How-to make a Brighid’s Cross or a Brighid’s Triskelle using rushes (or alternatively, some other kind of resilient grass)–with directions and an explanation for the story behind Brighid’s Cross. Best for Imbolc / Gŵyl Ffraid.
The creamiest pumpkin pie you will ever taste, and a traditional American recipe handed down from Jenn’s mother, grandmother and so on. Primarily served from October until February, so would be appropriate for any rituals or get-togethers in that Winter time.
Cake for the harvest festivals of Gŵyl Awst, Gŵyl Medi and Gŵyl Calan Gaeaf. There are 3 layers to this cake, so it is quite deep … the cake bottom, apple and then crumble topping.
OAK BEFORE ASH: PHENOLOGY by Grove Member, Holger Burkhart “Oak before ash … in for a splash – ash before oak, in for a soak!” Who has not heard this old proverb? But, in our everyday lives, how many of us do really take notice of, let alone record the times of the appearance of […]
The Window of Law: Exploring Celtic Philosophy and Beliefs Through Their Law by J. MacCormack to the Bangor Theosophical Lodge June 2007 Introduction: Classical and Celtic Differences 1) From where does most of modern legislature take its inspiration? What kind of philosophy does that reflect? What kind of worldview does it encourage and propagate? It […]
THE WISDOM OF TREES: Spiritual Folklore, Medicine, and Scientific Fact A talk by Gillian Monks to several Lodges of the Theosophical SocietySpring 2007 History of Trees Humanity and Trees Ancient Greece The Romans The Celts Anglo-Saxon and Norse Biblical Tradition History of Trees Trees first appeared on earth three hundred and ninety million years ago. […]