Antoine O Raifteiri (Anthony Raftery) was an 18th-century blind Irish poet and fiddle player who came from the ancient bardic tradition. He lived and walked the roads of Mayo and, later, predominantly, South Galway, playing music and reciting poetry in the time before the famine…

We all have both Masculine and Feminine energy, irrespective of gender.  How we embrace our Feminine and Masculine aspects within us is key to our individuation journey to become our authentic selves, towards a sense of wholeness…

In the self-abandonment wound, we avoid conflict at all costs, so anger is then squashed down in the body and suppressed.  The anger, however, comes out unexpectedly and can be directed in outbursts towards others and self-shaming, self-criticism, turned inwardly…

As we emerge from the dark incubation of the wintering season, the world outside the window begins to come back to life. The buds are slowly coming onto the trees, the earth softens, and new life forms. Our souls are growing, too…

Ireland is world-renowned for its writers, poets, storytellers, artists and musicians. It is unclear when literacy first came to Ireland. The earliest Irish writings are inscriptions, mostly simple memorials, on stone in the Ogham alphabet, the earliest of which date to the 4th century…

I have been asked this question frequently, given that the upcoming workshop has this in the title. Authentic Power is related to “be-ing” – the embodiment of your strength, presence, essential essence, and how you come to express that in the world…

Gráinne Ní Mháille (Grace O’Malley in English), or as she is known in Irish folklore, Granuaile, was born in Ireland around 1530. She was the daughter of Dubhdara O Máille, who commanded the biggest fleet of ships in Ireland at the time. They were from Clare Island, a stunning island in Clew Bay in Co. Mayo. When her father died…

Brigid, the ancient triple Goddess, is celebrated on Lá Bríde – “Brigid’s Day” at Imbolc. She stands on the threshold of spring, invoking the archetypal energies of…

As each year passes, I am more in awe at the wisdom of nature and the changing seasons. Our ancestors, who lived so close to the earth, were intimately tied to the seasons and the cycle of the harvest…

Gratitude is such a beautiful emotion when we connect to it. When we make space for it in our lives, it has such an interesting impact on us, and those around us…

Going through change and transformation in our lives is a metaphorical dark night. It is often a deeply painful, bewildering time, not knowing if dawn will come…

When we go out alone into nature, into the wildness of the landscape, it has the beautiful ability to bring us into contact with a sense of space…

In those early months of development, I was trying to get to the heart of the work. What was the intention? What was the essence of the work? What name can I give that?

To live an authentic life is to live a life true to who you are, aligned to your values, your desires, your dreams, and your deepest soul self. Living authentically often necessitates saying no to what no longer serves you. We abandon ourselves when…

I grew up in South Connemara on the west coast of Ireland. It is a Gaelic Irish-speaking region. I grew up amongst granite stones. They were an ever-present witness. They were everywhere…