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Stephen Price ‘Give us rhyme for rhyme through the wood of the door Then open the door if you fail’ Mari Lwyd, the mysterious and menacing cloaked horse, is perhaps one of our most spectacular winter traditions. Her ghostly skull and white robes, baubles for eyes and a mane of translucent colours prove an unsettling, […]

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Rhiannon is a beautiful woman from the Welsh Otherworld, often seen riding a white horse. Her name is pronounced REE an-on and she appears in the mediaeval Welsh tales The Mabinogi of Pwyll Prince of Dyfed and The Mabinogi of Manawydan ap Llyr. While some academics like Proinsias Mac Cana claimed that Rhiannon is a goddess, the stories...

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Rhod y Flwyddyn - the Welsh "Wheel of the Year," indicating various festivals, or "Gwyl." Nos Galan Gaeaf is the equivalent of Samhain, while Calan Mai, the first of May, corresponds to Beltain. Canhwyllau and Calan Awst correspond to Imbolc and Lughnasa, respectively.

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Ceridwen, also known as Cerridwen, was a fascinating enchantress in Welsh medieval legend. 🧙‍♀️ According to medieval Welsh poetry, she owned the cauldron of poetic inspiration (Awen) and played a significant role in the Tale of Taliesin. 📜 Many modern pagans see Ceridwen as the Celtic goddess of rebirth, transformation, and inspiration. 🌿🌌 #Ceridwen #WelshLegend #Goddess #Inspiration #TaleofTaliesin #WitchyVibes #PaganCommunity #MagicalGoddess #CauldronMagic

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The giving of lovespoons dates back to the 17th Century. Traditionally, they we given by young men to young ladies in the hope that they would lead to courtship or engagement. If the young lady accepted the spoon she was accepting the young man's interest.

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Blessings on St Stephens Day aka Lá Fhéile Stiofáin (Irish) or Lá an Dreoilín, meaning the Wren Day, aka Gŵyl San Steffan (Welsh). This holiday is celebrated in many cultures and countries (St Step…

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