Dr Karen Ward

DCU

Dr Karen Ward is a Counselling Psychotherapist and Shamanic Energy Therapist who has completed her PhD at DCU

The Equinox provided our ancestors with a pause between autumn and winter

The ancient Celtic festival acts as a timely reminder and celebration of who, where and what we really are.

Time to celebrate the start of six months of sunlight and warmth dominating over the darkness of night

Just as it was for our ancestors, the winter solstice is a time for rituals and reflections

According to the the ancient Celts, summer begins on May 1st and was marked with many celebrations

It would celebrate Brigid as both Celtic goddess and Christian saint, as well as an Irish woman of strength, resilience and hope

Unlike other Celtic festivals, Imbolg features a key central figure revered in both pagan and Christian times, namely Brigid

Many of the traits we associate with Halloween can be traced back through the mists of time to Ireland's distant past.

The Celtic festival of Lughnasadh around the start of August celebrates the beginning of the early harvest

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