtic lands this month was:  Welsh–Awst, Scots Gaelic–an Lunasdal and in … Continue reading

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Still Reading Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Summer                                              Waning Strawberry Moon “if your vision is for a year, plant wheat. If your vision is for ten years, plant trees. If your vision is for a lifetime, plant people.”- Chinese Proverb Ever have days that just happen, disappear … Continue reading

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