Arabella
@juniperdivination@pagan.plus
I base my practice in Irish folk tradition and chaos magic. More info @ JuniperDivination.com
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On Bealtaine eve in Ireland, primrose was scattered across doorways because fairies couldn't cross it. Butter, milk, and the household's luck were all at risk. The Good Neighbors became especially active at this time of year, and certain protections were essential.
Food and drink were left out as offerings. Doors and windowsills were lined with primrose. Cattle were watched closely.
#IrishFolklore #Bealtaine #FolkMagic #Paganism
https://juniperdivination.com/irish-bealtaine-traditions
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Arabella
@juniperdivination@pagan.plus
I base my practice in Irish folk tradition and chaos magic. More info @ JuniperDivination.com
pagan.plus
Some Bealtaine customs trace to the 9th-century Irish record. Sanas Cormaic describes two fires and cattle driven toward them. Some came from English May Day traditions absorbed over centuries. The Green Man was coined as a term in 1939. Handfasting has Old Norse origins.
Each custom is traced to its actual source using Sanas Cormaic, Kevin Danaher, and Ronald Hutton.
#IrishFolklore #Bealtaine #Paganism #FolkHistory
https://juniperdivination.com/history-of-modern-beltane-traditions
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The Gods and Their Croziers
@godsandcroziers@pagan.plus
A project to apply comparative mythology to Celtic-Christian Hagiography to undo the layers of "Interpretatio Christiana" that rendered the Celtic gods into Saints. Focusing mostly on the Irish saints and Gods, but with wider relevance to how we understand Celtic, Norse, Mediterranian, Ossetian, Iranian, and Indian traditions.
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The Gods and Their Croziers
@godsandcroziers@pagan.plus
A project to apply comparative mythology to Celtic-Christian Hagiography to undo the layers of "Interpretatio Christiana" that rendered the Celtic gods into Saints. Focusing mostly on the Irish saints and Gods, but with wider relevance to how we understand Celtic, Norse, Mediterranian, Ossetian, Iranian, and Indian traditions.
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2d ago
I should add; specific points in the calendar are rarely associated only with one God or God-narrative. So when I say that Bealtaine is the Mórrígan Festival, I'm referring to the Festival Traditions and Seasonal Associations.. but there are other things that mythically happen on Bealtaine Eve/Day that have little to do with her.
Nevertheless - these Saints of Bealtaine look very like Mórrígans, and we know at least some ancient festivals were held on sites associated with her, too. #Walpurgisnacht too has many traditions in common with Celtic #Beltane / #Bealtaine / #MayDay traditions, and I see the hallmarks of the Mórrígan's parallel mythic roles there too. I'll try to do those justice in the upcoming May 5th issue..
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