Planetary Alignment: Mercury in Aries

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Practical Influences – Mercury in Aries When Mercury enters Aries communications come as quick decisions with very little thinking things over. You will feel very direct and candid being quick to the point almost to aggression when faced with opposing ideas. This feeling comes from a frustration, sensitivity and defensiveness of your opinions felt during … Read morePlanetary Alignment: Mercury in Aries

Astrology: Understanding Zodiac Symbols

Astrology uses symbols or ‘glyphs’ to represent the planets and signs. The glyph is made up of shapes representing the energy and physical matter of which the universe is composed. How these shapes are used in each glyph give us clues as to the properties of the Zodiac sign or planet it represents. Ether and … Read moreAstrology: Understanding Zodiac Symbols

Celtic Spirituality: The meditation of the Celts

The word ‘Celtic’ derives from the Greek word ‘Keltoi’, meaning ‘the people beyond the alps’, in Italy and Germany. Later the name was taken to mean the inhabitants of the British Isles, Ireland and Brittany. There were many tribes, and their culture contributed to a rich seam of storytelling that describes the legends of gods … Read moreCeltic Spirituality: The meditation of the Celts

Understanding & Using Celtic Charms and Symbols

The symbols used in Celtic charms draw upon the powers of the natural world, from intricate abstract patterns to imagery based on animals and trees. Celtic artwork originated from the Celts’ magical traditions involving nature, which recognised the interconnection of all life. Their complex knotwork patterns linked human figures and animals and created pictorial charms. … Read moreUnderstanding & Using Celtic Charms and Symbols

Celtic Connection: Exploring the Afterlife – The Celtic View

The Celts were polytheistic and animistic and they had a pantheon of goddesses and gods. The deities were called upon for their assistance in areas specifically associated with them and no one god or goddess was seen as more supreme. Water sources such as wells and rivers were venerated, as water was considered to be … Read moreCeltic Connection: Exploring the Afterlife – The Celtic View

Celtic Fire Festival: Lammas Symbols and Rituals

Give thanks to the gods of the grain at Lammas and understand the significance of the Earth Mother’s symbols, to bring understanding and comfort in the cycle of life and death. The significance of the corn sheaf Nothing can be more symbolic of Lammas than a sheaf of corn. At harvest, fields were scattered with … Read moreCeltic Fire Festival: Lammas Symbols and Rituals