The Irish Pagan School Podcast
Episodes
Being Pagan at New Years
03 Jan 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode Jon explores his own conflicted thoughts about being Pagan at New Years. Does honouring the older pagan seasonal celebra...
Irish Witchcraft, Herbalism, Paganism & Ditch Witchcraft
27 Dec 2023
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Send us a textWhat exactly is a Ditch Witch anyway?! Join Lora O'Brien and Tara Tine for a captivating conversation that delves into the enigmati...
Guardians & Gatekeepers
20 Dec 2023
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Send us a textIrish Witchcraft and Living Traditions with Lora & Geraldine - Join Irish Witches Lora O'Brien and Geraldine Moorkens Byrne for...
The Widow's Key
13 Dec 2023
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Send us a text - Traditional Irish Divination & Women's History with Lora O'Brien & Geraldine Moorkens Byrne. rish Witches Geraldin...
Thoughts on Violent Conflict
06 Dec 2023
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Send us a textIn this episode Jon takes time to share some of his own thoughts as an Irish person on the topic of violent conflicts. ✨ FREE Irish P...
Inviting the Good Neighbours in
29 Nov 2023
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Send us a textIn this video, we open explore the world of the "Good Neighbours" – the Faery Folk. Join us on a conversational journey as w...
Wrong Opinions about Ireland Are Harmful
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Jon reacts to an unbelievable incorrect and tone deaf comment from the internet. Why you might wonder? Well its because ...
Making Mistakes in Irish Paganism
15 Nov 2023
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Send us a textJon takes this weeks coffee talk to explore the concept of making mistakes in Irish Paganism, discussing how common it is, how damaging,...
The Power of Names
08 Nov 2023
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Send us a textIn this episode Jon talks to a community question about naming ones pets after deity. He touches on the power of the the words we use th...
Sacred Objects - Using Everyday Objects for Ritual Purpose
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSome say that there is specific art to dedicating everyday objects for sacred use in pagan ritual. This I disagree with. Not that everyd...
The Morrigan: War, Cattle Raids, and Complexity
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textExplore the enigmatic figure of the Morrígan, the Irish goddess of war, as Lora O'Brien discusses her dual nature and her role in ...
Ancestors at Samhain
30 Oct 2023
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Send us a textIn this episode Jon speaks to a question about inviting Ancestors in to our homes and how, at Samhian, this practice is very much part o...
Herb Magic, Invasive Species, Sustainability & Irish Witchcraft
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJoin Lora O'Brien and Tara Tine, the Ditch Witch, for an in-depth discussion that bridges the worlds of herbal magic, invasive spec...
Angels, Demons and Tuatha Dé Danann
25 Oct 2023
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Send us a textJourney into the realms of mysticism and mythology with our captivating video, "Angels, Demons, and Tuatha Dé Danann." Prepar...
Exploring Persona, Shadow, and How They Connect to the Morrigan
18 Oct 2023
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Send us a textEmbark on a profound exploration of the intricate relationship between persona, shadow, and the Morrigan in this thought-provoking video...
Reconnecting with the Morrigan
11 Oct 2023
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Send us a text Navigating the Aftermath of Declining Her Call The Morrigan, a powerful Celtic deity, often extends her invitation to those she sees p...
Ogham Pronunciation - Letter by Letter
04 Oct 2023
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Send us a textA video on Ogham pronunciation, where we unravel the mysteries of pronouncing this fascinating ancient Irish script, letter by letter. ...
Ethical Paganism: Navigating the Commercialisation of Paganism
27 Sep 2023
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Send us a textIn this thought-provoking video, we delve into the growing concern of the commercialisation of paganism. As ancient spiritual practices ...
Bonus - Guided Journey Episode - The Wise Man
23 Sep 2023
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Send us a textOur Guided Meditation Membership is a monthly subscription to a wealth of Guided Journeys in the Irish Otherworld, created and personall...
What is my Name in (Irish) Gaelic - Gaeilge?
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEver wondered what your name would sound like in Gaelic (Gaeilge)? Or would you like to translate your name to Gaelic, so that you can t...
Story: A Warrior's Path
13 Sep 2023
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Send us a textJon takes his coffee time to return to one of his favourite spaces, story. In this he talks a bit about his connection to story, but als...
Creating a Sacred Altar for the Morrigan
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAre you seeking to deepen your relationship with the Mórrígan?Our Free 5 Day Challenge is designed to help you develop a daily practic...
Did the Ancient Irish Revere their Ancestors?
30 Aug 2023
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Send us a textIn this episode Jon does his best to explore a community question about ancestor reverence in ancient Irish cultures. ✨ FREE Irish Pag...
Ogham - Unraveling the Old Irish Script
23 Aug 2023
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Send us a textEnter the world of Ogham, an ancient Irish script which is still somewhat shrouded in mystery... though over at the Ogham Academy we&apo...
Becoming a God, & Being Irish and Pagan
16 Aug 2023
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Send us a textIn this episode Jon answers some interesting community questions about becoming a God, Identifying as Irish Pagan or Following Irish Pag...
How to Learn the Irish Language
09 Aug 2023
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Send us a textThe Irish language, called Gaeilge, is an ancient language closely related to other Celtic family languages such as Scottish Gaelic and ...
Community, Responsibility, and Integrity... a Rant
02 Aug 2023
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Send us a textJon takes a step away from the lore and the Community Q&A and has a moment to share his perspective.... in a bit of a rant.✨ FREE ...
Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg and More
26 Jul 2023
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Send us a textJon explores the many tribes that have inhabited Ireland's mythical past, suggests his view on the historical time frame, and maybe...
Thoughts on the Morrigan and Transformation
19 Jul 2023
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Send us a textJon explores some of his thoughts on the Morrigan and her connection to transformation in our lives. Learn the Morrigan Lore - FREE 5 Da...
Story: The Seventh Day
12 Jul 2023
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Send us a textJon shares one of his old stories about the Morrigan and how even now he is learning more about her and her tales almost a decade later....
Why We Don't Diagnose Your Dreams or Journeys
05 Jul 2023
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Send us a textThere are a lot of experiences that our sub and unconscious minds relate to us in dreams or journeys, and much of it can be confusing. T...
A Brief Brigid Banter
28 Jun 2023
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Send us a textWe get a number of questions about Brigid from time to time and so Jon settles in to a coffee chat to talk about some of them and the co...
Jon Talks About Bad Spiritual Behaviours
21 Jun 2023
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Send us a textIn this episode Jon talks about some concerning behaviours that have popped up in many pagan communities. This may be more 'coffee ...
Do the Gods Help with Addiction?
14 Jun 2023
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Send us a textWe are occasionally contacted by people struggling with or recovering from addiction and they share stories of times they may have exp...
A Morrigan Talk with Jon O'Sullivan
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAt the Irish Pagan School we have an annual programme to deepen the connections to the Irish Goddess, the Morrigan. So with that, Jon ...
How Stoic Philosophy can Inform our Spirituality
31 May 2023
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Send us a textIn this 'coffee talk' Jon shares insights from his personal philosophy and how they inform his approach not just to knowledge ...
Thoughts on Aliens, Fair Folk and more
24 May 2023
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Send us a textIn this episode, Jon tries to answer a community question about thoughts on aliens, fair folk, sudden death and the complexity of approa...
Date or Timeline of the Tuatha Dé Danann
17 May 2023
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Send us a textIn this episode Jon does is best to answer a question about the possible Time line of the Tuatha Dé Danann occupation of Ireland. For M...
Do the Dagda and Lugh Get Along?
10 May 2023
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Send us a text In this episode Jon speaks to the interconnected natures of the Irish Gods and whether or not Irish Pagans might run into difficulties...
The Dagda and Excess Consumption or Alcohol Use
03 May 2023
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Send us a text In this episode Jon explores a community question regarding the Dagda and excessive consumption, alcoholism, and toxic masculine trait...
Difficulty with Being Labelled Pagan
26 Apr 2023
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Send us a text In this Community Question Jon chats about spiritual identity and the challenge of being labelled Pagan.✨ FREE Irish Pagan Resources...
Eating Food in Otherworld Journeying
19 Apr 2023
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Send us a textOtherworld Journeying is a path to guided meditation practice created by Lora O'Brien for herself and shared through free teachin...
The Dagda, Donn and Altar Space
12 Apr 2023
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Send us a text In this episode Jon explores a question of ancestor altar space and whether including Donn of the Sons of Mil and the Dagda of the Tua...
Being an Everyday Pagan
05 Apr 2023
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Send us a text In this episode Jon takes time for a coffee chat and to explore the concept of being and everyday pagan. You can find the range of m...
Do Morrigan People and Dagda People Attract?
29 Mar 2023
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Send us a text In this video I try speak to a question about attraction and relationships between devotees of married deities which includes a explor...
Imagination or Visualisation... Is it Real?
22 Mar 2023
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Send us a text In today's chat Jon explores the theme of imagination versus visualisation, what is real? He discusses his own experiences with t...
The Dagda and Emotion
15 Mar 2023
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Send us a text In today's 'coffee chat' Jon takes a few minutes to talk about how the Dagda is linked to emotion in the old lore, but ...
Is the Dagda a 'Sky Father'
08 Mar 2023
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Send us a text Exploring the term 'sky father' and seeing if this polytheistic terms applies to the Good God of the Tuatha Dé Danann - the...
Thoughts on Cultural Identity and Being Irish
08 Mar 2023
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Send us a text In this episode Jon explores a definition of cultural identity and its influences on what it means to be Irish. ✨ FREE Irish Pagan ...
A Question of Morality in Irish Paganism
01 Mar 2023
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Send us a text In this episode Jon explores the challenges of exploring our cultural past whilst being aware of how our modern society and education ...
What Does the Dagda Look Like?
22 Feb 2023
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Send us a textIn this episode the Irish Pagan School's resident 'Dagda Guy' explores the question, 'What does the Dagda Look Like?...
Getting to Know Me a Little Bit More Jon O'Sullivan @ IPS
18 Nov 2022
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Send us a textJon is the co-founder, resident Dagda Bard and An Scealaí Beag (the little storyteller) at the Irish Pagan School... watch the vid to f...
What does IPS Stand For?
11 Nov 2022
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Send us a textLora & Jon, Co-Founders of the Irish Pagan School, break it all down, with no holds barred - what exactly does IPS stand for? (Hint:...
Updates: Thesis Changes, Ogham in Irish Cultural Identity, Ogham Academy & The Irish Pagan School
04 Nov 2022
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Send us a textAn update, finally! Find out about the last minute changes to my thesis (what and why) and a few other life and health updates...Ogham c...
A Beginner's Guide to Creating Magical Wards - from Experienced Witches!
02 Nov 2022
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Send us a textJoin Lora O'Brien and Geraldine Moorkens Byrne as they discuss How to Protect Your Home with Magical Wards... in 5 Easy Steps! Iris...
Samhain in Ireland
31 Oct 2022
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Send us a textLearn the proper pronunciation of Samhain, the history of this festival and why we associate it with death, Irish cultural traditions, a...
What is Irish People's Relationship to the Irish Language? (Gaeilge)
06 Oct 2022
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Send us a textHow do Irish people feel about our own language? In the 2016 Census more than 1.7 million people claimed to speak Irish. There are more ...
Is the Badb a No-Nonsense or Scary Goddess?
29 Sep 2022
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Send us a textIs the Badb a No-Nonsense or Scary Goddess?We asked for Questions on our Community Mailing List, and received the following: "Just ...
Are you a Changeling?
22 Sep 2022
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Send us a textChangelings have become very popular in modern Fairy Fiction, and there seems to be some confusion about what exactly that term means. S...
Irish Stereotypes
08 Sep 2022
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Send us a text*Content Warning for discussion of alcoholism*The stereotype of the red-hair, drunken Irish person is something we're confronted wi...
The Problems with Maiden Mother & Crone Goddess in Celtic Paganism
02 Sep 2022
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Send us a textThe Maiden Mother Crone triad is not something that features in the Irish tradition, though many have tried to make it fit. In this epis...
22 Irish Pagan Books for your Irish / Celtic Paganism
26 Aug 2022
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Send us a textIn this episode Lora goes through a recommended reading list to help you with your Irish Pagan practice. See the full list of books, wit...
Irish Fire Festivals - Foods that are proper for Bealtaine, Lunasa, Samhain and Imbolc
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis is a poem in Old Irish, translated by Morgan Daimler and read in translation here by Lora O'Brien, providing information on fo...
Working with Na Morrigna - Is the Badb a No-Nonsense or Scary Goddess?
06 Jun 2022
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Send us a textWe asked for Questions on our Community Mailing List, and received the following: "Just a quick question here: is it common for you...
Don't Look Up! & Satire as a Tool for Social Change
03 Jun 2022
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Send us a textIn this episode Lora discusses the use of satire in Irish society, historically, as a tool for social change and accountability - this d...
Who invented Ogham?
31 May 2022
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Send us a textIn this episode Lora discusses the history of the Ogham alphabet - the ancient Irish script. Resources for learning more about Ogham are...
What is Irish Paganism & How to Start
29 May 2022
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Send us a textIn this episode Lora discusses getting started in Irish Paganism, and shares a list of resources (which are listed below). (This audio o...
What are the Irish beliefs about the Sight?
27 May 2022
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Send us a textIn this episode Lora answers a community question, asking about the Irish beliefs on the Sight. The Sight is often referred to when spea...
Irish Witchcraft Practices - How Did We View Witches in Ireland?
26 May 2022
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Send us a textIn this episode Lora answers a community question on Witchcraft in Ireland - more specifically how were witches and witchcraft viewed ...
Irish Key Magic & Rituals for New Home
25 May 2022
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Send us a textIn this episode Lora discusses the use of keys in the Irish tradition, specific the use of widows keys and also a ritual practice for bl...
Irish Sídhe Fairy Forts Waterford & Cork
24 May 2022
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Send us a textIn this episode Lora discusses some Fairy Folklore, found via the National Folklore Collection of Ireland on duchas.ie . This story rela...
Learn About Ogham with our Free Online Class
23 May 2022
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Send us a textIn this episode Lora talks about the free Ogham class which is available on the Irish Pagan School website. This class covers a lot of t...
The Sheep Charm (Dublin & Kerry) Irish Fairy and Folk Tales
22 May 2022
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Send us a textIn this episode Lora shares and discusses a folk charm involving sheep that is recorded on the National Folklore Collection of Ireland&a...
Can you be a Celtic witch and Atheist?
21 May 2022
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Send us a textIn this episode Lora answers a Community Question 'Can you be a Celtic witch and atheist?'. Here the term 'Celtic' i...
How to work with the Morrigan / An Mórrígan
20 May 2022
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Send us a textIn this episode, Lora talks about how to start working with the Morrigan, some of the misconceptions about this Goddess and also shares ...
What Do We Call The Fairies In Ireland?
19 May 2022
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Send us a textIn this episode Lora talks about the names for the Sidhe/Sí - or 'fairies' as they are commonly called. The terms used for Th...
What is Irish Witchcraft... and How Do You Practice?
09 May 2022
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Send us a textJoin us for an explainer episode providing both theoretical and practical information about Irish Witchcraft, with Lora O'Brien (Ir...
Ancestry and Cultural Appropriation
08 May 2022
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Send us a textWe received a community question from Chelsea a while back, and it's so important that we wanted to include it in our relatively ne...
Can You Work with the Morrigan as a Male?
07 May 2022
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Send us a textCommunity Q&A - Lora answers a community question from Joshua, who has some concerns about working with the Morrigan because he is a...
Daily Practice as a Morrigan Priestess
06 May 2022
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Send us a textCommunity Q&A - Shannon asked: “I’m wondering about what daily practices you’ve found to be the most valuable?” and Lora ans...
Danu, Anu & the Morrigan
05 May 2022
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Send us a textA Community Question came in for Lora, from Nemhain, who said: "I was reading one of the books you recommended, I think it was &apo...
Does the Morrigan Help with Magic and Activism?
04 May 2022
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Send us a textCommunity Q&A - Tonya asked: "Do you find the Morrigan has an energy of co-creation in regards to your activism, and does she a...
The Witch of Caslin's Hill (is this the Badb?)
03 May 2022
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Send us a textWhile exploring Duchas.ie, Lora found a story called 'Jenny on the Hill' which was recorded in County Roscommon. This episode ...
Can You Call on the Morrigan For Help?
02 May 2022
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Send us a textCommunity Q&A - Cynthia asked: "Can I call on the Morrigan for help in a difficult situation or with a tough decision?" an...
How To Set Up An Irish Pagan Altar
24 Apr 2022
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Send us a textLora O'Brien answering common questions like how to make your Irish Pagan Altar, what should go on a Pagan Altar, what direction sh...
Irish History Timeline – A Guide to the Phases & Dates
20 Apr 2022
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Send us a textWhen you begin to study Irish History there can be some confusion as to the terminology, particularly around the time periods and the da...
Irish Pagan Beliefs
13 Apr 2022
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Send us a textTo get a good look at Irish Pagan Beliefs, there are three things we’ll need to take into account:historic pagan beliefs, ie, pre chri...
3 Pagan Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them!)
13 Apr 2022
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Send us a textYou might have made these Pagan Mistakes in the past and still feel mortified – maybe even felt like you couldn’t go back to the Cov...
What is Celtic Paganism?
11 Apr 2022
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Send us a textWhat is Celtic Paganism, with Lora O'Brien... Celtic Culture, Celtic Animism, Celtic Polytheism and Celtic NeoPaganism explained.Fá...