Mo Cosán Nua

"my new path" - Gaelic Polytheist, Celtic Reconstructionist, Historian, Philomath - call me Aoibhneas - pronouns: she/her -

[thepeoplesdruid]

When a person finds their true place within Nature, that person begins to feel inner peace.

When a person begins to feel inner peace, that same person begins to live within the light.

When a person begins to live within the light, that person is unstoppable. Light causes darkness to retreat and hide behind others.

Nature is not our religion or beliefs, Nature is everyone’s reality.

There is no division between humans and Nature, we are Nature.

The only division between humans and Nature is created within the human mind. Nature didn’t separate from humans, it is the human that tried to separate themselves from Nature. It is Nature that keeps humans alive and yet the human tries so hard to get away from it, to the point that the human begins to act like a cancer and destroy their host. The rise and intensity of diseases today is Natures way of showing the human how they are acting within the environment.

Where is your place within Nature my friend?

Do you see it as a separate entity from yourself?

Arawn

[incorrect-ulster-cycle]

Cú Chulainn: I wasn’t that drunk last night.

Láeg: Yes you were. You were flirting with Emer.

Cú Chulainn: So what? She's my wife.

Láeg: You asked her if she was single.

Láeg: And then cried when she said she wasn’t.

[birdsofrhiannon]

Celtic Apples by Robohippyv2

[aoibhneas-the-polytheist]

Lá Bealtaine sona daoibh!

It is so wonderful to have the new chapter of my life begin today, being the beginning of the light half of the year and when an ghrian mhór - great Áine - begins her reign. We fly out tomorrow to our new home. I feel blessed.

[incorrect-ulster-cycle]

“How dare you tell me how to raise my child I just met.”

— Cú Chulainn, about Connla

[birdsofrhiannon]

Tuatha de Danann by wildelbenreiter

[grimwario]

“My sovereignty is more important than your feelings and I’m not sorry.”

Something the Morrigan has taught me after leaving an abusive home

[willowofthehearth]

There’s a reason sovereignty is one of the tenets of Irish polytheism. And it’s not just about countries.

[birdsofrhiannon]

Cath Maige Tuired: Nuada Prepares to face Balor by SaxonwithAxe

[phoenyxoftheashes]

So, I've been trying to research this to the best of my ability, but I'd love to get another Irish Polytheist's opinion on the subject. Who would you consider being the deity over music? I've been pondering it over in my mind for a few weeks now.

Here’s the thing about Irish deities: they’re not really “gods of such and such”, ya know? They share many MANY skills and traits so that you get 10 different gods associated with healing, or like 20 that are associated with war lmao. Etc etc etc.

So there really is no gods of music in Irish mythos

That being said we can look at gods which had association with arts and music.

I’m thinking of The Dagda, who is skilled in many ways, who had a harp. So did Aengus, I believe. He was theson of the Dagda. And I’ve read he has depictions of birds singing over his head. He’s typically a god associated inspiration and poetry as well

Then there’s a god associated with bards named Ogma. And Brighid has associations with poetry. You can make an argument that singing and such involves poetic lyrics in which you can trace inspiration to them.

After reviewing everything, though, Aengus and Ogma stuck out the most in my mind. I would try divination with them and see if you can find your answers from them

And when in doubt, there’s always Lugh. Who is good at literally everything. For real. Everything. XD

[mocosannua]

I would recommend looking into the goddess Canola. She is the mythical inventor of the harp, and the Irish goddess of music and dance. Unfortunately, I believe there is only one known story about her.

[birdsofrhiannon]

Irish mythology by FieryWolverine

Featuring: The Salmon of Knowledge, Cúchulainn, Bran and Seolan, The Sea Woman, Queen Maebh and the Brown Bull of Cooley, Oisín and Tír na nÓg, and The Children of Lir.

[semanticdinosaur-deactivated201]

“Lugh has several magical possessions. He wields an unstoppable fiery spear, a sling stone, and a sword named Fragarach (“the answerer”). He also owns a self-sailing boat named Scuabtuinne (“wave sweeper”), a horse named Enbarr, and a hound named Failinis. He is said to have invented fidchell (a Gaelic equivalent of chess), ball games and horse racing.“

Lugh - King of the Tuatha De Danaan | Irish Mythology (x)

[semanticdinosaur-deactivated201]

‘What number comes to lift that tribute?’ asks Cúchulainn. ‘Three sons of Alatrom of the Fomorians,’ she answers, ‘and Dub, Mell and Dubros are their names.’ Not long had they been at those talks when they saw the well-manned, full-great vessel approaching them over the furious waves of the sea. And when the damsel’s people saw the ship coming, they all fled from her, and not a single person remained in her company save only Cúchulainn. And thus was that vessel: a single warrior, dark, gloomy, devilish, on the stern of that good ship, and he was laughing roughly, ill-fatedly, so that every one saw his entrails and his bowels through the body of his gullet.

In later times, any settled pirates or seaborne raiders were labelled Fomorians and the original meaning of the word was forgotten. The Fomorians | Irish Mythology

[birdsofrhiannon]

Grainne Ni Mhaille by Aurelie-S

[worldofcelts]

“Pagan temples are timeworn forests, secluded gardens, sun-kissed seashores and emerald pastures.”

— Freya Turrill, Freya’s Cottage, A Country Diary (via freyascottage)

[wildbeewitch]

People Confuse Morrigan with other War deities

I feel like some of the discussion of Morrigan tends to lump her in with European or Norse ideas of war deities and she’s just so different. She’s arguably not even a war deity in the traditional sense.

The Morrigan rarely fights herself. She’s a talker and a planner and a prophet and poet.

She inspires heroes and sets up leaders.

She’ll go in disguise to judge your merit.

She’ll appear like a monster to test your resolve.

It’s not a case of not fighting, but choosing the moment carefully.

She crosses between this world and the next. She knows death, knows what the cost of fighting can be.

She knows the power of words in battle.

[alethiometrix]

Paganism requires so much research and critical thinking, you guys. Most religions should require it, blindly following anything is a terrible idea, but the nature of something that’s so build-your-own and often practiced in solitude is that it’s going to require a lot of hard work. 

A writer not being on one of those “don’t touch with a ten-foot-pole” lists doesn’t guarantee that they’re right about everything. Read carefully, and read widely, not just in your tradition! 

Not even just within paganism! Read science! Read–don’t take willy-nilly, but read–from other faiths! Read about logic and how rhetoric functions! 

Read about medicine, and for the love of all the gods, don’t take medical advice, including mental health advice, from anybody who hasn’t been properly trained, especially if you’re putting materials in your body (herbs are drugs, charcoal absorbs everything, essential oils SHOULD NOT BE INGESTED)! FIND OUT WHAT PROPER TRAINING LOOKS LIKE! 

Just. Be hungry for information, and remember that healthy doubt is good for a spiritual life.

[mocosannua]

The Cailleach is collecting tons of firewood today. We have had clear blue skies here all day. Looks like winter will not be ending soon. And Brigid's full return will come a bit late this year.

Joyous Imbolc all!