In the Celtic Christian tradition, Easter and Bealtaine celebrations were often similar. The festivals were closely linked in both linear time and spiritual and agricultural significance. As a child growing up in Ireland, Lent and Easter were very significant events....
The period from Samhain (Nov 1st) until the Winter Solstice (Dec 21st ) is probably the most challenging time of the year for many people living in the Northern hemisphere. Yet within the Celtic yearly calendar this time is hugely significant, in...
Harvest Goddess, Mary McCabe angel.light.paintings@googlemail.com Autumn and harvest time is a joyful time where we can celebrate the fruits of our labour and our journey in time with the passing of the seasons of the earth as the earth yields its bounty. This...
Easter is a time of re-emergence, a time of joy and hope for what may emerge as the year unfolds. Easter is closely connected with the Spring Equinox, which in the northern hemisphere is around 21st March. It is Spring time and the earth is re-awakening after the...
Welcome to the season of Samhain – the beginning of and the first season of the Celtic year. This year the actual New Year begins November 13th on the new moon. In Ireland most people celebrate Samhain, especially its association with the ancestors,...
In Ireland summer ends officially around August 15th and yields to the season of Lughnasadh. The festival of Lughnasadh, which in ancient times lasted for two weeks, marks the beginning of this season. In earlier times in Ireland, Lughnasadh was a gathering time...
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