Brendan O'Connor

And tell me, how else do you do your rituals in your connection with the universe change now at this time of year?

Because you're a different person to what you were, say, when I was talking at the start of the winter.

So I'm not saying those days are behind you now, but there can be, for the younger crowd, and again, you see it around the pubs and the gatherings, that there is essential electricity in the air, and people are wanting to mate and everything, right?

Yeah, they're wanting.

For you, is that sensual energy in nature now?

Is that what I'm getting from you?

Now, you would probably argue, though, like, you see, a lot of people think, if only it could be like this all the time.

But I know from previous encounters, you would say that we can't have the light.

No.

We have to have the darkness as well.

Oh, yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Does every summer become more precious to you now as there are fewer left?

Yeah.

It brings you to a stillness.

Do you feel a bit more resolved and still, yeah?

Yeah, yeah.

So that you leave no trace.

Brendan O'Connor on RTE Radio 1.