by Sara Hudston Saints used to be common as blackberries in England. Every rural parish had them, a wild-grown mix of sweet and sharp characters, carrying the heady, slightly winey tang of older religions. These were small, unfamous saints whose holy places were natural features – springs, wells, groves or caves – that had been […]
folk tradition
Let’s reclaim Easter from the chocolate companies and revive traditional games
By Joanna Gilar I am an unapologetic enthusiast for festive happenings; for all spaces in which we grant ourselves permission to pause in our business, turn towards cyclical time and make magic in a great concord. Even though it is the colourful earthiness of older rites to which I would be drawn by inclination; even […]
Singing with our ancestors: connecting to landscape through song
By Emily Heuvel I have always been a singer. I was born in the Scottish Highlands, and one of my earliest memories is of sitting on the swing in my garden, singing about the hills and the birds – about what I could see. That’s how it has always been. Traditional music was forged from […]
Plant medicine in Ireland: discovering nature’s pharmacy
by Nikki Darrell Plant medicine is a part of our natural authentic humanness. Research shows that we have genes in our bodies from plant origin and that as our bones form in the womb they follow the same growth pattern as plant cells. At the Plant Medicine School, we work to reclaim our herbal heritage, […]