Category: Ancestor Beliefs

  • Changing Our Story: Eight Steps for Success

    Changing Our Story: Eight Steps for Success

    Do we have a story we tell ourselves? How does our story manifest? Is it possible to go about changing our story? Our thoughts are the stories we tell ourselves in our heads. Our thoughts play a crucial role in shaping the stories we tell ourselves because we tend to believe those thoughts. Are we…

  • What the Heck is Samhain?

    What the Heck is Samhain?

    Samhain is an ancient pre-Christian fire festival marking the third and final harvest and is celebrated anywhere between October 31st and the first week of November.  It is a transitional passage marking the end of the growing season and the beginning of the dark half of the year. A time when the veil between the…

  • Lughnasadh: Beginning of the Harvest

    Lughnasadh: Beginning of the Harvest

    Lughnasadh is the beginning of the harvest season. It’s when the first grains and fruits are ready to be picked, consumed, and preserved. This usually takes place around August 1st but does vary from different regions based on culture, beliefs, and crops I would “gather”. In the past, it was even a month-long event. This…

  • Introducing Myself to the Spirits of the Land

    Introducing Myself to the Spirits of the Land

      We found our property! Although it’s not official or final yet, we are definitely getting this piece of land. I thought it would be a good time for introducing myself to the spirits of the land.  What are the land spirits or spirits of the land? Our ancestors used to believe in the concept…