Á Tea for Two with Laura Murphy

Our October Podcast happened magically on Samhain which as always with my beautiful sister Laura Murphy things happen in divine time. Laura is just incredible... a poet and incredible artivist and has been such a beautiful friend I met through the Trailblazery and the incredible work that Kathy Scott does in connecting deadly people. We connect on much to do with our Irish culture, mythology, history, the female experience in Ireland and also Laura spent time on this continent of so-called Australia too.

Laura and I have done MANY a long voicemail message to each other where we actually loose track of which one of us is speaking... as in the words, culture and thoughts seem to have been downloaded to both of us in the same way. This Podcast episode is such flow that goes from Poetry and the files (poets) of Ireland, Imbas Forasnai, Mother and Baby's Homes, speaking truth and camaraderie and sisterhood. I am so happy to share Laura with all that don't know her. She's someone I truly am forever inspired by and I love the support we have for each other's art and visions.

Connect with Laura Murphy on Instagram as @everose 
She is an activist, healer and Poet in Residence for Herstory; the powerful movement in Ireland telling stories of modern, historic and mythical women. Laura is a passionate campaigner for Ireland’s Mother and Baby home survivors and other issues surrounding equality, environmental and social healing including the recent successful campaign to make Brigid’s Day a national public holiday in Ireland. Laura’s work is centred around the ancient Irish poetic practice of “Imbas Forosnai,” which means “Inspiration that Illuminates.” Comparable to the Buddhist concept of “Enlightenment” or contemporary “Flow-State”, Imbas Forosnai is said to be a gift of the Goddesses Bóinn and Brigid. It was a practice mastered by the ancient poets of Ireland to bring truth to power and healing to society.