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Ostara: Celebrating the Reawakening of Nature

Hello, and welcome to another installment in the Brigid History and Mythology Blog! As the days grow longer and the nights start to warm just a little, we turn our...

Ostara: Celebrating the Reawakening of Nature

Hello, and welcome to another installment in the Brigid History and Mythology Blog! As the days grow longer and the nights start to warm just a little, we turn our...

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The Life and Times of Saint Patrick

Saint Patrick needs no introduction for most people, since his saints’ day on March 17th is a  familiar celebration of Irish culture all over the world.  Yet for all his...

The Life and Times of Saint Patrick

Saint Patrick needs no introduction for most people, since his saints’ day on March 17th is a  familiar celebration of Irish culture all over the world.  Yet for all his...

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The Complex History of Saint Valentine's Day

Saint Valentine's Day has a complicated history, starting with the very real Roman Catholic martyr. Learn how this day came to be associated with romantic love and sugared hearts, from early...

The Complex History of Saint Valentine's Day

Saint Valentine's Day has a complicated history, starting with the very real Roman Catholic martyr. Learn how this day came to be associated with romantic love and sugared hearts, from early...

Imbolc, the Spring Festival In the Middle of Winter

Imbolc, the Spring Festival In the Middle of Wi...

Imbolc survives today as Saint Brigid's Day, a feast day for many Irish Catholics, and coincides with Candlemas, an ancient Greek celebration of the return of spring, and even Groundhog...

Imbolc, the Spring Festival In the Middle of Wi...

Imbolc survives today as Saint Brigid's Day, a feast day for many Irish Catholics, and coincides with Candlemas, an ancient Greek celebration of the return of spring, and even Groundhog...

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Yuletide Greetings! A Short History of the Wint...

Today is the last day of autumn, which makes it a perfect time to write about the winter solstice.

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Yuletide Greetings! A Short History of the Wint...

Today is the last day of autumn, which makes it a perfect time to write about the winter solstice.

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