The Faeries and Death

I was blown away by this amazing compilation of fairy lore and the associations between the fairies and death. A magnificent read I had to share! <3 Continue reading
I was blown away by this amazing compilation of fairy lore and the associations between the fairies and death. A magnificent read I had to share! <3 Continue reading
Ali Issac shares the mystical mythology behind the virgin births of Irish myths. <3 THE INTERNATIONAL VIRGIN BIRTH The virgin birth is not just a Christian ‘thing’… weird and wacky birth stories exist in ancient cultures from all around the world. Forty five human virgin births were reported in the US… Continue reading
I love British Literature and Poetry. Imagine my surprise when Dave, from the Shadow of the Glen, pointed me in the direction of this post. It’s a great read. <3 Continue reading
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL FAIRY DAY! It’s here! My favorite day of the year. Yes, International Fairy Day is all about celebrating everything that has to do with fairies! Click HERE for ideas on how to celebrate this day with your family. The ancients believed the best time to see the fae… Continue reading
Today is the first day of summer! Last Christmas, my husband and I made the decision to no longer celebrate Christmas – at least not in the commercialized way the holiday has morphed into. Instead, we now celebrate the Winter Solstice. The exciting part of making this decision is that… Continue reading
Happy Summer Solstice! Did you know starting today, June 21st through Saturday, June 24th are the BEST days to see fairies? Check out the discussion below. <3 Some people believe that the Fae are most active around the time of Beltane. What are these otherworldly creatures, and where do they… Continue reading
“In the Beauty of the World lies the ultimate redemption of our mortality. When we shall become at one with nature in a sense profounder even than the poetic imaginings of most of us, we shall understand what now we fail to discern.” – FIONA MACLEOD. Do you believe in… Continue reading
The beginning of the fairy world started with the Moirai, or the Fates, directly related to Greek Mythology. There were three fates: Clotho, the spinner; Lachesis, the allotter, and Atropos, the unturnable. The fates controlled life for every human from birth to death. Here is a great discussion of Edgar… Continue reading
A great article about one of my favorite myths: The Vikings and Norse Gods. <3 Archaeologists have confirmed key details in Norse oral histories (but not the dragons, elves, and trolls). Source: How Much Viking Lore Is True? Continue reading