There are so many misconceptions concerning the Ogham, the Tree Alphabet, of Pre-Christian Ireland. Is it a divination system, a tree calendar, a musical system, a magical or mnemonic tool? Or more? This class focuses on what we know of the Ogham, and how it can be applied as a system of magic. We will […]
This class focuses on the Year Cycle of Ancient Ireland, of the Gods, the Sidhe (Fairy), The Fomori, and others. Many Pagans use the Irish names of the four “Greater Sabbats” but their holidays are based on later British interpretations. The Old Irish worldview is different. We will look at the year culturally, mythically and
Gods and Spirits of the Ancient Irish: Working with the Tuatha De Danann and the Sidhe. Presented by Murtagh anDoile. The word Fairy does not enter the Irish vocabulary until the 17th century C.E. Prior to that period, the otherworld was the world of the Sidhe. There are various Sidhe, dark and light, and Greater
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The Male Gods of the Ancient Irish: Great Fathers, Warrior Kings and Lords of Wisdom with Murtagh anDoile with Murtagh anDoile Join us as we explore the Male Gods of the Ancient Irish. This class, a companion to the last on Irish Mother Goddesses, covers select Male deities of Ireland. This is a stand
Lughnasadh Celebration with Nemed na Morrigna Ritual (Murtagh anDoile and Elizabeth Rose (Ceolaire Saille) Arrive at 7:30 for an 8pm start. At this ritual, we celebrate the First Harvest, as well as the renewal of the contract between the Earth Goddess, and the Champion of the Tribe. We gather to pledge our aid in the
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The Irish Mother Goddesses With Murtagh anDoile and Elizabeth Rose (Ceolaire Saille) In this class we look at the Irish Mother Goddesses: Danu/Domnu; Boannu; Anu and Morrigu. While each Goddess can be an in-depth class in herself, we are here centering on their relationship with each other, and the powers they bring to the Universe
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Sat Mar 28 3-5pm $23; $3 discount for cash. The Etruscans (Rasenna) were a non-Indo-European people who occupied Northern Italy a millennia prior to the rise of the Roman Empire. While sometimes compared to the Greek Gods of their neighbors, the Etruscan Gods–collectively called the Aiser or the “College of Gods”–are unique. The Aiser sought
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Sat Dec 13 3-5pm $23; $3 discount for cash. In the final class of the year we go through an introductory use of ogham magic and the magic of words. We will also have a brief overview of the briatharogam, the short phrases (kennings) for the letters, and the ogham of birds and colors.
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