Tag Archives: Celtic

Hallowe’en

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Jane Bailey Bain LifeWorks

Hallow’s Eve: the night before All Saint’s Day, when dark things walk the earth. Good folk need protective rituals to keep their houses safe from harm. People may call it Fright Night, but actually the things associated with Hallowe’en are … Continue reading →

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Lughnasa

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Jane Bailey Bain LifeWorks

Lughnasa (1st August) marks the beginning of harvest-time and the ripening of the first crops. In Irish mythology, the festival takes its name from Lugh, the god of light. According to the Book of Invasions, Lugh was a boy hero … Continue reading →

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Boudicca: Warrior Queen

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Jane Bailey Bain LifeWorks

Boudicca was a striking woman: tall enough to look a warrior in the eyes, with russet hair tumbling to her waist and a voice that rang out like a bugle call. She was married to the king of the Iceni, … Continue reading →

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Saint Brigid’s Fire

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Jane Bailey Bain LifeWorks

Brigid was a slip of a girl with a mass of red-gold curls. It drove the nuns wild, that hair, for however much they combed it sprang back into a cloud. The girl ran wild too, although she had such … Continue reading →

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