Site Map A list of all articles on Tairis: INTRODUCTION MYTHOLOGY COSMOLOGY Celtic’ Reconstructionism? The Problem of Irish ‘Textual Omelettes’ Creation Myths Gaelic Polytheism Irish Mythology Sources for the Three Realms So What Do You Believe? Approaches to Celtic Studies Muir – Sea How To Get Started Status and Society Talam – Earth Nem – Sky Afterlife and Ancestors VALUES AN TRÌ NAOMH DAILY PRACTICES Gessi and Buada Gods of Landscape and Lore Daily Prayers and Ceremonies Values – Part One Gods as Ancestors Smàladh – Smooring the Hearth Fire Values – Part Two Gods and Spirits The Rest Prayer Values – Part Three Gods in Scotland Prayer at Rising Values – Part Four The Gods – Part One Ùrnaigh – Morning Prayer The Gods – Part Two Blessing of the Kindling Daoine Sìth Prayer to the Sun Brìde and the Cailleach Prayer to the Moon The Dagda – Part One The Three Who Are Over Me The Dagda – Part Two Offerings The Dagda – Part Three Types of Offerings: An Overview Making an Offering PRACTICES FESTIVALS CELEBRATIONS (De)constructing Reconstructionist Ritual The Gaelic Year Celebrating Samhainn Deiseal – The Sunwise Turn The New Year Carving Turnips The Deiseal Ritual Samhainn Samhainn Divination Saining Yule/Hogmanay – Part One Celebrating Hogmanay Saining – The Sop Seile Yule/Hogmanay – Part Two Celebrating Yule Saining – The Juniper and Water Rite Là Fhèill Brìghde Celebrating Là Fhèill Brìghde Rowan and Red Threads Là na Caillich Making a Dealbh Brìde Rowan Charm Ritual Bealltainn – Part One Making a Cros Bríde – three-armed (triskele) type Frìth Bealltainn – Part Two Making a Cros Bríde – interwoven type Festival Outline Midsummer Celebrating Bealltainn Lùnastal Celebrating Midsummer Là Fhèill Mìcheil Celebrating Lùnastal Celebrating Là Fhèill Mìcheil LIFE PASSAGES RECIPES RESOURCES Birth and Baptism Festival Bannocks and Caudle The Quick and Dirty ‘Where Do I Start?’ Book List Marriage: Part One Festival Bannocks and Caudle Recipes The Big Book List Marriage: Part Two Strùthan Articles Marriage: Part Three Oatmeal Bannocks Antiquarian Books Marriage: Part Four Drop Bannocks Reviews: Archaeology Marriage: Part Five Fife Bannocks Reviews: Celtic Marriage: Part Six Pitcaithly Bannocks Reviews: Irish Death and Burial Selkirk Bannock Reviews: Scottish Yetholm Bannock Reviews: Other Brodick Bannock Links Making Butter Festival Recipes Caudle