Tag Archives: Celtic

The Goddess of Winter Mist

Posted on January 22, 2017 by greenmackenzie

Winter was doing her best to cloak the growing light of the sun. She threw a shroud of freezing mist across the sky, to try to gather away all of the light and the warmth, and she almost succeeded. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Celtic, mythology, nature photo | Tagged Celtic, goddess, landscape, magic, mist, myth, nature, photography, scotland, sun, winter | 65 Comments

Winters Light

Posted on January 8, 2017 by greenmackenzie

The small winter sun shimmers low and weak. Unable to climb high into the sky, its warmth and light are quickly lost to sparkles at sea. Colour and flowers pass from the cold earth which holds her breath, waiting for … Continue reading →

Posted in Celtic, elemental, spiritual | Tagged Celtic, earth, landscape, light, magic, photography, small sun, spiritual, winter | 21 Comments

Brides Snowdrops

Posted on February 4, 2016 by greenmackenzie

Brides white followers Rising caped from frozen earth Melting hearts and soil Bride is the Scottish Goddess of Sunlight, Spring and Summer, and she emerges from winters frozen earth on Februaury 2nd, known as Latha Feill Brighde in Gaelic … Continue reading →

Posted in Celtic, elemental, poem, Uncategorized | Tagged bride, Brighde, Celtic, druid, festivals, Haiku, Imbolc, poetry, scotland, snowdrops | 46 Comments

Stone Circles: Calanais

Posted on January 4, 2016 by greenmackenzie

Scotland, and in fact the whole of the British Isles, is liberally scattered with ancient stone monuments. These take on many different shapes and alignments, but one of the most common is the circle. The circle is a universal … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, Celtic, weekly photo challenge | Tagged ancient, Calanais, Callanish, Celtic, history, Isle of Lewis, myths, postaday, prehistoric, sacred, scotland, standing stones, stone circles | 45 Comments

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

Winters crows

Posted on October 23, 2015 by greenmackenzie

Storm inspired watercolour….winter is coming

Posted in art, elemental, mythology, Uncategorized | Tagged art, birds, Celtic, crows, mindfulness, mythology, painting, ravens, scotland, water colour | 34 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 →