Dreaming the Ancestors
An intimate journey of remembering and reclaiming ancestral stories, feminine wisdom, and earth magic. Throughout the series, I talk with guests from Ireland & the British Isles about ancestral dreaming and remembering as a pathway back to reverent ways of living in the modern world. Through stories, teachings, and personal sharing we’ll discover the greater possibility of who we can be in this time of planetary change.
Episodes
17 episodes
Welsh Spirituality and Cultural Appropriation ~ Gwilym Morus-Baird
In this episode, we dive into the topic of Welsh spirituality and cultural appropriation. For anyone interested in honoring their Welsh or English heritage in heartfelt and respectful ways, this episode is for you as we talk about the importanc...
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54:53
Animism, Archeology, and The Ancient Pretani People of Britain ~ Sam MacLaren
There’s a lot of interest at the moment in connecting with our ancient past, and reviving the “Old Ways” of our earth-honoring ancestors. And while there’s so much we can learn from the past, it can be all too easy to romanticize or misinterpre...
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Sacred Kingship, Initiation, and Healing the Division between Men & Women ~ Niall Graham
In this episode, Niall is deeply vulnerable in sharing about his own mental health journey and his discovery of what it means to be a man. He discusses the significance of the Mother Wound for men, and men’s deep longing to be initiated by the ...
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Episode 15
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Alchemy, Folk Medicine, and Tending the Sacred Waters ~ Charlotte Pulver
In this episode, Charlotte weaves together the story of alchemy and her journey to revive the folk medicine of her lineage. Her ancestors were apothecarists for many generations before being persecuted for their knowledge; a tradition that Char...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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42:24
Rewilding, Ancestral Lifeways, and Ecological Repair ~ Lucy Ní hAodhagáin
In this episode, Lucy Ní hAodhagáin (they/she) shares how living in conscious relationship with the land has the power to revive our innate wildness, our sense of belonging, and the wisdom of the ancestors. In Lucy’s early life in Belfast, they...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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49:29
Harnessing imbas forosnai (divine inspiration) for sacred activism ~ Laura Murphy
In this episode, Laura Murphy shares wisdom about her sacred activism journey and the ways in which she harnesses the ancient Irish practice of imbas forosnai (divine inspiration) in her work to create social change. The Irish spirit is a revol...
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Reviving the Proto-Celtic Language & the Ancient Ways of Woman ~ Carolyn Hillyer
In this episode, Carolyn Hillyer shares wisdom about living on the wild lands of Dartmoor and her process of reviving and reimagining the Proto-Celtic language; a language spoken by ancient ancestors across various parts of Europe, including th...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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56:18
Welsh Witchcraft & Women of Welsh Mythology ~ Mhara Starling
Wales is a country full of legends and myths about the spiritual world; stories of sacred lakes, healing herbs, women of magic, and the mighty red dragon. The Land remembers these stories and the ancient ways of mystery and magic; traditions th...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:06:40
Irish Tree Wisdom, Plant Magic & Land Tending ~ Aoife Ní hEochaidh Réamainn
In the midst of rapid technological advancements, there is an ancient whisper that calls to many of us...a calling to return to the wisdom of the earth and the sacred technology of nature. A calling to reconnect with the land in the heartfelt w...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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56:53
Pathways of Belonging & Courting the Sacred ~ Isla Macleod
In this time of displacement, disconnection and overwhelm, so many people are longing for meaningful ways to belong. The questions that we hold close to our hearts are things like: What does it mean to belong to this earth? What does it mean to...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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49:19
Modern-Day Druidry and Rites of Passage ~ Eimear Burke
In this podcast episode I speak with Eimear Burke, a Druid and Seanchaí (storyteller) as well as the Chosen Chief of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids (OBOD). We talk about the importance of Rites of Passage and how Druidry can help to insp...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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49:06
Midwifery, Motherhood & Scottish Folk Medicine ~ Nicola Goodall
In this conversation, I talk with Nicola Goodall about the importance of midwives in the birthing process for mothers, and the ways that Scottish folk medicine weaves into the ancient tradition of midwifery. Nicola shares her wealt...
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55:14
Reclaiming the Mythos of our Feminine Bodies ~ Jen Murphy
In this episode with Jen Murphy, we dive into the connection between mythology and the feminine body, with a special focus on the myths of ancient Ireland.As women, we are indoctrinated into so many false narratives about our bodies fro...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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55:26
The Wisdom of Women & Water ~ Dr. Karen Ward
In this episode with Dr. Karen Ward, founder of Moon Mná, we talk about the sacred connection between women and water in the ancient Irish tradition.There's a vital connection between women, water and flow which is encoded into our bodi...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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59:16
Reclaiming the Wisdom of the Goddess ~ Kathy Jones
In this episode with Kathy Jones, founder of the Glastonbury Goddess Temple, we speak about reclaiming the wisdom of the Goddess.For too long the Goddess has been forgotten, degraded and denigrated as patriarchal thinking has dominated o...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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51:36
Ireland's Ancient Astronomers ~ Anthony Murphy
Imagine living in a time when there was no artificial light. When there was true darkness in the sky, when there were no high rise buildings blocking your view of the celestial realms. A time when you knew exactly where the sun would rise at di...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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