Dreaming the Ancestors

May 17 2024 56

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An intimate journey of remembering and reclaiming ancestral stories, feminine wisdom, and earth magic. Throughout the series, I talk with guests from Ireland & the British Isles about ancestral dreaming and remembering as a pathway back to reverent ways of living in the modern world. Through stories, teachings, and personal sharing we’ll discover the greater possibility of who we can be in this time of planetary change.

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Harnessing imbas forosnai (divine inspiration) for sacred activism ~ Laura Murphy

May 17 2024 63 mins

In this episode, Laura Murphy shares wisdom about her sacred activism journey and the ways in which she harnesses the ancient Irish practice of imbas forosnai (divine inspiration) in her work to create social change. The Irish spirit is a revolutionary one, and Laura speaks about the intersection of spirituality and activism in Irish history, highlighting the lives of key figures f

Reviving the Proto-Celtic Language & the Ancient Ways of Woman ~ Carolyn Hillyer

Mar 28 2024 56 mins

In this episode, Carolyn Hillyer shares wisdom about living on the wild lands of Dartmoor and her process of reviving and reimagining the Proto-Celtic language; a language spoken by ancient ancestors across various parts of Europe, including the British Isles. Carolyn’s work has awakened in me, and many others, a sense of what our Indigenous tongue might have been before the Angl

Welsh Witchcraft & Women of Welsh Mythology ~ Mhara Starling

Jul 03 2023 66 mins

Wales is a country full of legends and myths about the spiritual world; stories of sacred lakes, healing herbs, women of magic, and the mighty red dragon. The Land remembers these stories and the ancient ways of mystery and magic; traditions that have their roots in old Brythonic Britain.There are some fierce and magical women in Wales’s ancient mythology who embody the archetype

Irish Tree Wisdom, Plant Magic & Land Tending ~ Aoife Ní hEochaidh Réamainn

Apr 25 2023 56 mins

In the midst of rapid technological advancements, there is an ancient whisper that calls to many of us...a calling to return to the wisdom of the earth and the sacred technology of nature. A calling to reconnect with the land in the heartfelt ways of our ancestors. A calling to remember the medicine of the plants and trees, and how to heal ourselves as we heal the earth.In this epi

Pathways of Belonging & Courting the Sacred ~ Isla Macleod

Nov 24 2022 49 mins

In this time of displacement, disconnection and overwhelm, so many people are longing for meaningful ways to belong. The questions that we hold close to our hearts are things like: What does it mean to belong to this earth? What does it mean to have roots? What does it mean to belong to my lineage, my ancestors, my cultural heritage?For those of you who feel this longing to belong,

Modern-Day Druidry and Rites of Passage ~ Eimear Burke

Jun 30 2022 49 mins

In this podcast episode I speak with Eimear Burke, a Druid and Seanchaí (storyteller) as well as the Chosen Chief of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids (OBOD). We talk about the importance of Rites of Passage and how Druidry can help to inspire and inform rituals to mark moments of significance in our lives.In the Western world we sometimes lose track of the most important mome

Midwifery, Motherhood & Scottish Folk Medicine ~ Nicola Goodall

May 04 2022 55 mins

In this conversation, I talk with Nicola Goodall about the importance of midwives in the birthing process for mothers, and the ways that Scottish folk medicine weaves into the ancient tradition of midwifery. Nicola shares her wealth of wisdom about the sacredness of birthing, and ways to support this important rite of passage for mothers. She also shares wisdom about the persecutio

Reclaiming the Mythos of our Feminine Bodies ~ Jen Murphy

Jan 22 2022 55 mins

In this episode with Jen Murphy, we dive into the connection between mythology and the feminine body, with a special focus on the myths of ancient Ireland.As women, we are indoctrinated into so many false narratives about our bodies from a very young age...stories that can take us away from the true essence of who we are and our embodied wisdom.We are living in powerful times where

The Wisdom of Women & Water ~ Dr. Karen Ward

Sep 22 2021 59 mins

In this episode with Dr. Karen Ward, founder of Moon Mná, we talk about the sacred connection between women and water in the ancient Irish tradition.There's a vital connection between women, water and flow which is encoded into our bodies. We flow with the menstrual cycle, connecting us to the cycles of Grandmother Moon who holds sway over the tides. We flow with the rhythms of ou

Reclaiming the Wisdom of the Goddess ~ Kathy Jones

Sep 01 2021 51 mins

In this episode with Kathy Jones, founder of the Glastonbury Goddess Temple, we speak about reclaiming the wisdom of the Goddess.For too long the Goddess has been forgotten, degraded and denigrated as patriarchal thinking has dominated our world culture. This has occurred in parallel with the oppression of women through the control of women’s bodies and physical expression, and t