When I was younger, if someone cursed or swore in conversation in a pub, the landlord would call out “Language please!” prompting the person to be circumspect in what they were saying. Actually, anyone who was offended might say the same thing. I have always enjoyed language. I have been reading since I was four …. Read More
Category: Trees
Plant Allies to the Rescue!
My spiritual believe is that everything on this planet is sentient and has a spirit. I suppose you could say I am an animist or a pagan or even a fool if you like; but it is my belief and it seems self evident to me that it is a belief based on fact. I …. Read More
A Springtime Walk in Connemara
Walking the dog this morning, I was enjoying the soft spring day and feeling optimistic, fresh and energised. The Spring Equinox is almost upon us and we should be feeling balanced and in harmony and ready for anything, as there are so many spring tonic herbs available at the moment. I decided on my walk …. Read More
Danu’s Irish Herb Garden – A Leap of Faith
Recently, on You Tube, I added a post about evergreens and how we bring them into our homes at the winter solstice as they represent life and rebirth during the deepest, darkest depths of winter. (https:/www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4iMBMJz2Sg) Evergreens remind us that life is eternal, that there is no death really, only some change. This was brought …. Read More
Springtime Simplicity
Today is La Feile Brigid – Brigid’s Day, a day that always feel special and exciting to me as it is also Imbolc, the first day of Spring. There is a sense of anticipation in the air which is exciting because it feels like a renewal, a fresh start, a change. I was at my horticulture …. Read More
Samhain – Summer’s End, Seed Fall
Happy Samhain Greetings! It is Summer’s End, the leaves have fallen from some of the trees and they are looking stark and bare. Other trees are changing their colours and brightening up the bleak landscape, adding yellows and oranges to the palette. One of the many Hawthorn trees on my road reveals its …. Read More
Wild and Free – Elemental Energy
MOTHER EARTH Thanks to the early moon missions we were able to see what our planet looked like from space. Our home, the extraordinarily beautiful planet, Earth. The impression this made on people at the time and since has been profound and certainly added energy to the then burgeoning environmental movement. Looking at this image …. Read More
Hawthorn, Magical Faery Tree at Bealtaine
One of the most iconic images of the west of Ireland is that of the Hawthorn tree, bent over due to the prevailing winds, looking almost like a graceful woman dancing. The Hawthorn tree is also known as Whitethorn and as the May tree. It is just coming in to blossom here in my garden …. Read More