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Post by Allec on Feb 9, 2015 10:27:43 GMT -6
I'm in the works of collecting sources on Gaelic Magic. I was wondering if anyone knew of any online resources that might be of help? Ones I'm aware of: |
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aondeug
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Post by aondeug on Feb 13, 2015 19:20:30 GMT -6
There is that article on the Gaol Naofa site though it's more about perceptions of witchcraft in Ireland. Rowan and the Red Thread. There's lots of neat things to learn in it though and the sources might help you find other things. I'm kind of curious about divination in particular when it comes to things that I could vaguely term as "magical". Tairis had some things about that. Like fríth and there was a bit about birds but it doesn't seem to be there anymore sadly. Thing about fríth.Néldoracht I'd really like to know more about in particular? I'm not really sure how to go about finding stuff on it. |
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Post by Allec on Feb 13, 2015 20:21:32 GMT -6
I'm actually avoiding GN's stuff, because even opening that article to find what primary sources they used is so distressing for me...I (and a few others) recently had a very, very bad experience with GN in how the one of the leaders treated trans women. If you can tell me what they referenced in that article, I'd appreciated! (I sincerely cannot click on their links without remembering everything...ugh it's troublesome.) |
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Post by aondeug on Feb 14, 2015 0:44:35 GMT -6
Ahhh. I can understand that. Learning about that is actually why I've since lost interest in the group outside of articles and sources. I was kind of horrified because I'm bigender and just. Things. I'm really sorry that that happened to you, and about bringing that up for you again. Anyway let me grab things mentioned sourcing wise for you...
Irish Bird-Lore by John Ambercromby, p65-67
Land of Women:Tales of Sex and Gender from Early Ireland by Lisa M. Bitel
The Gaelic Otherworld: John Gregorson Campbell's Superstitions of the Highlands and Islands of Sctoland and Witchcraft and Second Sight in the Highlands and Islands by Ronald Black
Folk Lore in Lowland Scotland by Evelyn Blantyre-Simpson
The Antholone History of Witcraft and Magic, Volume 6: The Twentieth Century by William de Blécourt et al.
The Meaning of túathcáech in Early Irish Texts from Cambrian Medieval Celtic Studies Volume 43 by Jacqueline Borsje
Rules and Legislation on Love Charms in Early Medieval Ireland from Celtica volume 24 by Jacqueline Borsje
The Evil Eye in Early Irish Literature and Law from Celtica volume 24 by Jacqueline Borsje and Fergus Kelly
Love Magic in Medieval Irish Penitentials, Law and Literature: A Dynamic Perspective from Studia Neophilogica by Jacqueline Borsje
Berrey Dhone - A Manx Cailleach Bérri? from Zeithschrift fur Celtische Philologie volume 40 by George Broderick
Witch Hunts in Europe and America: An Encyclopedia by William E. Burns
Witchcraft and Second Sight in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland by John Gregorson Campbell
Carmina Gadelica: Hymns and Incantations by Alexander Carmichael
William Cashen's Manx Folk-Lore by William Cashen
Witch Hunt: History of a Persecution by Nigel Cawthorne
The Great Queens: Irish Goddesses from the Morrígan to Cathlee ní Houlihan by Rosalind Clark
Manannan's Isle: Selected Essays (1) by David Craine
A Dictionary of the Manks Language by Archibald Cregeen
The Year in Ireland: Irish Calendar Customs by Kevin Danaher
Irish Customs and Beliefs by Kevin Danaher
Rowan Tree and Red Three by Thomas Davidson
Witchcraft, Magic and Culture by Owen Davies
Witchcraft: The Spell That Didn't Break by Owen Davies
Medieval Ireland: An Encyclopedia edited by Séan Duffy
The Fairy Faith in Celtic Countries: The Classic Study of Leprechauns, Pixies, and Other Fairy Spirits by W.Y. Evans-Wentz
The Athlone History of Witchcraft and Magic in Europe, Volume 5: The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centures by Marijke Gijswijt-Hofstre, Brian P. Levack,and Roy Porter
Ecstasies: Deciphering the Witches' Sabbath by Carl Ginzburg
Passing Time in Ballymenone: Culture and History of an Ulster Community by Henry Glassie
The Scottish Witch-hunt in Context edited by Julian Goodare
Witchcraft and Belief in Early Modern Scotland edited by Julian Goodare et al.
Highland Folk WAys by Isable Francis Grant
Notes on the Folk-Lore of the North-East of Scotland by Walter Gregor
Aspects of Anglo-Saxon Magic by Bill Griffiths
Fantastical Imaginations: The Supernatural in Scottish History and Culture edited by Lizanne Henderson
Scottish Fairy Belief by Lizanne Henderson and Edward J. Cowan
The Ancient Irish Goddesses of War from Revue Celtique volume 1 by William Hennessy
Shakespeare, Spenser, and the Crisis in Ireland by Christopher Highley
The Roebuck in the Thicket: An Anthology of the Robert Cochrane Witchcraft Tradition by Michael Howard
The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft by Ronald Hutton
Some Ancient Manx Superstitions from Manx Notebook volume 1 by J.M. Jeffcott
The Athlone History of Witchcraft and Magic in Europe volume 3: The Middle Ages by Karen Jolly, Catharina Raudvere, and Edward Peters
Crafting the Art of Magic Book 1: A History of Modern Witchcraft by Aidan Kelly
A Guide to Early Irish Law by Fergus Kelly
Medicine and Early Irish Law from Irish Journal of Medical Science volume 17 number 1 by Fergus Kelly
Magic in the Middle Ages by Richard Kieckherefer
The Folklore of the Isle of Man by Margaret Killip
Celtic Culture: A Historical Encyclopedia edited by John Koch
Handbook of Contemporary Paganism by James Lewis and Murphy Pizza
Germanic Spirituality by Bill Linzie
The Banshee: The Irish Supernatural Death-Messenger by Patricia Lysaght
Etymological Dictionary of Scottish-Gaelic by Alexander Macbain
Highland Superstitions by Rev. Alexander MacGregor
Folklore of Scottish Lochs and Springs by James Murray MacInlay
Gaelic Incantations, Charms and Blessings of the Hebrides by William MacKenzie
A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology by James MacKillop
Evil Eye in the Western Highlands by Robert Craig Maclagan
Pagan Past and Christian Present in Early Irish Literature by Kim McCone
More West Highland Tales by John McKay and J.F. Campbell
The Silver Bough Volume 1: Scottish Folk-Lore and Folk-Belief and volume 3 by F. Marian McNeill
Hallowe'en: Its Origins, Rites and Ceremonies in the Scottish Tradition by F. Marian McNeill
Primitive Beliefs in the Northeast of Scotland by Joseph McPherson
A Protocol for Imbas Forosnai by Michael J. Meehan
Celtic Curses by Bernad Mees
Hibernica Minora: being a fragment of an Old-Irish treatise on the Psalter with traditions, notes and glossary by Kuno Meyer
The Folk-Lore of the Isle of Man by A.W. Moore
Further Notes on Manx Folklore from The Antiquary volume 31 by A.W. Moore
Manx Folk-Lore Notes by Sophia Morrison
Early Irish Lyrics by Gerald Murphy
The Good People: New Fairylore Essays edited by Peter Narvaez
A Handbook of the Scottish Gaelic World by Michael Newton
Dancing Around the Maypole Issue from Tides volum 1 number 3 by Kym Lamber Ní Dhoireann
Caillech and Other Terms for Veiled Women in Medieval Irish Texts from Éigse volume 28 by Máirín ní Dhonnchadha
The Drink of Death from Studia Celtic XXXV by Natalia Nikolaeva
Focalóir gaoidhilg-sax bhéarla by John O'Brien and Edward Lhuyd
The Book of the Cailleach: Stories of the Wise- Woman Healer by Gearoid Ó Crualaoich
The Lore of Ireland: An Encyclopaedia of Myth, Legend, and Romance by Dáithí Ó hÓgáin
Irish Folk Custom and Belief by Seán Ó Súilleabháin
Manx Calendar Customs: Second Quarter by Cyril I. Paton
Scottish Witchcraft Lore by Alexander Polson
Celtic Smiths and Satirists: Partners in Sorcery by Mary Claire Randolph
Celtic Heritage: Ancient Tradition in Ireland and WAles by Alwyn and Brinley Rees
Manx Folk-Lore and Superstitions from Folklore volume 2 number 3 by John Rhys
Manx Folklore and Superstition by John Rhys
Manx Notes and Queries by Cyril Roeder
Where the Birds Sing: A Selection of Rustic Sketches and Idylls of Common Life by Charlers Roper
Pagan Cletic Britain: Studies in Iconography and Tradition by Anne Ross
Folklore of the Scottish Highlands by Anne Ross
An Irish Wise Woman: Fact and Legend by Nacy Schmitz
Witches and Witchbusters by Jacqueline Simpson
An essay on the Druids, the ancient churches and the round towers of Ireland by Richard Smiddy
Dark Speech: The Performance of Law in Early Ireland by Robin Champan Stacey
A Charm for Staunching Blood from Celtica volume 25 by David Stifter
Thesauraus Paleohibernicus volume II by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan
Ravens and Black Rain: The Story of Highland Second Sight by Elizabeth Sutherland
The Rebirth of Witchcraft by Doreen Valiente
A Grammar of the Ibernoa-Celtic or Irish Language by Charles Vallancey
Irish Popular Superstitions by William Robert W. Wilde
Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms and Superstitions of Ireland by Francesca 'Speranza' Wilde
Fiery Shapes: Celestial Portents and Astrology in Ireland and Wales by Mark Williams
Traces of the Elder Faiths of Ireland volume 2 by William Gregory Wood-Martin
This here is the entire bibliography minus anything from Gaol Naofa or by Kathryn Price NicDhána.
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Post by Allec on Feb 14, 2015 13:09:17 GMT -6
Oh my gosh thank you so so so much! <3
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Post by adolphuscrowfeather on Apr 5, 2015 20:37:06 GMT -6
Hi. I know this is an annoying / hard question, but is there any way to organize the list?  ? It's kind of bulky, and to organize it will help searching. |
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Post by adolphuscrowfeather on Apr 5, 2015 20:38:32 GMT -6
Also, are the sources Magic, or just talking what people did magically? As in, "Hey, they could do this" or "Hey, they did this and this is how you can traditionallly too"
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Post by adolphuscrowfeather on Apr 5, 2015 20:44:32 GMT -6
And, though I know it's hard, with some of the Christianized sources, how would a reconstruct work... Like "if cursed get cold water call Christ and draw a cross of water on his head"
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Post by adolphuscrowfeather on Apr 5, 2015 20:45:18 GMT -6
Probably best question: A simple magic book?
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Post by saintfelicity on Apr 5, 2015 20:48:24 GMT -6
adolphuscrowfeather I should be able to grab some time sometime this week to make a broken-out list for ya.
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Post by leithincluan on Apr 6, 2015 2:03:02 GMT -6
Wow, thanks for these lists of resources, people. I've only scratched the surface of this stuff! Looking forward to going deeper. I am a big fan of Gaelic folk magic.
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Post by leithincluan on Apr 6, 2015 2:07:22 GMT -6
And, though I know it's hard, with some of the Christianized sources, how would a reconstruct work... Like "if cursed get cold water call Christ and draw a cross of water on his head" I'd use the practices that could make sense in a polytheist context. There, you could draw a symbol that makes more sense to us - a triskele for example, or a Brighid's cross. But we need to be aware that these aren't Christianized practices - they mostly developed in a Christian context, and we are paganizing (polytheizing?) them. That's why I respectfully avoid the most Christian of the practices, or leave them exactly as I am if I'm going to use them. |
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Post by Allec on Apr 6, 2015 11:25:17 GMT -6
The three I have read are (1) The Lore of Ireland: An Encyclopaedia of Myth, Legend, and Romance by Dáithí Ó hÓgáin; (2) Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms and Superstitions of Ireland by Francesca 'Speranza' Wilde; and (3) The Year in Ireland: Irish Calendar Customs by Kevin Danaher 1) Ó hÓgáin's encyclopedia doesn't have any entries on "magic" or "witchcraft", but it does have entries on various other terms and people from Irish lore. So I think it was probably used to source things like "druids." (Really helpful book!) 2) Meanwhile, Lady Wilde gives specific incantations. You can read it here. It's in that Christian context, though, but can give some insight on how spells were performed and what was typically used. 3) Danaher focuses on customs that are associated with parts of the year. For example, on May Day or Bealtainne he talks about how people were weary of witchcraft so they did protected charms, giving instructions on the latter. (This is a must-have book for any Gaelic Polytheist, and especially an Irish-Focused polytheist!) I also recently got Irish Customs and Beliefs by Kevin Danaher ...I'll comment later on how it relates to magic and witchcraft soon! |
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