Irish Polytheism

Irish polytheist, Morrigan devotee, ecology, Irish Language : Gaeilge,  éiceolaíocht,  móidín Morrigan,  ildiachaí Eireannach

[gods-and-radicals]

Strong Toward the Powerful: A Warrior Path for Radical Pagans

Strong Toward the Powerful: A Warrior Path for Radical Pagans

The Issue of Violence

In my article “Praxis,” I briefly mentioned my commitment to never initiate the use of force. Despite the plain language I used to express myself, my words were willfully misinterpreted by a critic of Gods and Radicals. Before I go any further with a discussion of pagan warriorship, I want to express my position on this topic again.

I have made a personal commitment to fight…

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[morriganssister]

Rarely do I see something as relevant to my worship of Morrigan in relation to my political beliefs.

[an-stoirm]

May Manánnan guide the souls lost to us in violence.

May Brighid help those who have lost someone grieve and heal.

May Lugh protect those who are LGBTAQ+ and frightened by these acts.

May the Morrígan give us strength to seek out justice.

[somebogwitch]

Morrigan’s Medals

“find me on the battlefield singing of fate and of arms, I am warrior, by nature, by nurture”

Sometimes fighting for what you believe in means questioning yourself.

[thingssheloves-deactivated20151]

[crowmemes]

when you have a problematic fave

[macpye]

[Woman: *kisses raven’s beak* Even though you are naughty, I still love you, aye.]

[fat-birds]

#goals

[polyversity]

Stop everyone! These are the Knaresborough Castle ravens, and this ‘naughty’ raven is probably Izzie: the only bird in the UK to have been given an ASBO (a criminal conviction for anti-social behaviour). 

Izzie pretends to get her head stuck in trash, so that when people get up to help her she can fly off and steal their sandwiches. She can mimic human speech, but does not do it often and when she does speak it’s usually rude. When we met the lady in chain mail in July 2013, she told us that Izzie had once flown up to a tourist and said “who the **** are you looking at?!”. The tourist was very offended and assumed it was the chain mail lady who had spoken. The birds are not on chains for their own protection, but for their bad behaviour. They are literally on the naughty step.

I went to Knaresborough on a day the ravens weren’t there, and I was disappointed. I asked the castle attendant when they would be back, and he said he didn’t know. The Raven Lady isn’t associated with the castle. She’s just someone with pet ravens who comes and goes when she pleases and likes to wear chain mail. Life goals or wife goals?

Read more about them >>>>here<<<<

[crowmemes]

Thank you for adding this, I was going to reblog it again with some info tonight and you beat me to it! Yes this one was Isobella! She also steals cameras from people, she pretends to have her foot stuck in an old water bottle and then goes and nicks stuff from the people who try to help her omfg

[oamisoa-deactivated20160323]

honestly me if i was a bird

[mistsbetweenworlds]

…and the rent is due I would bring him bundles of rushes from the waters edge. Carry them by hand to the high place, stony Barrule, overlooking the sea. For Midsummer Eve has come and Manannán awaits his payment. Only, I am far from those shores. Arid winds bend prairie grass like waves on an earthen sea, I am stranded here, landlocked — and the rent is due. Standing on the very brink of thundering wave and stone, I have opened my arms, buoyed by winds sweeping from far Emain Ablach. Lifted a moment, from the rocky cliff, like the Heron King taking flight. I cling to memories of a rugged coast, As I choke on the fumes of engines going nowhere. I am stranded here, landlocked — and the rent is due. As the rising tide sends plumes of white foam into the air, The sea god’s wife approaches, her soothing kiss, lingering upon my cheek. They call her Fand, which means “teardrop”, and she tastes like the sea. We carry the ocean, like a memory, flowing within us. Weeping, we give it back again, carried home on the Summer breeze. I am stranded here, landlocked — and the rent is due.

Shaun Paul at Stone of Destiny

[stonypathsstrongshoes]

Cuimhnichibh air na daoine bho’n d’thainig sibh. (“Remember the people whom you come from.”)

Old Gaelic Proverb 

[kiriska]

Stickers, shirts, etc, on RedBubble.

[msfirelord]

I have a raging hard on for medieval/armor inspired fashion

[kiriska]

Stickers, shirts, etc, on RedBubble.

[lioninthetrees]

Love the magpies that wake me up in the morning as they greet the rising sun <3

[cascadianstuntman-deactivated20]

Me and my homie cassandracroft put together this quick sword fight for my reel.

[makebeliever]

Game of Thrones + Costumes. ©

[gods-and-radicals]

Strong Toward the Powerful: A Warrior Path for Radical Pagans

Strong Toward the Powerful: A Warrior Path for Radical Pagans

The Issue of Violence

In my article “Praxis,” I briefly mentioned my commitment to never initiate the use of force. Despite the plain language I used to express myself, my words were willfully misinterpreted by a critic of Gods and Radicals. Before I go any further with a discussion of pagan warriorship, I want to express my position on this topic again.

I have made a personal commitment to fight…

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[morriganssister]

Rarely do I see something as relevant to my worship of Morrigan in relation to my political beliefs.

[touchingtiferet]

Sometimes trying to explain that the Morrígan is not a Maiden-Mother-Crone goddess to Pagans is like trying to explain evolution to Young Earth Creationists.

[themodernsouthernpolytheist]

Gaels of the South - Na Mórrígna

Goddesses of sovereignty, battle-scarred ravens of the fields In a land forever embroiled in battle, whose history haunts the living alongside the dead. Though the canons are long silent, battles still rage between the city streets and Spanish moss Reminding us we haven’t truly learned from our past. Give us strength as we continue to fight, Frenzy when needed, sewing disorder that we might regain sovereignty in our own lives And for those whose sovereignty has long been held captive.

Sources: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

[eibhlincatha]

Thoughts on the Morrígan: Offerings and Sacrifices

A seemingly universal point of agreement within our community is that of appropriate offerings to the Morrígan. The most popular that I have seen are alcohol and blood, both of which make sense given her nature. But in my own experience, I’m surprised to find that She seems to be pushing me towards the exact opposite: I’ve been forbidden from intentionally shedding blood in her name, and as of today I’m getting the sense that the same rule might apply to alcohol.

Initially I wondered if this was really just a personal aversion rather than a requirement set by Her. After all, I have a history of self harm, and have set very strict rules for myself in regards to that. But now I’m beginning to recognize that the Morrígan’s adamant reinforcement that I must NOT give blood, is absolutely in alignment with who she is as a goddess. While she is a goddess of death and battle, and thus also a goddess associated with the carnage of war, she is first and foremost a goddess of sovereignty.

In Irish myth, there is a common theme that if the sovereign leader becomes physically disabled in some way, they are no longer fit to rule. Now obviously in the context of our modern culture, this metaphor is harmful to people who have disabilities. But looking deeper, we can apply this same mentality to the treatment of our own bodies and what is natural and healthy for each of us. For one person blood letting may be a perfectly acceptable form of personal sacrifice. But for another, such as someone who has a history of self harm, or perhaps even a clotting disorder, giving blood as an offering would be harmful–a direct blow to our own personal sovereignty.

In short, the Morrígan does not demand violence, blood, and booze. She is not a goddess of vengeance and spite and needless aggression. She is intimidating at times, and can be a fierce presence. But more than anything, she expects us to be strong and empowered individuals. And while quite often this will require us to make sacrifices and offerings, if those sacrifices have the potential to weaken or wound us, I think it’s only natural that she would forbid us from doing so. She is a goddess of high expectations–both for the way we honor her, AND the way we honor ourselves.