Praying to Taranis Made Easy
A brief, easy-to-follow liturgy to Taranis, the Gallic god of thunder and storms.
John Oghma
One and Many Gods: Celtic Henotheism
There is one God, and there are many gods. And yes, I used the capital G, but before you brandish your pitchforks and drag me to the gallows for blasphemy, hear me out. God, or Día¹, is the entirety of the cosmos. Every flickering leaf on an oak, every guillemot
The (a)Morality of the Gods
The gods are no more moral than a storm, a wolf, or an oak. This is not an insult. Nor is it a compliment. It’s a description of how things are. Many pagans want to see the cosmos as intrinsically good and beautiful and project their longings onto the world.
Praying to Dagda Made Easy
Note: This guide repeats information found in other guides on devotional practice. I repeat so that these can function as stand-alone guides, but if you are already familiar with the background, feel free to skip to the sections on Dagda and the liturgy practice. Worship moves the gods from
How to Dispose of Offerings
Establishing a sacred relationship with the world is at the heart of devotional practice, and properly disposing of the offerings reinforces that link developed within the ritual space. To understand it's import, consider a more tangible example: a friendship. If you are kind and respectful to a close
Apportioning Time for Devotional Liturgy
How long you spend on each section is up to you. A quick version of this liturgy could be done in 5 minutes. A long version could take several hours. However, each section is important. The basic principle behind the sequences is graduated winding up/down. Graduated Winding Up/Down
Praying to Lugh Made Easy
Note: This guide repeats information found in other guides on devotional practice. I repeat so that these can function as stand-alone guides, but if you are already familiar with the background, feel free to skip to the sections on Lugh and the liturgy practice. Worship moves the gods from
Nature Watching: The Practice of Finding the Divine in the Ordinary
The world is our temple. Every spear of grass - a monument to Danu. The storm clouds menacing on the horizon - a hymn to Taranis. The zephyr dancing against the flesh - Cliodhana’s shrine.
Why Wealth Matters for Celtic Pagans: An Introduction
Whoever tells you that money is irrelevant to the Celtic pagan path is a fool. These idiots run around wagging their fingers and running their mouths about how money can’t buy happiness and how we must repent from our sinful materialist ways lest we bring Armageddon upon us. They are wrong.
The Walkabout: Finding the Holy Land Underfoot
Walking was not merely a form of exercise. It was meditation and adventure. It was freedom. It was the worship of the untamed world, a baptism in the springs of eternity, initiation into the truths that lie beyond poems, sermons, and temples.