Artwork © Wyn Abbot. All rights belong to the artist. Introduction: Divine Figures in the Turning of the Year The figures of the Cailleach and Brigid occupy a central place in Gaelic seasonal lore, representing the shifting forces of winter and spring in the landscapes of Ireland and Scotland. Although they emerge from different strands … Continue reading The Cailleach and Brigid: Seasonal Powers in Gaelic Tradition
Month: November 2025
The Fae: Beyond Disney and Victorian Fantasy
Modern culture often depicts fairies as tiny, winged, and harmless, glittering sprites of *Peter Pan* or Victorian art. But the beings once known as the Fae, the Good People, or the Aos Sí, were nothing like the gentle creatures of storybooks. In their original form, they were ancient, powerful, and unpredictable spirits of the Otherworld … Continue reading The Fae: Beyond Disney and Victorian Fantasy
A Turning with the Seasons: The Living Wisdom of the Wheel of the Year
Across the Pagan world, the Wheel of the Year is a sacred cycle of eight seasonal festivals, known as the Sabbats, which trace the dance between light and shadow, life and death, birth and renewal. To walk this wheel is to step into rhythm with the natural world and to recognise that we, too, are … Continue reading A Turning with the Seasons: The Living Wisdom of the Wheel of the Year