madamehearthwitch:

eclectic-witchcraft-magic:

Swift as the wind,
Faster than a brush fire
Sweeping through the forest,
Sometimes horse, sometimes woman,
Wild, free, untamed,
Lady of Ulster, you have no patience
With those who abuse their power
And force a woman with child
To race the king’s horses,
As did the Lord of Ulster.
You have no patience
With those who lack courage,
With those who dally and loiter,
With those who have no convictions
That they will stand up to defend,
As did your mortal husband.
You have no patience with those
Who stand by and laugh
At the misfortune of innocents,
As did the men of Ulster.
And to this very day,
There are still those whose misery
Stems from your righteous anger.
We would ask you for mercy,
Lady of the flashing hooves,
But we know that you would consider
Your implacable and unstinting standards
To be the far greater gift.

@estfortis

bogganbeliefs:

talamh-speir-farraige:

nicstoirm:

bogganbeliefs:

Question of the Night: what do you love about your deities?

I have so many feelings and no way to articulate them ><

They have strengths and failings. They are angry and loving. Their feet trod the dirt and grass even as they accomplished feats beyond imagining. They are not perfect, and don’t ask us to be either.

Brilliantly said.

phoenyxoftheashes:

Gaelpol Nighttime Prayer

I pray to Brighid, and give thanks for being a light in my life.

I pray to Flidais, and give thanks for the animals in my life and for nature.

I pray to Lugh, and give thanks for the skills you have given me.

I pray to Manannan Mac Lir, and give thanks for your protection and cloaking.

I pray to the Dagda, Nuada, and Ogma, and give thanks for making me a warrior.

I pray to Airmed, Miach, and Dian Cecht, and give thanks for your healing touches.

I pray to Aine and Grianne, and give thanks for helping me shine like the sun.

I pray to Na Morrigna, the sisters of war, for making me fierce and brave.

I pray to the gods, the fair folk, and the ancestors: be with me throughout this night