Comments for An Seanchas Fior http://seanchasfior.wordpress.com The Search for True Stories Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:30:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Signs From Above (?) by The Journey of the Monarchs « An Seanchas Fior http://seanchasfior.wordpress.com/2008/07/12/signs-from-above/#comment-119 The Journey of the Monarchs « An Seanchas Fior Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:30:08 +0000 http://seanchasfior.wordpress.com/?p=39#comment-119 [...] I watched, I could not help thinking of the time when I was living in Philadelphia that a twitterpatted and territorial butterfly kept me co.... He had looked similar to a monarch, but he wasn’t. His presence had also seemed like a sign, [...] [...] I watched, I could not help thinking of the time when I was living in Philadelphia that a twitterpatted and territorial butterfly kept me co…. He had looked similar to a monarch, but he wasn’t. His presence had also seemed like a sign, [...]

]]> Comment on The Journey of the Monarchs by fionn999 http://seanchasfior.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/the-journey-of-the-monarchs/#comment-118 fionn999 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:33:31 +0000 http://seanchasfior.wordpress.com/?p=233#comment-118 Thank you Heather! Looking at some of your other nominations, I'm honored to be included in your list--in fact I may be hard-pressed to avoid double nominations! I find a lot of inspiration in (and feel very personally connected to) your writing too. : ) Thank you Heather! Looking at some of your other nominations, I’m honored to be included in your list–in fact I may be hard-pressed to avoid double nominations! I find a lot of inspiration in (and feel very personally connected to) your writing too. : )

]]> Comment on The Journey of the Monarchs by Heather http://seanchasfior.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/the-journey-of-the-monarchs/#comment-117 Heather Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:00:31 +0000 http://seanchasfior.wordpress.com/?p=233#comment-117 I have nominated you for the Honest Scrap award, which you can read about on my blog. Feel free to accept it or ignore this comment completely. I have nominated you for the Honest Scrap award, which you can read about on my blog. Feel free to accept it or ignore this comment completely.

]]> Comment on The Journey of the Monarchs by Heather http://seanchasfior.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/the-journey-of-the-monarchs/#comment-116 Heather Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:16:40 +0000 http://seanchasfior.wordpress.com/?p=233#comment-116 You are so lucky to be able to see the Monarch migration. I feel blessed if I even see one of these beautiful butterflies. Your post was beautifully written - you managed to put into words some of the feelings that I also have when marveling at and reveling in nature. You are so lucky to be able to see the Monarch migration. I feel blessed if I even see one of these beautiful butterflies. Your post was beautifully written – you managed to put into words some of the feelings that I also have when marveling at and reveling in nature.

]]> Comment on Speck Post: Anger by fionn999 http://seanchasfior.wordpress.com/2009/10/11/speck-post-anger/#comment-115 fionn999 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 04:52:23 +0000 http://seanchasfior.wordpress.com/?p=230#comment-115 Thank you Ali. I hope I can find some good solutions as well--for both my family and for myself. Though I can't help thinking that the best solution would probably to put some distance between us! :-D Thank you Ali. I hope I can find some good solutions as well–for both my family and for myself.

Though I can’t help thinking that the best solution would probably to put some distance between us! :-D

]]> Comment on Speck Post: Anger by Ali http://seanchasfior.wordpress.com/2009/10/11/speck-post-anger/#comment-111 Ali Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:42:13 +0000 http://seanchasfior.wordpress.com/?p=230#comment-111 As someone who has also suffered from strained family relations, I totally understand where you're coming from, and I wish you the best of luck in coping. I know how difficult it can be when you find yourself falling into old habits--the frustration towards others for expecting you to, and towards yourself for not somehow being better or stronger. I've been working hard for years, each time I visit home for a week or so, to cultivate the practices that help me to center and "remember myself." This past summer during two weeks visiting home, I was able to maintain my nightly meditation and my morning yoga, and that along with a patient insistence that I be given solitude when I needed it really did help a great deal. I really hope you find ways to overcome these difficulties and you and your family reach a better understanding where you can relate to and respect each other as adults. :) As someone who has also suffered from strained family relations, I totally understand where you’re coming from, and I wish you the best of luck in coping. I know how difficult it can be when you find yourself falling into old habits–the frustration towards others for expecting you to, and towards yourself for not somehow being better or stronger. I’ve been working hard for years, each time I visit home for a week or so, to cultivate the practices that help me to center and “remember myself.” This past summer during two weeks visiting home, I was able to maintain my nightly meditation and my morning yoga, and that along with a patient insistence that I be given solitude when I needed it really did help a great deal. I really hope you find ways to overcome these difficulties and you and your family reach a better understanding where you can relate to and respect each other as adults. :)

]]> Comment on On the Recent Small Outbreak of Racist Gaels In Forums by fionn999 http://seanchasfior.wordpress.com/2009/09/20/on-the-recent-small-outbreak-of-racist-gaels-in-forums/#comment-104 fionn999 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 01:56:46 +0000 http://seanchasfior.wordpress.com/?p=215#comment-104 This post was spurred by, I suspect, the same person through two different people's experiences. My experience of this person was, in both cases, through these secondhand accounts, but similar in tone and general arrogance to make me suspect he's getting more confident in beating up newcomers to a particular forum. I have yet to see an honest, devoted, reasonable Celtic polytheist group or individual who has ever ascribed primary importance (or necessity) to blood lineage or tribal heritage. The only ones I've seen are flimsy fronts for racially-inspired agendas and movements, and have been duly ridiculed and debunked by the genuine ones. And that makes me optimistic, in at least the fact that honest followers can clearly see right through it. This post was spurred by, I suspect, the same person through two different people’s experiences. My experience of this person was, in both cases, through these secondhand accounts, but similar in tone and general arrogance to make me suspect he’s getting more confident in beating up newcomers to a particular forum.

I have yet to see an honest, devoted, reasonable Celtic polytheist group or individual who has ever ascribed primary importance (or necessity) to blood lineage or tribal heritage. The only ones I’ve seen are flimsy fronts for racially-inspired agendas and movements, and have been duly ridiculed and debunked by the genuine ones. And that makes me optimistic, in at least the fact that honest followers can clearly see right through it.

]]> Comment on On the Recent Small Outbreak of Racist Gaels In Forums by Ali http://seanchasfior.wordpress.com/2009/09/20/on-the-recent-small-outbreak-of-racist-gaels-in-forums/#comment-103 Ali Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:42:17 +0000 http://seanchasfior.wordpress.com/?p=215#comment-103 This is the third or fourth post in the past week that I've seen on the issue of racism and ethnic tribalism in the Pagan community. Makes me think maybe there's some current moving or synchronicity going on. Happily, every single post on the subject I've seen has, like yours, come out strongly in the name of tolerance and mutual appreciation of diversity. This at least makes me optimistic. This is the third or fourth post in the past week that I’ve seen on the issue of racism and ethnic tribalism in the Pagan community. Makes me think maybe there’s some current moving or synchronicity going on. Happily, every single post on the subject I’ve seen has, like yours, come out strongly in the name of tolerance and mutual appreciation of diversity. This at least makes me optimistic.

]]> Comment on Nine Principles, Four Beliefs by The Living Tree « An Seanchas Fior http://seanchasfior.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/nine-principles-four-beliefs/#comment-99 The Living Tree « An Seanchas Fior Sun, 13 Sep 2009 02:37:22 +0000 http://seanchasfior.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/nine-principles-four-beliefs/#comment-99 [...] and distilling, all the thoughts that roam around my head that concern my pathbuilding work. Laying out my principles and values took a lot of out me, and the work isn’t even over yet. My basic beliefs are in a constant [...] [...] and distilling, all the thoughts that roam around my head that concern my pathbuilding work. Laying out my principles and values took a lot of out me, and the work isn’t even over yet. My basic beliefs are in a constant [...]

]]> Comment on Finn’s Lorica of Brighid-Part II by Heather http://seanchasfior.wordpress.com/2008/12/19/lorica_of_brighid_part_2/#comment-87 Heather Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:58:32 +0000 http://seanchasfior.wordpress.com/?p=60#comment-87 Morning is my favourite time of the day as well! Prayer has become very important to me in my spiritual path, and I have also been drawn toward Brighid. Prayer in the morning and evening is a way to begin and end my day in a spiritual manner, focusing myself on my path and my spiritual development. Your prayers are beautiful; thanks for sharing them. Morning is my favourite time of the day as well!

Prayer has become very important to me in my spiritual path, and I have also been drawn toward Brighid. Prayer in the morning and evening is a way to begin and end my day in a spiritual manner, focusing myself on my path and my spiritual development.

Your prayers are beautiful; thanks for sharing them.

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