I discovered by chance that a video of me giving a 6-minute lightning talk about "Stones on Screen" for the annual MaynoothSparks competition in 2022 is available on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j2Y... It's a brief overview of the OG(H)AM and EMILI projects.

Oh - listen! So beautifully told. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyvV... #Celticmythology

Scottish painter Victoria Crowe, Large Tree Group, 1975 #WomensArt

Machine embroidered lanscape artwork by Alison Holt, UK textile artist #WomensArt

“Some English reference books describe cynghanedd as ‘the ancient Welsh strict metres’. In so doing, they confine this most beautiful code to a prison with doors double-locked by bygone times and inflexible rules.” A lovely introduction to cynghanedd & the Eisteddfod by Mererid Hopwood from January

The Celtic Otherworld: If you'd like some help separating the texts and folklore from Celtic-speaking cultures from the AI and other slop that you're not sure of, these four upcoming sessions should help. More info at: tinyurl.com/annwfn25 Starts Saturday, 8th November

The work of May Morris (1862-1938) influential English embroidery designer, jeweller, socialist, and editor who supported and taught fellow female artists #WomensArt#WomensArt

The #1 lesson from yesterday’s blowout: Humanities majors killed on the job market 1) Mamdani- Africana Studies 2) Spanberger -French 3) Sherill - Global History

The German word ‘Pferd’ and its Dutch cognate ‘paard’ are horses of mixed breed parentage. Their common ancestor came from Latin ‘paraverēdus’ (substitute post-horse), a word composed of an Ancient Greek element and a Gaulish one. Zoom in on my new infographic to learn everything about it:

It's good to be green. We should all be trying. But you aren't the problem. Even your neighbour who drives a big wasteful vehicle and doesn't recycle - they're not really the problem, and hating them is just a distraction. These guys are the problem.

Irish artist, based in New York, Katie Holten created a New York City Tree Alphabet, each letter of the Latin alphabet is assigned a drawing of a tree from the NYC Parks #womensart

Take care on roundabouts when visiting the Scottish Borders. A careless mistake could have life-changing consequences. For more information, there's my upcoming Otherworld Journeys online class. Starts November 8th. More at: tinyurl.com/annwfn25 #pagansky

In addition to my own books on Ogam (shop.universitybooks.ie/Books/OGAM_9...) and Cisalpine Celtic (shop.universitybooks.ie/Books/CISALP...), the AELAW booklets on Gaulish and Celtiberian are now also available from universitybooks.ie (although they are not listed on the website yet).

The Truth of Folktales: What functions do folktales provide for a community and what is lost when people no longer tell their own stories? gaelicmichael.substack.com/p/the-truth-...

Beautiful lyrics and imagery, if you have ears to hear it.

'Raven' collage by Lisa Morales, textile and mixed media artist #WomensArt

This is an interesting commentary. youtu.be/pQ0zrQaYt3k?...

AI slop www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

#WyrdWednesday King Arthur's quest was in search of the magical Cauldron of Dyrnwch - folklore said that the cauldron would only boil to provide food for the brave, it would never boil for those who were cowardly.

#pagansky #celticpolytheist

Couldn't resist sharing this.

Strong statement today from UC's Academic Senate:

Another class coming up in a few weeks. We'll be reading this classic of Irish mythology, and using it as a springboard for talking about the Tuatha Dé Danann. Info at: tinyurl.com/CMT225 #pagansky #celticmythology

Does your husband sometimes turn into a crow, due to a spell? Try the Scottish solution: 1. Nail horseshoes to your hands and feet for ease of travel. 2. Disguise yourself as a cook. 3. Drop your ring into his soup at a feast. Everything should come right. #folklore

Is a dragon plaguing your land? A fix from medieval Wales: 1. Dig a hole, fill it w/mead, & cover w/a sheet. 2. Wait for the dragon to tire itself out & turn into a pig. 3. Let the pig fall in the hole, get wrapped in the sheet & drink all the mead. 4. Capture the drunk pig in a chest & bury it.

The real Mabon though! #mythology #pagansky #celticpolytheist

'Back yard Washing’ by artist and printmaker Pamela Grace #WomensArt

That silly little picture you generated is cranking up energy costs, hurting artists, and adding absolutely nothing to the world.

For those of you who use academia dot edu for research, and don't bother to download the papers, I suggest that you go there NOW, TODAY, and download whatever is important to you, because scholars are going to start pulling their work off the site due to this.

Awful news www.rte.ie/entertainmen...

"Kensa Broadhurst, of the Institute of Cornish Studies at the University of Exeter, has written a book in which she argues that the language clung on through the 19th century, spoken by some working-class Cornish people as well as academics and others who saw value in preserving it."

Found an interesting YouTube channel. Esp. this video which I've been watching for 3 days (it's 3 hours long). Great exploration of Irish culture, its self-perceptions, relationship with the diaspora, etc. Lots here of interest to Scots and Welsh, too. Great nuance! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-n6V...

Not quite as good, but Welsh uses coblyn ("goblin") as an intensifying expletive: Mae'n goblyn o beth "it's a hell of a thing" Mynd fel y coblyn "go like the clappers" Be goblyn?! "What the hell?!" Goblyn o ddim byd "f*ck all"

Please share your thoughts on this. #pagansky #celticpolytheist

In honor of #InternationalDogDay 🐾

Continuing my current series of videos about Celtic deities with one very close to my heart. Some facts, some possible over-sharing, and a devotional meditation that I think turned out well. #pagansky #celticpolytheist youtu.be/wD_Zpr9lYPs

If this resonates with you as a writer or poet, you might like to check out my Celtic Poetry Workshop. Info at: tinyurl.com/CPWork25 #poetrysky #poetry #pagansky

in britain the anchorites of asda dwell by the sacred stones, solemnly intoning the words “that’s asda price”, and performing the necessary ritual (the double bum slap) three times a day to bring about the great rolling back when we will all be redeemed

On the mound of Tara, the fairest youth. Bright his appearance, in his gold tunic. Sad have I been since Aonghus’ departing. Joyful his presence, too soon his leaving. #poetry #poetrysky #pagansky #mythology

The Siege of Knocklong, is an Irish story filled with druidical magic. But does it shed light on the nature of the Welsh Mabon ap Modron? #Pagansky #CelticPolytheist #Mythology

For those who missed my newsletter, I wrote about the Cladh Hallan mummies today. 🏺 If Brendan Fraser's The Mummy were set in the Outer Hebrides, it would be set at Cladh Hallan! #mummy #southuist #poetry buttondown.com/MatthewRetti...

'Bristol Night II' by contemporary UK painter Cath Read #womensart

Exploring early Celtic poetry - Does this work still have value for those who don’t speak the languages of the original poems? My answer is that it absolutely still has value. Poets who speak these languages have considered it worthwhile to translate their native poetry, #poetry #poetsofbluesky

Most of my videos are educational, or opinion, this one is straight from the heart. It also relates to two of my upcoming classes - the Mabon/Maponos one, and Celtic Poetry Workshop. More about classes here: tinyurl.com/GDclasses #pagaksky #celticpolytheist youtu.be/YCU41Eixaf8

'Dancing through it all' by contemporary artist Angela Smyth #WomensArt

Here's a look at some of the more popular made-up stuff which is being perpetuated . . . endlessly . . . youtu.be/zUWzVjA2GGk #pagansky

If you feel like reading about Lughnasadh, here are links to a few different things I've written for the season, over the years. #pagansky #celticpolytheist