areyouanirishwitch:

Brigid Protect Me This and Every Night – traditional prayer

Be the encompassing of Brigid around me

From every spectre, from every evil,

From every shade that is coming harmfully

In darkness, in power to hurt.

Be the encompassing of the strength of Brigid

Shielding me from every harm,

Be keeping me from everything ruinous

Coming destructively toward me this night.

naturespiritheart:

The mountains are my bones
The rivers my veins
The forests are my thoughts
And the stars are my dreams
The ocean is my heart
It’s pounding is my pulse
The songs of the earth write
The music of my soul

from flowingfree.org

grimnirs-child:

Do not be afraid, in ritual, to be undignified, to be strange, to express what is animal and taboo and shameful in your desires. To express emotion, to be ugly, to get dirty.

Ritual – most especially ecstatic ritual – is about finding and expressing the power of your deepest, rawest, wildest self. That doesn’t look pretty, it is not what society asks us to be, but that is not what witchcraft is about.

reallytinydragon:

• Say Good Morning when you wake up, say Good Night before you fall asleep
• Share your food with them. If you’ve ever wanted some of your friend’s french fries, you know how they probably feel. 
• Donate to causes that fall under the jurisdiction of your deity. Are they a goddess for women? Donate to a women’s shelter or Planned Parenthood. Is your deity a patron of the arts? Give to PBS or local theatres.
• Cook a full meal in honor of your deity. Seriously. It sounds silly but you can definitely find a regional cookbook based on your pantheon to cook a full ass feast for them.
• Write them letters or notes. Keep a little notebook of notes and letters to your deity. Did you see a cute cat that you think Frigga would’ve liked? Maybe you saw a girl’s outfit that would’ve made Aphrodite drool. Let them know, or give yourself a reminder to tell them about it later.
• Change your phone background. Does your deity have a temple or built pantheon? Put that shit as your wallpaper! Did you find a picture that so perfectly captures the spirit of your deity? Make it your lock screen.
• Make them a Mix Tape. You know, so you can belt out songs in their honor while making your way downtown. Faces pass. And you’re home bound. 
• DIY your Altar. I’m not going to lie, I’m not to altar type. However, it is a fantastically personalized space that you can do anything with. So don’t let anyone stop you from knitting that mini statue of Hecate a scarf. 

lordognar:

bogganbeliefs:

nicstoirm:

texaspumpkinpatch:

any irish polytheists out there have recommendations for legitimate, trustworthy books/articles/resources on the tuatha, irish mythology, and/or irish history (pre-christian would be great, but not a requirement)?

i’m good with mary jones, but looking to expand my knowledge and want to be cautious because i know there’s a lot of questionable content out there.

any help is much appreciated!

ANYTHING by Morgan Daimler is going to be fantastic, but for this I particularly recommend “Gods and Goddesses of Ireland”. They are an Irish Polytheist of sorts in addition to be very well-read and scholarly. They make mention of their own personal practices often, but do so in conjunction with lore and historical fact.

“The Year In Ireland” by Kevin Danaher is another fantastic book looking at Irish holiday customs. It’s written post-Christianity and discusses Christian traditions, but there are some very obvious not-Christian-traditions in the book that correspond to the holidays Samhain, Imbolc, Bealtaine, and Lughnasa.

Are you familiar with Story Archaeology? It’s a podcast ran by two fantastic women who discuss Irish Mythology and Folklore, and it’s just such an informative podcast. 

ALSO there’s “The Lore of Ireland” by Dáithí O hOgáin is absolutely fantastic. It’s a encyclopedia-style book that is a great reference for when you’re reading myths and other books/articles/whatever. 

There’s a bunch more… but those are the what come to mind first. I have more resources (that needs to be updated) if you click here.

Authors to avoid in your search are Edain McCoy and DJ Conway, as both just kinda made up stuff to sell things. 

All this, especially the Morgan Daimler parts. I also recommend reading “The Well of Five Streams” by 

Erynn Rowan Laurie.  A fantastic resource from a Gaelic polytheist and reconstructionist.  

The Book of Invasions is also a personal favorite