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Of na Morrigna and Lugh

[sleabua]

Pierce | 25+ | he/him

Welcome! I'm a child of the Mórrígan and Lugh. I used to work with the Irish gods and ungods primarily, but I’ve since branched out further. I venerate the gods, spirits, and ancestors and I started consciously branching into death witchcraft and southern american folk magic in 2022.

This blog is part e-shrine and collection of various resources as I find my place in spiritual and religious practices. I'm hoping to start using this blog as more of a personal journal than it has been. I'm here to create a comforting spiritual space for myself. While I’ve been at this for years, I still have a lot more to learn.

Content warnings for #vulture culture and death in general. Let me know if I need to tag anything else.

[homunculus-argument]

Grave offerings and burying the dead with tools and goods is actually such a deeply human thing to do. It's not really even necessarily about how much you believe in a literal afterlife or them taking the tools with them. It's also just going Wait, I'm Not Done Taking Care Of You, let me make you one more pair of socks so your feet won't be cold when you go wherever it is where I can't follow.

[tinyuglyworld]

Irish bonfire at Samhain in Cavan County, Ireland. Photographed by E. Wilson, 2022

[coolcarteam]

Ireland, waves crashing, Cliffs of Moher

[gaeilgeblr]

Ainmhithe as Gaeilge!

[hurglewurm]

a sweet bison i drew for my sister hehehe

[id: a digital illustration of a bison seen from the side with crows standing on its back. end id.]

[therussianbudgie]

[reejindeed]

Been wanting to make more work based on Irish paganism and its stories (sort of a blending of jobs hahaha), so I started with an obvious option for me.

Lugh, master of many skills! The "many skills" bit comes in handy for work and an endless sea of special interests, for sure.

[tetrameryxx]

Spring bunnies and dandelions print

[riastrad]

Medb: Could you do me a favor and kill your boyfriend?

Fer Diad: No.

Medb: please

Fer Diad: No.

Medb: I’ll let you marry my daughter.

Fer Diad: what exactly about the whole boyfriend thing makes you think I’m into women

Medb:

Medb: Cú Chulainn called you a pussy ass bitch and said he didn’t think you had the balls to fight him.

Fer Diad: I am going to end him

[feldgeistchen]

DIY pagan altar cloth

I'm currently embroidering a table cloth for my altar. The design is a "ship of life" with all sorts of creatures, people, plants, and other symbols. I thought it was quite fitting since my altar is mostly dedicated to the allfather Odin.

Here are some pics of my progress so far. I've only completed one corner of it, I think the end result will be about 60-70cm wide.

(The thread I used is DMC Coloris 4522, the pattern is from Etsy)

[feldgeistchen]

Making some slow progress:

If you're interested in the pattern, i got it from Etsy, here's a little link (the seller also does some smaller versions that look similar)

[promisedladyoflugh]

“Oh, he was pleasant to look upon, his cloak threaded with gold. He was tall and bright as a golden spear, but proud. He stood before me, confident in his waiting.”

— Camall Mac Riagail talking about Lugh 

[breelandwalker]

How to Learn the Irish language (Gaeilge)

The Irish language (Gaeilge) is completely different to English, but is easier to learn than you might think.

The week leading up to St. Patrick's Day is known as Seachtain na Gaeilge - Irish Language Week. This annual festival, which takes place in Ireland and many other countries with Irish-descended (or Irish-interested) communities and technically runs from March 1-17, celebrates all of Irish language and culture. It's a great time to learn about Ireland, Irish history, literature, music, and of course, to learn a bit of Irish Gaelic, or Gaeilge. We all know Sláinte and Erin Go Bragh, but there's so much more to it than that.

The linked article includes a lot of helpful tips for getting started on your language journey and these two articles offer additional information and resources.

As someone who's been giving Gaeilge a go for a couple of years now (and not making as much progress as I'd like), my best advice to you is this - get yourself a book or a language program that includes audio or video resources. Gaeilge can be difficult when you're first starting, since the spelling and grammar rules are very different from what you might be used to, but hearing it spoken helps immensely! Also, PRACTICE. The more you use a language, the better it will stay in your head.

So while you're enjoying everything the day has to offer, I hope you'll take the opportunity to learn a little something too. ☘️

[duine-aiteach]

This St Patrick’s Day why not take a look at my lists of Irish creators and media and find something you enjoy?

If there’s someone or something you think I’m missing or want to highlight, especially if they create art as Gaeilge or about marginalised Irish experiences, feel free to share!

[waposhpyii]

𝐏𝐀𝐘𝐊𝐈𝐈𝐖𝐄𝐖 𝐌𝐈𝐈𝐍𝐀 𝐋𝐀 𝐓𝐀𝐘𝐑 “return to earth” ⟡ 5” x 7”

The design wraps onto the borders for a positive & negative effect.

[bonemonger]

Buzzard and Crow feet.

[cryptotheism]

Cooking truly is magic to me. You could tell me literally every single chemical reaction that goes in to making someone a bowl of carbonara, but it will never truly capture the experience of seeing someone fucking wolf down something you cooked. It's chemistry, it's life, it's love, it's art. It's magic.