Irish Witchcraft from an Irish Witch - Softcover

O'Brien, Lora

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1564147592 ISBN 13: 9781564147592

Publisher: Career Press, 2005

Synopsis

A delightful mixture of lore and laughter academia and accessibility earnestness and ease IRISH WITCHCRAFT FROM AN IRISH WITCH explores Witchcraft in Ireland: how it was is and will be. It succeeds where many books have failed - fulfilling the longing for real Irish Witchcraft while crafting the delicate balance between learning from the past and weaving a modern system based on truth and respect. Lora O'Brien is a genuine Irish Witch making no claims of fraudulent family traditions - she is simply a woman who walks her path and shares her experiences working closely with her heritage and land in a contemporary setting. This book explores the past: · Providing an investigation of the Witches' place in Irish mythology · Looking at Witchcraft and magic by examining the customs connected with the Sidhe And the present and beyond: · Working with Irish deities landscapes energies and antiquities · Examining the wheel of the year with its festivals cycles and seasons of Irish culture · Looking at ritual progression through a Witch's life · Providing alternatives to the traditional stages of a child's life in modern Irish culture · Listing Irish contacts and resources for those wishing to become more involved · Exploring the future of Irish Witchcraft Lora O'Brien is an Irish Witch professional Tarot reader and High Priestess of Crow Coven and writes for Irish and UK Pagan and Witchcraft magazines. She lives and works with her High Priest and family in County Roscommon Ireland legendary home of Queen Maedhbh and the Morrighan.

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About the Author

Lora O’Brien is an Irish Witch living and working in County Roscommon - historical home of the Morrigan and Queen Maedbh - with her husband and working partner of many years, Brendan, and their two daughters. She runs Crow Coven: a group of Irish Witches who work closely with land and local deity to blend their history, heritage, and thirst for knowledge. She trained for many years in a traditional Wiccan coven, which included time as the coven’s Maiden and her path through all three Wiccan degrees, leading to the rank and role of High Priestess in her own right. Lora has now moved away from Wicca, and continues to work more directly with her native heritage.
Heavily involved in Irish paganism and witchcraft, she runs a monthly moot, the first one for her own county of Roscommon. She organises Witchfest Ireland, the country’s nation-wide yearly Witchcraft event, with her co-organiser Barbara Lee.A second book is now in progress.

Synopsis

A delightful mixture of academia and accessibility; a book that explores Witchcraft in Ireland: how it was, is, and will be. Fulfilling the longing for real Irish Witchcraft, while crafting the delicate balance between learning from the past and weaving a modern system based on truth and respect.

Edition details

• Publisher: Career Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1564147592
• ISBN 13: 9781564147592
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 221