Macneamh | Reflections
On these pages, I look forward to sharing reflections with you from the field of Psychology, Philosophy, Poetry, Art, and Mythology and the Ancient Gaelic world, ideas closest to my own heart, with the intention and the hope of inspiring and sparking your own creativity, curiosity and personal development work.
The Christmas Candle
The Irish word for candle is coinneal. It was a common tradition to light the candle at Christmas and place it in the window…
Turas - Pilgrimage
As we approach the darker months and the time of the Cailleach, I am thinking more about the ancient archetypal idea of “pilgrimage”…
Mystery, Numinosity and the Collective Unconscious
This word literally means “God's secret” or a “secret-sacred” or “hidden-divine”. Another related word is “rún”, meaning “secret”, “mystery”, or even “beloved.”