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Rose and the Elementals at Glencar Waterfall
Rose's goal is to meet up and learn to see fairies and elementals. She is our narrator in this week’s excerpt from Day 10 of Celtic Spirit:
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Excerpt from Celtic Spirit Yeats and Twilight
WIlliam Butler Yeats, arguably, did more to save the Celtic lore, language and legend than any other person. While he lived primarily in Dublin, he often visited the West of Ireland, particularly Sligo, his family home.
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Excerpt from Celtic Spirit The Legend of Queen Maeve and her Tomb
There are many legends of Queen Maeve. Here is an excerpt from Celtic Spirit, describing the group’s introduction to her and her tomb. The teenager Megan is our narrator as the group enters County Sligo, in the west of Ireland.
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Excerpt from Celtic Spirit The Well of Segais and The Salmon
Celtic wisdom, the salmon of wisdom, and the sacredness attributed to wells are often mentioned in Celtic lore and my blogs. Here is an excerpt from Celtic Spirit about the mythical Well of Segais where The Tale of the Salmon of Wisdom is said to take place.
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Excerpt from Celtic Spirit Chapter 7, Newgrange
Listen to Jeanne Crane read an excerpt from Celtic Spirit, images of trips to Ireland accompany her words.
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Excerpt from Celtic Spirit Chapter 6, Glendalough
Listen to Jeanne Crane read an excerpt from Celtic Spirit, images of trips to Ireland accompany her words.
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Today, we continue the experiment of my sharing audio excerpts from Celtic Spirit. The tour leader, Dorrie, offers short prayers or rituals at each of the thin places or sacred sites the group visits. These are her words as the group gathers at the top of the hill at the Cliffs of Moher:
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How would you like to become listeners as well? To roll out my newly revised Celtic Spirit, I am trying a new video format that will be available on my website and Celtic Spirit Facebook page.
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One of the most exciting things about the revised Celtic Spirit is the graphics, especially the map on the back cover.
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I am in the middle of updating and revising my 2012 book, Celtic Spirit and I have a rather fun dilemma regarding sheep. Yes, sheep. I have pictures of sheep in the middle of the road in Scotland and Ireland that dates back to my first trip as a teenager in 1963.
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Spring is here and the salmon are running. The Oracle cards speak again with great timing. Not only is it seasonal, but it comes at a time when wisdom is certainly needed to navigate the change and turmoil we all face. I think everyone is weary at this point. A refreshing sign of hope and endurance comes with the image of salmon jumping as they head upstream.
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Readers so enjoyed the blog on The Floozy in the Jacuzzi, that I felt compelled to share more quirky, even risqué nicknames. Let’s start with the spire that replaced the floozy on O’Connell Street. See how many I know of, comment others that you know.
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