“Let your feet follow your heart until you find your place of resurrection.” This Celtic saying reflects the importance of pilgrimage as a spiritual practice in the Celtic tradition. At the holy well of St. Brigid in Kildare, Ireland. Why “place of resurrection?” During pilgrimage we leave behind our usual ways, our comforts, as we [...]
St. Patrick was born Maewyn in Welsh-speaking Britain before he was captured from his rich parents and taken into slavery in Ireland. He later preached Christianity to the Irish.
This evening I will gather with women friends outdoors to walk a snowy labyrinth illuminated by ice lanterns and the full moon. What could be more magical for this weekend of Imbolc / Candlemas / Brigit’s Day? This full moon will arrive at perigee, the place on its non-circular orbit when it’s at its closest [...]
A quick note before we leave for Boston to pick up our daughter who is flying home from Ireland: The beehive huts at the top of Skellig Michael; the dazzling blue ocean; the Western cliffs; the mist filled, mossy woodlands; …the monastic ruins. They are calling. I’m eager to hear about my daughter’s Ireland adventures. [...]
