Brendan Behan was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, and playwright who wrote in both English and Irish. At the age of 16, Behan joined the IRA, which led to his serving time in a borstal youth prison in the United Kingdom and imprisonment in Ireland…

When we don't feel safe in our bodies, we live in our heads, disconnected from our physical experience. We need to return to the language of the body, to come to know what our bodies are communicating, to support ourselves in our bodies, and to feel our feelings…

The Celtic day began at night, and the new year started in darkness, for it is understood that the whisperings of new beginnings come in dark silence. These threshold times are liminal times…

This coming autumn and winter can be a beautiful opportunity for us to allow a different pace in our daily lives...

We are on the threshold of a new season.  The natural world around us is still full and ripe, yet we feel a change is coming. The trees are getting ready to lose their leaves again, and vegetation will begin to change colour and die away...

Our ancient Gaelic ancestors gathered at night around the hearth to share songs, music, poetry and stories. This provided escape from a harsh existence...

The native language of any country is a vessel for translating the soul of that country and its people. If a country lost its native language, it would lose an entirely unique way of thinking and feeling about the world…

Lúnasa marks the mid-point between the Summer Solstice and the Equinox and was celebrated in remembrance of the God Lugh…

Courage is facing our fears, going into them, and being able to face what frightens us…

His name means ''Son of the Sea,'' he is considered the God of the sea and one of the Túatha De Danann…

Going through difficult times in our lives really brings home the importance and value of kindness…

The Grey wolf was an integral part of the Irish countryside and culture until 1786, when the last wild wolf in Ireland was said to have been killed…

The moon has a face we can see and an unseen side in the shadows.  This is a wonderful symbol for our own psyche…

Solstice, blessings to you all! This is a beautiful time of the year when we can celebrate the sun…

Before the famine, Ireland saw one of the worst storms ever recorded in Ireland. It was a storm that led to…

At this time of year, the Sun has its greatest moment of light, the longest day of the year, and lasts for a few days where the hours of daylight remain almost the same— as though the Sun has stopped in the sky at that place of most light…

Teallach is the Irish word for hearth. The hearth was always of central importance in Celtic society…

This proverb invites us to view change and transformation as a metaphorical dark night- an initiation...

This sean fhocal, or proverb, speaks to how all things have their own timing. It is a wise reminder not to wait for a crisis to happen to make the changes necessary in our lives…

The haystacks stood in the field for a month or so, and then it was time to bring them home from the fields to the shed or haggard- the traditional storage area for the crops…