Tag Archives: Celtic

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

Mysterious Mist

Posted on January 11, 2015 by greenmackenzie

Ahead lies shrouded Wrapped in winters freezing cloak Glints of futures hopes This is everything Senses brimming with beauty Future forgotten All certainty rests Forms swirl coming and going Mysterious mist Along these mist shrouded tidal waters people have fought … Continue reading →

Posted in Celtic, mindfulness, mythology | Tagged Celtic, Haiku, magic, mindfulness, mist, myth, nature, photography, poetry, scotland | 43 Comments

Mananan’s Cloak

Posted on January 5, 2015 by greenmackenzie

Mananans soft storm Clouds, mist and ocean swirl in Neither here nor there Edges blurred and gone Timeless cloak folds formlessly Hide and reveal light For all my fact lovers, these shots were captured from the shore in front of … Continue reading →

Posted in Celtic, mythology, poem | Tagged Celtic, Haiku, light, magic, Mananan, mist, myth, nature, photography, poetry, sea god | 45 Comments

New Years Gateway

Posted on January 2, 2015 by greenmackenzie

As the sun sets into the gateway of the year, all is possible. We can walk away from all that binds and hurts us, and we can walk towards all that nourishes and encourages us to grow each day. It … Continue reading →

Posted in change, mindfulness, mythology | Tagged Celtic, Hogmanay, magic, mindfulness, mist, mythology, new year, photography, scotland, spiritual, sun set | 61 Comments

Oaks and Pig Tales

Posted on October 25, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Down in the woods, autumn is breathing her frosts and mists across the leaves and grass. Bracken is turning orange, the beech trees are golden and copper leaves and nuts lie strewn across the forrest floor. But among the oaks, … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient history, Celtic, mythology | Tagged boar, Celtic, magic, myth, oak woods, photography, pigs, scotland, symbols, wild woods | 46 Comments

Running Salmon

Posted on October 20, 2014 by greenmackenzie

I walked down to the river In the glinting low light And it shimmered and slipped Silk like over its bed of rocks. The sunlight spun into threads By the long wet fingers of the river Woven into loose lace … Continue reading →

Posted in Celtic, nature photo, poem | Tagged Autumn, Celtic, nature, photography, poetry, rivers, salmon, scotland, spawning | 66 Comments

Ancestral Marks

Posted on October 15, 2014 by greenmackenzie

There are stones as old as time, which lie scattered across the high ground around Killmartin Glen. They are covered with furrows and grooves, with cups and rings, cut by the hands of our far distant ancestors. Men and women … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, Celtic, elemental | Tagged ancestors, ancient history, Celtic, cup and ring stones, history, magic, mystery, myths, photography, scotland | 42 Comments

Twilight Dreams

Posted on October 12, 2014 by greenmackenzie

There’s a valley, shrouded in the mists of time, and swirling with the echoes of ancient dreams. Here at Dunadd, the tribe of the boar ruled supreme, their kings living in luxury on top of this ancient hill. Dynasties rose … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, Celtic, weekly photo challenge | Tagged Celtic, dreams, history, magic, nature, photography, postaday, scotland, travel, twilight | 38 Comments

Wood Spirits

Posted on October 9, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Deep in the woods, the air is still and hung with mist. The light travels through shadows, leaning in long slow lines, and blushing through the folding ferns. Spirits hover almost unseen, at the very edges of vision, gone as … Continue reading →

Posted in nature photo, poem, spiritual | Tagged Celtic, druid, earth, Haiku, magic, mystery, nature, photography, poetry, spiritual | 53 Comments

An adventure on the edge: Isle of Lewis

Posted on September 6, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Come with me on an adventure, away to the far north west of the British Isles. We need to travel over many mountains, through the heart of the Cairngorms and on towards Kyle, and then we start to cross the … Continue reading →