Epona's Day - December 18th
An ancient calendar, found in a northern Italian village, mentions December 18th as the feast day of the horse goddess Epona. Many modern people have revived the practice of honouring Epona on this day. This card features a poetic blessing for the protection of horses adapted from the Carmina Gadelica, a collection of old Scottish prayers and charms. Send to a friend, or use the card as an altar decoration.
An ancient calendar, found in a northern Italian village, mentions December 18th as the feast day of the horse goddess Epona. Many modern people have revived the practice of honouring Epona on this day.
This card features a short verse from a modern hymn to Epona. Send to a friend, or use the card as an altar decoration.
This set contains the two Epona's Day Greeting cards, plus two Prayer for the Protection of Horses cards. Nice to give to friends, or for decorating you mantle, barn, or altar.
Greeting cards are 5" x 7" (envelope included).
Prayer cards are 3.5" x 5.75" printed on both sides.
Three chapbooks on equine themes.
A Tale of Manawydan is a retelling of the story of Manawydan and Rhiannon from the Mabinogi.
My ears are keen, my breath is warm is a collection or horse-inspired poetry, plus a short story.
Master Jack is the story of a horse's head and it's ghostly adventures.
Click book titles for more information about each book.
Plus a Prayer for the Protection of Horses card to use as a bookmark.
Two greeting cards, two prayer cards, and a collection of writings about horses.
This set contains the two Epona's Day Greeting cards, two Prayer for the Protection of Horses cards, plus a chapbook containing poetry and short fiction about horses.
Greeting cards are 5" x 7" (envelope included).
Prayer cards are 3.5" x 5.75" printed on both sides.
Click here for more information on the chapbook My ears are keen, my breath is warm
Chapbooks
Because the post is rather slow, due to COVID, all non-US customers buying chapbooks will receive a PDF version, free of charge, at the same time as your physical copy is shipped.
The bards once told of Urien of Rheged, but the stories have mostly been lost. However, from the many references that remain, I have done my best to find his story again.
8.5" x 5.5"
25 pages
Lugh Lleu
A collection of prose and poetry about two intertwined gods. This is a literary approach based on scholarship, so I have included bibliographical notes for those who want them. 8.5" x 5.5" 28 pages
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8.00
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Credne's Hand
A collection of poetry in praise of Celtic deities. Mabon, Brigid, Manannán mac Lir and many more. 8.5" x 5.5" 15 pages
$
8.00
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Land Songs
A collection of eleven poems each touching on the spirit of the land. Enjoyable and challenging by turns. Love letters, eulogies, rants . . . 8.5" x 5.5" 17 pages
$
8.00
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Master Jack
Not-quite-folk-horror is how I tend to describe this story spanning generations across two families - all linked by the skull of a horse. Make of this what you will, dear reader! 8.5" x 5.5" 29 pages
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8.00
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A Tale of Manawydan OUT OF STOCK!
A chapbook containing my original re-telling of The Third Branch of the Mabinogi from the point of view of Manawydan himself. This is a work I never imagined I would produce but the urge to tell Manawydan's story became too strong to resist, so here it is! 8.5" x 5.5" 25 pages
$
8.00
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Mythology
A chapbook collection containing the allegorical tale The Story Shawl, a poem about Macha entitled Approaching the House of Cruinniuc, and a long essay called The Beach. Size 8.5" x 5.5" 14 pages
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8.00
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My ears are keen, my breath is warm
A chapbook collection containing the short story The Wild Mare, plus four poems which share the theme of horses. Size 8.5" x 5.5" 21 pages
$
8.00
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Poems for the Season of Imbolc
Imbolc always inspires me, and over the years I've written a number of poems about Brigid and the Cailleach at this time of year. This little volume features four of my favourites. Size 8.5" x 5.5" 16 pages
$
8.00
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At 3.5" x 5.75" (8.9cm x 14.6cm) these cards are also great for tucking into greeting cards as an extra little gift for a special friend. The ideas on these cards are influenced by my own interest in Celtic folklore, mythology, literature and spirituality. The prayers and meditations are worded in such a way that most will be acceptable to people of many faiths - whether Pagan, Christian or "spiritual but not religious".
Contains:
Blessing the Hearth
Charm for the Protection of Horses
Cutting Cords
Dreams of Peace
A set of six cards, each with instructions for a different self-guided meditation. Small enough to put in a pocket, on your desk, in your handbag, or pin to the fridge. The front of each card has a lovely picture and a short quote. The back has full, easy-to-remember instructions for a simple meditation practice. Full descriptions of each card can be found in the web shop.
Two Celtic prayers based on Shamanic teachings
Cutting Cords
Cutting energetic cords is a part of many Shamanic
traditions. These cords are harmful attachments to people, places or situations. This prayer was given to me by a shaman who works in a Peruvian tradition, and I feel that it has helped my emotional and spiritual balance a lot. I chose to address the prayer to the Irish hero-god Lugh, who has strong associations with magical swords or spears.
$
3.00
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Dreams of Peace
This prayer was given to me, in a somewhat different form, by a shaman
who works in a Peruvian tradition. At the time my sleep was being disturbed by troubling thoughts, and this prayer helped me a great deal to sleep more soundly and peacefully. I chose to address this prayer to three deities - Manannán mac Lir, Brigid and Epona.
$
3.00
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Set 1
Blessing the hearth
The ritual of banking the fire at bedtime, while saying a blessing on the household was an old Scottish highland tradition. This card features a photo of an old fashioned hearth, with a blessing from the Carmina Gadelica.
The back of card offers a short background on this traditional prayer and on the cutting and burning of peat. Including suggestions for integrating an evening blessing of the household into the 21st century home.
$
3.00
Peace of the three realms
A photo of a Scottish lochside on a lovely summers day, with a blessing of the three realms of land, water and sky.
The back of the card contains instructions for a meditation on the peace of the three realms. This meditation involves the repetition of short phrases, making it ideal for those who easily lose focus in meditation.
$
3.00
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Spirit of nature
A short passage from the classic "Celtic Wonder Tales" by Ella Young over a picture of a beautiful misty loch. The words tell of the promise of the Tuatha de Danann to remain always in Ireland, as spirits cloaked within the land and nature.
The back of the card contains instructions for a meditation on the beautiful spirit within nature.
$
3.00
Charm for the protection of horses
The Uffington white horse is a huge 3,000 year old chalk figure carved into a hillside in Oxfordshire, This card features a photo of the Uffington horse, taken from the air, with a poetic blessing adapted from the Carmina Gadelica.
The back of the card provides information about the Uffington white horse and the Celtic horse goddess Epona.
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Set 2
Death shall have no dominion
Farquharson's "The Sere and Yellow Leaf" with a quote from Welsh poet Dylan Thomas.
The back of the card includes a few words on the Scottish Cailleach (a winter crone figure), and a little on Dylan Thomas. The meditation is on acceptance of the cyclical changes of life and the seasons.
$
3.00
All will be well
The quote on this card is from 14th century Christian mystic Julian of Norwich, a visionary who transcended the boundaries of religion as we generally think about it. The painting is Farquharson's evocative "Southland Hills".
The meditation on the back is a great one for dealing with feelings of anxiety and worries about the future. A little more information about Julian of Norwich is also included.
$
3.00
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A deeper life
"The Sun Had Closed the Winter's Day" is the title of this painting, and the quote is from Ralph Waldo Emerson.
The back of this card has a bit about Emerson, and a bedtime meditation which encourages the reader to review their day and look to making positive changes to their quality of life.
$
3.00
The eye of the heart
"Evening's Last and Sweetest Hour" is the title of this glowing painting, which features a quote from author Frank MacEowen.
On the back is a walking meditation on seeing the natural world through the eye of the heart. It is designed to encourage us to be held within the natural world, rather than simply passing through it as if we are separate.
$
3.00
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Set of six greeting cards at a great price.
"The Sun Had Closed the Winter's Day" is the title of this painting, and the quote is from Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Inside, there's a bit about Emerson, and a bedtime meditation which encourages the reader to review their day and look to making positive changes to their quality of life.
The quote on this card is from 14th century Christian mystic Julian of Norwich, a visionary who transcended the boundaries of religion as we generally think about it. The painting is Farquharson's evocative "Southland Hills".
The meditation inside is a great one for dealing with feelings of anxiety and worries about the future. A little more information about Julian of Norwich is also included.
Farquharson's "The Sere and Yellow Leaf" with a quote from Welsh poet Dylan Thomas.
Inside are a few words on the Scottish Cailleach (a winter crone figure), and a little on Dylan Thomas. The meditation is on acceptance of the cyclical changes of life and the seasons.
"Evening's Last and Sweetest Hour" is the title of this glowing painting, which features a quote from author Frank MacEowen.Inside is a walking meditation on seeing the natural world through the eye of the heart. It is designed to encourage us to be held within the natural world, rather than simply passing through it as if we are separate.
