Even more interesting, the stone could also be used for a blessing. Blessings and curses were seen as opposites, so cursing often involved moving the stone in the opposite direction of a blessing. Stones were often used to cast Irish curses. The position of cursing stones in Irish folklore ...
Blessings on your new year, friends, may we each find a prayer that leads us home and surrounds us with Love. You are a blessing to me, Lisa 0 Comments The Advent of Hope Glimmers December 11, 2024 Dear Friends, These tender days of Advent are a gift to me. I watch the local ...
On Monday, February 3 the Feast of St Blaise was celebrated, patron of throat illnesses, animals, wool combers and wool trading. In Ireland it was also the bank holiday for St Brigid. Parishioners gathered in St Canice’s Church, Finglas Parish for 10am Mass and blessing of the throats ...
Every morning as I walk out the door and into the day, in my head, I say a silent prayer, “Maybe Lord, maybe today”. Maybe today, you will notice that the box is gathering dust and the once brightly colored red wrapper and all its glitters look sad and gloomy. Maybe today, you ...
MINI IRISH PRINTS - May You Always Blessing $17.00 A sparkling ring, that dazzles and shines!!! This sterling silver birthstone ring features a bold and beautiful Emerald stone* at the center, framed in with two glittering trinity knots! The trinity knot can symbolize endless love, as the li...
It is the oldest intact building in Ireland, and was built for prayer at a time when the world was universally thought to be charged with the active spirit of a personal God. Once inside this masterpiece of ancient stonework you are enveloped by the spirit of times gone by as your imagin...
I have so much to be thankful for today and every day: my sweet family {the inlaws and the outlaws!}, wonderful, supportive, friends, and you…the fabulous visitors who call-in to this blog every day! From the bottom to the top of my Irish heart…THANK YOU!