Mythology

On New Year’s Day, Irish mythology turns not to ambition but to origin. This in-depth exploration of Danu reveals why the year begins with remembering, not striving.

In Irish mythology, the returning light is fragile and sacred. This in-depth exploration of Aengus Óg reveals why renewal begins quietly after the Solstice.

A deep Irish mythological exploration of the Morrígan’s winter aspect — keeper of silence, fate, and restraint during the dark weeks before Solstice.

Discover the ancient presence of Donn Lord of the Western Road, the first ancestor and gentle guide who waits beyond Ireland’s western threshold. This November reflection explores Tech Duinn, westward winds, and the witch’s quiet communion with endings, lineage, and the soul’s return.

Explore Manannán mac Lir in Irish mythology, the keeper of mist, memory, and sacred crossings. When the waning crescent moon in Libra softens the land into balance, the Irish witch honours Manannán as guide of intuition, threshold magic, and the hidden currents beneath winter’s stillness.

Step into the mythic story of Boann, the Irish goddess of flow, inspiration, and winter’s hidden motion. This Witch’s Almanac entry explores the Well of Segais, the birth of the River Boyne, and Boann’s teachings for the dark months. Learn how witches honour her with water rites, blessings, and midwinter magic rooted in ancient Irish tradition.

In the quiet onset of winter, when illness stirs and the land breathes cold, the healer-god Dian Cécht walks beside the living once more. Master of water, metal, and herb, he restored the wounded at the Well of Sláine and forged wholeness from loss. His story teaches that healing is sacred balance — the meeting of leaf, flame, and divine renewal.

In the mist-filled hills of Ireland, the Cú Síth — the green-furred Hound of the Hollow Hills — walks the path between worlds. Neither beast nor ghost, it guides souls, guards the sídhe, and reminds us that death is not an end but a sacred crossing.

Discover the myth of Aillén mac Midgna, the Samhain fire-drake whose enchanted flames brought renewal through destruction in ancient Irish lore.

Across Ireland’s old battlefields rises the Bánánach—pale spirits born of mist, memory, and the hush after the clash of blades. Neither dark nor benevolent, they drift above the fallen as echoes of courage, grief, and endings. Their presence teaches the witch that loss carries wisdom, and remembrance is a sacred act.

In Irish Samhain mythology, Indech mac Dé Domnann rises as the dark tide of the year — a Fomorian king whose power shapes endings, renewal, and the sacred descent into shadow.

A spectral warrior rises from Ireland’s bogs and battlefields — the Eachtrannach Cnámh Gheal, the White-Boned Wanderer. A guardian of forgotten dead, he walks the mists between worlds, reminding us that remembrance is sacred.

At Samhain, as the veil thins and the world leans into shadow, The Dagda walks the boundary once more — cauldron in hand, harp across his back, turning the great wheel between life and death. His myth, his laughter, and his power echo through the season of endings.

In Irish mythology, the Abaidh is the enchanted boar of the Otherworld — a blazing spirit of courage, trial, and transformation. From the hunts of the Fianna to the prophetic death of Diarmuid, the boar tests heroes, guards sacred wisdom, and embodies the wild power of the land itself.

In Irish mythology, Cethlenn of the Crooked Teeth is the dark Fomorian prophetess of Samhain — a force of endings, shadow, and inevitable fate. Her myth teaches us to face the waning year with courage, prophecy, and respect for the unseen.

In the peatlands of Ireland, the Bog Púca moves through mist as guide, trickster, or silent watcher. Unlike its harvest kin, this Púca belongs to thresholds — marsh, mire, and the shifting places where land and spirit meet. Tales speak of travellers lost or saved by its shapeshifting form. This blog explores its Irish mythology, lessons for witches, and the dangers and blessings of liminal ground.