Category Archives: Celtic

A Ravens Tale

Posted on December 29, 2015 by greenmackenzie

Yesterday I wandered without a plan, deeper and deeper into the tangled woods. The path twisted and turned through unfamiliar corners, while I was lost in the distraction of my thoughts. As the weak winter light began to fade, … Continue reading →

Posted in Celtic, change, Elemental tales | Tagged cailleach, Celtic, elemental, fairytale, goddess, magic, nature, scottish, spiritual, stories, trees, winter | 28 Comments

Ornate Protector

Posted on November 9, 2015 by greenmackenzie

This highly ornate creature is a sanctuary knocker or hagoday, and he hangs on the door of Durham Cathedral. Offering the protection of sanctuary or asylum to anyone who grasps the bronze ring, he was a powerful force in … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient history, Celtic, spiritual | Tagged ancient, bronze, Celtic, doorways, Durham, hagaday, history, justice, ornate, postaday, sanctuary, spuritual | 31 Comments

Reflective Isle

Posted on August 17, 2015 by greenmackenzie

Floating somewhere off the western coast of Scotland, and lapped by the salty sea, an enchanted isle drifts. Sometimes shrouded in soft mist and clouds, sometimes revealed by light, it captures the heart and lures us closer. There are … Continue reading →

Posted in Celtic, mythology, relaxation | Tagged Celtic, island, magic, myths, reflection, scotland, stories, Tir nan Og, travel | 43 Comments

Beautiful Death

Posted on August 7, 2015 by greenmackenzie

Death, a place feared by most, is given a beautiful home here beneath the sacred mountains of Skye. Lapped by the eternally shifting tides and glittering waves of the ocean, and folded softly beneath a buttercup sea. The soft … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, Celtic, spiritual | Tagged ancestors, Celtic, change, death, dying, earth, fairy mound, floers, graveyard, Isle of Skye, magic, mindfulness, nature, scotland, spiritual | 30 Comments

Wild Mountain Calling

Posted on August 4, 2015 by greenmackenzie

Wild mountains called out to me, and pulled me in confusion to their feet. Pools of sea camomile covered my toes, filling the air with the heady scent of sleep, while soft purple clouds drifted in halos around their … Continue reading →

Posted in Celtic, elemental, mythology | Tagged Beinn na Cailleach, Celtic, clouds, Cullin, Isle of Skye, landscape, magic nature, myths, photography, scotland | 32 Comments

Sacred Skye Mountain

Posted on June 29, 2015 by greenmackenzie

Away across the sea to Skye lies a mountain sacred to the ancient veiled earth goddess, the Cailleach. This sacred peak rises behind Broadford, and carries many legends, while she watches over the lush green glen at her feet. … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient history, Celtic, mythology | Tagged Beinn na Cailleach, boar clan, cailleach, Celtic, Cill Chroisd, Isle of Skye, legends, magic, mountain, myths, sacred, scotland | 36 Comments

Summer Trolls

Posted on June 15, 2015 by greenmackenzie

Summer is here, and the stone trolls are peeping out from beneath her green and floral skirts. Lured out into the warmth and light they share a tale or two of the deep dark earth. Can you see them, … Continue reading →