Download or read book Pagan Portals Aos Sidhe written by Morgan Daimler and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2022-07-29 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the Aos Sidhe, the People of the fairy mounds, and to Irish fairy beliefs, this book takes readers on a journey to understand the place that fairies have had in Ireland across the millennia and into today. These beings can be found playing roles both significant and subtle in folk belief and their stories are part of the land itself, making them an intrinsic aspect of Ireland. And yet for those who haven't grown up with these beliefs there can be many misunderstandings and confusion surrounding who they are, and what they can do. /Pagan Portals - Aos Sidhe/ will help people new to the subject, as well as those with a wider knowledge, to understand the range and depth of the folk beliefs. Covering everything from myth and folklore to modern anecdotes and specific types of Irish fairies, this book provides a solid understanding of what can be a difficult subject.
Download or read book Pagan Portals The Dagda written by Morgan Daimler and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2018-10-26 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get to know the Good God of Ireland through mythology, history, and modern worship. The Dagda is one of the most well-known of the Irish Gods, a king of the Tuatha De Danann and mediator between the Gods and mortals after the Gaels came to Ireland. A popular God among Irish and Celtic pagans, the Dagda is a powerful figure who reaches out to us from myth and memory. For those seeking to honor him today finding information can be difficult or confusing. Pagan Portals - the Dagda offers a place to begin untangling the complex history of this deity.
Download or read book Pagan Portals Lugh written by Morgan Daimler and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2021-04-30 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lugh is a God of Ireland who is also found in other Celtic language speaking cultures, popular historically and just as well loved today. A deity of kingship and battle, he led his people out of oppression. A God skilled in magic, he used his power to bless and curse. Multifaceted and known as the 'many-skilled', Lugh is an intriguing member of the Tuatha De Danann and we can learn a great deal about him through his mythology, by looking at his cognates in other related cultures, and his modern appearances. In this book we will seek a deeper understanding of this well known yet mysterious figure.
Download or read book Pagan Portals Manann n mac Lir written by Morgan Daimler and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2019-04-26 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mystery, magic and myth of Manannán. The sea is a powerful, driving force for many people, a source of sustenance as well as danger. It is no surprise that Manannán, the Celtic God of the sea, should be an important figure but one who is also as ambiguous as the element he is associated with: a trickster, a magic worker, an advisor and a warrior. In this book you will get to know the many faces of Manannán, called the son of the ocean, and learn of his important place in mythology and the pivotal role he plays in many events. 'This highly intelligent but accessible book belongs on the shelves and nightstands of lovers of Celtic myth.' Courtney Weber, author of Brigid: History, Mystery, and Magic of the Celtic Goddess
Download or read book By Land Sea and Sky written by Morgan Daimler and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-07-02 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a selection of modernized, paganized prayers and charms from volumes one and two of Carmichael's Carmina Gadelica, intended for use by Druids, Celtic Reconstructionists, or others interested in Celtic spiritulaity. The Carmina Gadelica is a six volume collection of prayers, charms, and folklore from Scotland assembled around 1900 by Alexander Carmichael. This book represents modernized, re-paganized versions of selected prayers and charms from the first two volumes of the series. It is designed to be used by Celtic Polytheists, Druids, or anyone else interested in Celtic Spirituality. All original deity references have been replaced with the names of Irish gods, and the language has been modernized, but otherwise the content has been kept as true to the original as possible.
Download or read book Pagan Portals Irish Paganism written by Morgan Daimler and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2015-10-30 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Irish Reconstructionist Polytheism is an often misunderstood path, but it is one with great richness and depth for those who follow it. This short introductory book touches on the basic beliefs and practices of Irish Polytheism as well as other important topics for people interested in practicing the religion using a Reconstructionist methodology or who would just like to know more about it. Explore the cosmology of the ancient Irish and learn how the old mythology and living culture show us the Gods and spirits of Ireland and how to connect to them. Ritual structure is explored, as well as daily practices and holidays, to create a path that brings the old beliefs forward into the modern world.
Download or read book Fairies written by Morgan Daimler and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2017-12-08 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The subject of fairies in Celtic cultures is a complex one that seems to endlessly intrigue people. What exactly are fairies? What can they do? How can we interact with them? Answering these questions becomes even harder in a world that is disconnected from the traditional folklore and flooded with modern sources that are often vastly at odds with the older beliefs. This book aims to present readers with a straightforward guide to the older fairy beliefs, covering everything from Fairyland itself to details about the beings within it. The Otherworld is full of dangers and blessings, and this guidebook will help you navigate a safe course among the Good People.
Download or read book Where the Hawthorn Grows written by Morgan Daimler and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2013-05-31 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where the Hawthorn Grows is a reflection on being an Irish reconstructionist Druid in America. It looks at who the Druids were and different aspects of Celtic folk belief from a reconstructionist viewpoint as well as discussing daily practice and practical modern applications. ,
Download or read book Pagan Portals Fairy Queens written by Morgan Daimler and published by Moon Books. This book was released on 2019-10 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to meeting and respectfully connecting to the powerful, mysterious Queens of Fairy.
Download or read book Pagan Portals The Morrigan written by Morgan Daimler and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2014-12-12 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On shadowed wings and in raven's call, meet the ancient Irish goddess of war, battle, prophecy, death, sovereignty, and magic. This book is an introduction to the Morrigan and several related goddesses who share the title, including Badb and Macha. It combines solid academic information with personal experience in a way that is intended to dispel the confusion that often surrounds who this goddess was and is. The Morrigan is as active in the world today as she ever was in the past but answering her call means answering the challenge of finding her history and myth in a sea of misinformation, supposition, and hard-to-find ancient texts. Here in one place, all of her basic information has been collected along with personal experiences and advice from a long-time priestess dedicated to a goddess who bears the title Morrigan.
Download or read book Pagan Portals Raven Goddess written by Morgan Daimler and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pagan Portals - Raven Goddess follows on from the author's earlier book, The Morrigan, to help the reader continue to get to know the Irish Goddess of war, battle, and prophecy with a particular focus on disentangling truth from common misconceptions. As the Morrigan has grown in popularity, understandings of who she was and is have shifted and become even more nebulous. Raven Goddess is intended to clarify some common points of confusion and help people go deeper in their study of the Morrigan and assist in nurturing a devotional relationship to her.
Download or read book Locating Irish Folklore written by Diarmuid Ó Giolláin and published by Cork University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first of its kind, Irish Folklore is a key text that uses Nordic ethnography methods and Latin American culture theory to explain how differing groups legitimise their own identities by identifying with notions drawn from folklore.
Download or read book Pagan Portals Gods and Goddesses of Ireland written by Morgan Daimler and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2016-12-09 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise guide to the Gods and Goddesses of pagan Ireland, their history, mythology, and symbols. Rooted in the past but still active in the world today, the Gods and Goddesses of Ireland have always been powerful forces that can bless or challenge, but often the most difficult thing is to simply find information about them. This short introductory text looks at a variety of different Irish deities, common and more obscure, from their ancient roots to the modern practices associated with honoring them in, an encyclopedia-style book with entries in easy-to-use sections.
Download or read book A New Dictionary of Fairies written by Morgan Daimler and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-28 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fairies are a challenging subject, intertwining culture, folklore, and anecdotal accounts across centuries and millennia. Focusing primarily on the Celtic speaking cultures, with some material from adjacent cultures including Anglo-Saxon and Norse, A New Dictionary of Fairies has in-depth entries on a variety of fairies as well as subjects related to them, such as why we picture elves with pointed ears or where the idea of fairies being invisible comes from. It also tackles more complicated topics like the nature and physicality of the fairy people. Anyone with an interest in the Good Neighbours will find this book a solid resource to draw from.
Download or read book Irish Superstitions written by Dáithí Ó hÓgáin and published by Gill & Macmillan Ltd. This book was released on 2002-03-01 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dáithí Ó hÓgáin, one of Ireland's leading folklorists, gives a lively and informative account of the widespread folk beliefs of Ireland in Irish Superstitions, this popular guide to Irish superstitions, old wives' tales and other spooky stuff from the Irish countryside. Irish Superstitions includes a list of good-luck charms, spells, soothsayings and other irrational but charming and creative folk beliefs. There are stories of leprechauns and sprites, ghosts, the evil eye and wise women's curses. There are also charms and spells to make crops grow, to keep cattle healthy, to ensure safe childbirth, and to fulfil many other longed-for desires. Most of the superstitions are of pagan origin; many were overlaid with popular Christian belief. Irish Superstitions: Table of Contents Foreword — The Mind Engaged - Man the Summation of All Things - The World Around Us - Ourselves and the Others - Rules and Practices of Life
Download or read book Pagan Portals Ancient Fayerie written by Melanie Godfrey and published by Moon Books. This book was released on 2022-09 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancient fayerie is a place of pilgrimage, to the heart of an enchanted kingd, to the heart of your soul.
Download or read book Pagan Portals Odin written by Morgan Daimler and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2018-03-30 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known by many names and with a wide array of characteristics Odin is a God who many people believe is just as active in the world today as he was a thousand years ago and more. A god of poetry he inspires us to create. A god of magic he teaches us to find our own power. A god of wisdom he challenges us to learn all we can. In this book you will find some of Odin's stories and history as well as anecdotes of what it can be like to honor him in the modern world.
