Great Queen Morrigan
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Do you know anything of druidry? I am a beginner in the druid arts and need some advice.
Anonymous
Hi anon!
I’m sorry but i’m not really fit for helping you, as i am just starting to learn too. In fact, I don’t call myself a druid (i’m a witch). If someone can help the anon, please reply to this or reblog or tag other blogs that you know may help! Thank you
I hope you find all the answers to your questions :) - Dagaal
I am a druid, but a beginner one. I can however recommend some books:
- The Druid Magic Handbook by John Michael Greer
- The Book of Celtic Magic by Kristoffer Hughes
and somewhat relatedly, but not specifically druid,
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The Book of the Great Queen by Morpheus Ravenna (about the Morrigan)
- Engaging the Spirit World by Lupa (animist, not Celtic specifically)
- The Treasure of the Tuatha De Danann by Morgan Daimler (who also has many other books about the gods and mythology in the Pagan Portals series)
- The Element Encyclopedia of the Celts by Rodney Castleden
Hope that helps!
Thank you!!!
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People Confuse Morrigan with other War deities
I feel like some of the discussion of Morrigan tends to lump her in with European or Norse ideas of war deities and she’s just so different. She’s arguably not even a war deity in the traditional sense.
The Morrigan rarely fights herself. She’s a talker and a planner and a prophet and poet.
She inspires heroes and sets up leaders.
She’ll go in disguise to judge your merit.
She’ll appear like a monster to test your resolve.
It’s not a case of not fighting, but choosing the moment carefully.
She crosses between this world and the next. She knows death, knows what the cost of fighting can be.
She knows the power of words in battle.
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(via na-morrigna)
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So, you’re interested in The Morrigan
I’ve received a lot of asks from people who wanted to know how to come in contact with her or start working with her, so here’s a post about that! It’s obviously based on my experience and knowledge, but I hope it will be helpful! (Also excuse my broken English, I did my best)
Interest
You may have heard of her, or suddenly have started seeing her everywhere (on your dash, on books, in people’s conversations, in the crows on the street), or you could have received signs from her, or dreamed about a mysterious woman, or just though that she could be the right deity for you. Very often the signs can be ominous, like nightmares, the feeling of being watched or of being in danger, or maybe a sudden rush of energy and need to scream. There’s no right or wrong: you aren’t less of a potential worshipper because you didn’t receive any sign or yours felt different.- 1 week ago
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I am the queen of the graveyard,
dead ideas sleeping at my feet,
bone-headed rigour through ice and sleet.
I am the queen of the graveyard,
shovelling worded drivel,
I’ll bury you indeed.
(via eibhlincatha)
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(via chaotic-lokean)
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hello! do you have any recommendations for other blogs devoted to the morrigan? i've been trying to search tumblr but i keep just getting dragon age posts Anonymous
Hi anon! So
- @crowsdaughterr (one of my favourites)
- @amurderformorrigan (an online shrine for the Morrigan, but I’m not sure if they’re active nowadays)
- @her-battlecrow (beautiful blog)
- @amurderofascendancy (also posts about death witchery)
- @eibhlincatha (if i’m not wrong they also post about other things but they were the first blog about the morrigan i ever followed, so i had to tag)
- @houndofthemorrigan (has a gorgeous aesthetic going on there)
- @lunelikethemoon (i know for sure they are a worshipper)
- @omensofdeathandglory (an online shrine)
- @na-morrigna (if i’m not wrong they post about the morrigna as a trinity)
- @sistersofbadbcatha (don’t know if they’re active but beautiful aesthetic)
If any of you guys want their name off the post, just tell me! And if other people want to add, please do! I hope this helps you, anon :) and I hope the caw squad is growing! - Dagaal
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Give me Gods of tobacco and thunder, of black smoke and leather. Gods that smell like rain but taste like whiskey. Gods of dark skies, cold nights and warm firelight. Gods of charred bones and wet soil and the sound of antlers colliding. Gods of hooves and thorns. Gods of pine forests and wild dogs. Sharp claws, all teeth, no apologies. Gods of anything that frightens you and everything that comforts you.
Give them blood and flesh and they will give you a smile and a favour. If they want to.
(via herumori)
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The Morrigan: Pass the salt.
The Dagda: What’s the magic word?
The Morrigan: Or else.
The Dagda: That’s two words but point taken.
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The Morrigan: Someone will die.
The Dagda: Of fun!