My Matron Goddess the Morrigan... Really??!

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[@Ogham]

New resources at www.morrigan.academy

[@MorganDaimlerfairies]

Relatable. I appreciate you sharing something personal and talking about this, even though people don't often like to hear what contradicts the popular line.

[@VaughnTheDruid]

I remember my relationship with Morrigan began a few years ago, it was when I was very close to suicide. I had been an atheist for most of my early life, scoffing at anything supernatural, but there was always an entity that I couldn't name in the back of my mind. Eventually when I got to a point in my life where I saw no meaning in continuing it, she found me. In the darkest corridors of my mind The Morrigan revealed herself to me. It wasn't a kind or warm welcome, it was more of a sorrowful motherly embrace. She showed me kindness in the shadows of life, and guided me away from the beckoning of the Otherworld. I keep an altar to her, and ask her advice from time to time, but I haven't asked anything of her that's worth more than what I myself can give. I keep her always in my mind as my ancestral mother, but since then I've started to learn more of the history of the Celtic people and the other Gods. Particularly I've felt called to Cernunnos and Lugh, but I'll never forget the gift Morrigan gave me.

[@samanthak4042]

I have had a very similar experience with her. As time has gone on she has turned more into someone who pushes me and brings me more drive to keep going. Helping me to grow thicker skin in a way. She has always been there since I was around 12 years old.

[@michelleresistance]

Revanth Vaughn I’m glad you’re feeling better x

[@mfkent5201]

Broo that's so weird I was in a pretty similar spot. I've been an atheist for a long time before doing way more research and making a lot of connections that made it stop making sense honestly. Like I won't hold my beliefs over objective science but it doesn't overlap over it really much either. I almost became a wiccan back in the day so I researched Celtic lore and got an interest for it despite not believing it. I still loved the connection to my Gaelic ancestors and found the subject interesting, Morrigan above the rest. I just remember hitting rock bottom recently. In all aspects of life. I wanted to expire as well but my family saved me out of nowhere. And I was still really struggling for a while but I had suddenly fast-building motivation. I've been exercising, meditating, and expanding my mind. I've been researching gaelic culture again and fell in love once again. I feel so much better even though I'm not remotely close to my goals. I found OBAD and joined that. Especially since I've started my course and actually address Morrigan in meditations or use her as a motivational image has felt really good honestly

[@jeanhislop8757]

My partner has a relationship with the Morrigan. He didnt go looking for her. She had been following him his entire life. My partner has cognitive, emotional, and physical disabilities. His life has always been a battle. He is not a self confident person by any means, and doesnt fit into the role of a warrior in an army in a traditional sense. But I can not deny his uncanny relationship with the Morrigan or her very apparent care and attention to him. I wouldnt say that she is the most warm and motherly, but, certainly very protective of him. I think he fits into the freed slave category. He was raised a Christian, and had been taken advantage of by the Church lawfully because of his cognitive difficulty. My feeling is that the Morrigan called him out of that bondage, and beckoned him to her, because she wanted him to contemplate in a way which his christian upbringing did not allow. I think escaping that system was indeed part of her plan...and that he is a strategic player for her. One less for the side of bigotry and intolerance perhaps, or maybe as a supportive player to others who might take more of a role at the forefront of her army. When I see his relationship with her, it is clear to me that she has a deep compassion and understanding of his disabilities and their limitations. It is very different from how I have seen her act with others or heard of her acting with others. If we were to take the description of a matriarch of a family, he'd be the one she least shook the spoon at and probably over fed. It's very odd to watch. But I cannot deny that at our handfasting and at almost every single outdoor rite we perform, tons of crows show up, several times theyve stolen our offerings from the altar before we drew our circle, and that they literally seem to follow us in our journeys. He had a stroke a year ago..and you could literally feel her energy all over him before and after the surgery to unblock his carotid arteries. She is his. For what reason I am not sure. The beautiful thing about him is that he is very kind, but also doesnt accept unkindness. He works on a warehouse environment with many men of a certain age and type..and he is constantly looking out for those on the margins there. Standing up to racism and sexism as much as he can. And it confounds them frequently. This to me may be how she works with him. She approaches him in a style he can receive.

[@jeanhislop8757]

*taken advantage of awfully

[@jenniferschmitzer299]

Yes. Yes this. She approaches him in a style he can receive. 😍😍😍

[@sethkingsland2045]

Morrigan the great goddess. As she has become known to me as personally. Morrigan has seemed to been very active in my experiences in the past decade. She is very loving and caring in her own way towards those with disabilities in some way. For example, I have autism high functioning. That said Morrigan is sort of passive in her presence. Much like your partner Morrigan seems To assist me in things in dark times. When things are good or going ok the goddess is quiet To us unless crows are nearby To those she seems to take a personal interest in anyways. Normally she would benefit warriors, but that raises a question of what constitutes as a warrior to the goddess? If it's simply someone that fights as their occupation then many fit that criteria. Or is a warrior someone willing to fight against something even if the fight is against an idea or non violent event/act? Or perhaps a warrior is someone with resounding strong will? Morrigan is different to different people. Though one thing is very clear she obviously chooses some specific individuals, for what purpose I cannot fathom.

[@leenbee17]

That's very interesting and wonderful. Thanks for sharing. I also came out of Christianity and had religious trauma. The Morrigan called me after I'd become a Pagan. Initially I was scared to work with her after what I'd heard. She's always there but not always in my face. She's teaching me to stand up for myself as the religion took away a lot of my autonomy, esp as a woman in relationships. She does sometimes back off. She tells me to work with Brigid for a while. 😆

[@micheledonovan4998]

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[@RoslynWolf]

Realtionship building with healthy bounderies. Thank you for sharing your story and perspective.

[@azarahwagner2749]

The Mórrígan first came to me as a young child . She was not a mother figure at all yet helped me to face my fears and gain my self sovereignty. I have been doing works for her but neglect to do daily devotionals . A friend of mine who is highly empathic and psychic could see a dark mass circling around me but thought it was something else . I am so accustomed to her being around me that it didn’t dawn on me it was The Mórrígan. To me , she has been a great teacher and I am honoured to have her presence around me . Oh yes ! I am a new subscriber from Canada 🇨🇦 Thank you for sharing Angel hugs and blessings 💚💚💚

[@cousinjake7986]

20 years ago this winter the Morrigan forcibly came into my life and I've called her my mother ever since. Thank you for doing what you are doing. I find what you are doing admirable.

[@gabrielacepeda6645]

Thank you for taking that labor Lora. I mean...I suppose it isn´t easy, but without you many people could have never found their way or something worse. I can´t imagine the kind of sacrifice it could take to have a relationship like that with a goddess as powerful and symbolic as The Morrigan. Personally most of time I feel her like an inspiring commander or a mischievous deity, sometimes like a misterious mother. From her choice I can only take that you are a strong woman with a great will. So yeah...thank you for taking the labor and helping us to connect with Morrigan and make our relationship smother, and may the stars guide your way.

[@kenmoyer1524]

Thank you for sharing your personal experience as well as your honesty. It has given me much food for thought regarding how one approaches a relationship with diety.

[@localcataunt6358]

Watching this back again because I love all your content, and I can definitely say (while rebuilding a relationship with Her Majesty, Herself, she is absolutely a personal trainer. She whips my ass into shape in every facet. She loves in a rough and tough foundational level. She doesn't sugarcoat shite with me, and I love every single bit of it. Thank you again the great content and reading material. I'm very blessed and excited to continue this journey with Herself.

[@drenagriffe6495]

Thank you for sharing. Your interactions with the Mórrígan are very sobering.

[@tbatrics]

Another wonderful video. I've really taken a lot of information away. I love how you frame your experiences in relation to others. I don't necessarily believe i was sought out by her, but I knew as I learned more and more that I wanted a relationship with the Morrigan. Your videos continue to grow my understanding of the relationship I have, and help me develop in this role. Thank you for the work you have done.

[@jessiereyer4793]

Your honesty on this subject is so refreshing. Thank you so much for sharing your experience!

[@susanthompson9637]

Thanks, so much for sharing all of these resources. It's comforting to have found someone who is authentic. The world needs more of you(se).

[@Ulebog]

Thank you, this was exactly what I needed to hear right now. An excellent video as always.

[@jessfitzpatrick831]

"We don't have to look at that; you get to look at me instead. Yay!" YAAAAY! *muppet arm flail* =D

[@Ogham]

Ha 😝

[@ookaminukiba]

I was very curious to see what you were going to say in this video, I find the whole matron/patron thing confusing. Thank you for talking about something that's personal to you. 🖤

[@nicoledewey4440]

I am Canadian and fall more on the recon/revivalist scale. I have been dedicated to the Morrigan for nearly 5 years and your description of them as more of a matriarch really was bang on. They have never been 'motherly' to me and I tend to respectfully describe them as drill sergeant esk. They have overall benefited me and I have so far kept my oaths to them. It was great hearing your experience, thank you.

[@Ogham]

Thanks

[@michaelmoranmoran3688]

Thank you lora I love watching you videos you explain it so well and you brake it down so well thank you so much for taking your time and helping us all blessed be

[@aimeeOB]

I must say I have the opposite feelings of The Morrigan. im a very lucky lady and I feel positivity and strength

[@cornuschristi1814]

I have been told by other sources that our subjective personal experience is as important to our spirituality as learning about the experiences of others. I thank you for sharing yours, and in doing so, for providing a little illumination for me as I walk my own path.

[@Rachel-lk3cr]

Thank you 💜

[@danyelPitmon]

When I started looking into Wiken there are two deities that came to me one was the Morgan I didn’t ask her she came to me and the other one is Celine the moon goddess and then when the first full moon came up I actually meditated on the Morgan and Celine to both give me their guidance and help but the Morgan has been sitting in the foreground just observing me and it seems protecting me and taking a lot of my problems away like helping to reduce my mental health problems

[@faeotoole5051]

its so weird, there are all these little things i feel weird doing, my friends (i have two) who worship the morrigan always call her mom, and their matron goddess. they very much have a connection with her as a tutelary goddess. for me, this is a part of her, but it is a small part. she has protected me in a way a mother would, but she is very much "i am not your mother" with me. For a while I thought that means she wasnt my goddess but now im realizing maybe that is just how she relates with me. your videos are really helping me. i just started working through them in order tonight so you will probably see me leave comments as i work my way through. also, do you happen to know any other lgbt people who work with the Morrigan? on yt, or on podcasts, blogs etc preferably?

[@TheBrozerr]

Morrigan has been with me since i can remember, hence birth she is my mother, my protector, i do not know why she bonded with me but it is very strong

[@joyjohnson3056]

One of these birds sat in my room on the window sill in my dream last night. Really wanted clarity on this.

[@bjornkrieger9961]

I'm new to this does the morrigan call to men in dreams she said in my dream "your mine now"

[@kimgraves2419]

When will the second edition of your Irish Witchcraft be published? I am looking forward to reading this book. I love your work.

[@BiohazardBunney]

I see Brigid as more of a 'mother' goddess. Or sister. Morrigan is more like a deity who helped me throughout my whole life to battle my demons, and it only took me until just recently to realize it was her.

[@the_fae_witch1509]

The Morrigan has been in my life since my early childhood but I did not become aware until several months ago. I am 43. The sheer amount of signs along the way are uncanny. Ive had a special place in my heart for crows and I see them everywhere. I decorated my kitchen with and collected cattle figurines for twenty years. I used to draw wolves obsessively. The list goes on and on.

[@thedaisiesgrow]

She feels to me like an active, forceful grandmother. But then, my grandma was wonderful but quite intimidating.

[@AriaIvancichArt]

I do think that people may have different relationships with the same Deity. That sometimes what they deem as true or universal is rather experienced through too much of a personal lense and given as the only way there is. Also, I think about the linearity of some reoccurring aspects I can get from the recounts of people honouring the same Deity. On the scholarly side I didn' t know anything beyond what is provided on the surface, I am learning now and think this approach is making the difference to the extent of how I used to get around Deity then and the way I do now. So I can say that The Mórrígan has never been maternal towards me : ) And it's not that I wouldn' t have wanted that, on a human level. There are, to me, different planes which can and must be addressed. So in a certain way, The Mórrígan has helped me from the beginning not to project my stuff on Her: She simply wouldn' t have allowed it.

[@azarahwagner2749]

Without getting too personal , I have to testify that the Mórrígan has been with me since early childhood. I don’t know exactly yet if She is with me now because of this lifetime or a past life. I have been blessed to find my soul mother from a past life where we both lived and died ( horrible death ) in now Northern Scotland. I feel strongly we invoked the Mórrígan ( though she may have gone by a different name ) during our passing. In this lifetime , I am certain it was the Mórrígan who used her tough love on me around 10 years old. She would just stand at the bottom of my bed like a nightmare statue . I was a very scared young child and suffered many traumas and abuse and attracted many lost souls to me . I don’t call them ghosts because it’s dehumanizing and offensive. The Mórrígan/ Crone who would stand there with a smirk more than a smile had helped me to set boundaries and find my self sovereignty . One night I finally had enough and got angry and yelled to leave me alone and I never saw the crone again but the lost souls and spirits were still around me . I say the Mórrígan because she looked well kept ( for lack of a better term ) , not covered in vines / branches . And another give away was she showed up in early childhood when I was very upset and called out in pain for Mother . My birth mother abandoned me at birth and I felt my blood mother was not my real mother. At 53 years old now , I can’t deny my reality with her support since I have had way too many spiritual experiences. She knows how poor I am but she has asked me for birch water ( sap ) . We have many birch trees nearby me but it’s not so easy for me since I am disabled and it’s not an easy climb and will take more than one trip but I am prepared to. Lucky for me , she gave me a heads up ahead of time since there’s too much snow and early for sap flow . Thank you for sharing and your channel Angel hugs and blessings to you and yours and all souls 💚💚💚💚

[@petermarchi1935]

My relationship with Morrigan depends on my need at the time. She comes to me in a totemic sense and a person, what I will say is she came to me the first time "When I needed guidance."

[@thebrawmclaren396]

Ugh, yes. Herself has never been motherly or gentle with me either, and I’ve become accustomed to and desirous of Herself’s aggressive call to assume my contract fully and with relish.

[@carolynnwarner8761]

Thank you for this thought provoking look. Much appreciated. Wondering what you think of a witch (not myself) saying they are “ordained” by the Morrigan?

[@Ogham]

Ordained in what? They have no church!

[@carolynnwarner8761]

Lora O'Brien Agreed - there is a relatively prominent Facebook personality who’s webpage says ordained priestess of Morrigan. Questioning it got me a smack down of sorts. So I wanted your take on it. Thanks :)

[@KrisTopaw]

I have always felt connected to The Morrigan and her energy. I have found out my ancestors are mostly Scottish, but I have Irish blood too, not as much. What's ur opinion on Scottish lore? I know they are different, but Scottish lore is hard to come by. Celtic is where I study the most because of the connection to Irish and Scottish ancestors. Any advice?

[@happymailmagic]

Ms. Laura, I want you to know just how INCREDIBLY MUCH I SO SO SOOO ENJOY all of your videos! I'm one of those that can't quite seem to get ENOUGH knowledge, wisdom, different ways of doing things; & I ADORE being "challenged" to look at many different things with as many different perspectives as possible! Although my Maternal & Paternal ancestors ALL originally came from Ireland & various areas of Germany; I've always "known" the name "The Morrigan;" But it wasn't until (I feel I was 'DIVINELY LEAD' TO YOUR CHANNEL) That I began to really start learning about this Amazing Goddess!!! I truly THANK YOU... From the bottom of my heart... For all the *REAL* Educational videos, as well as sharing some of your experiences! 🙏PLEASE KNOW🙏 For right now... I am currently an unemployed, single Mother... But.. As if by some Divine Miracle, I've even surprised myself; By some way, some how, being able to 'get-by' the last several months!!! I am now, FINALLY... In a position to where I am now quite capable of going out to apply for & get a full-time job!!! Just as soon as that hsppens; & I am able to live a bit more...'comfortable,' I will DEFINITELY subscribe to your Patreon & classes! I just wanted to be sure that YOU KNOW... You are TRULY doing an AMAZING job at teaching & talking about The Morrigan in a wonderfully, honorably way! I look forward to getting to know you more sometime soon! ~Blessed Be~

[@Namratiug]

Lora 🙂

[@KinoIndustries]

What do you think about the Morrigan in smite

[@laconicart2151]

hello I'm currently being tormented by an evil God, I wonder if you could pray to Morrighan and ask for her help. I'm being tormented, it is awful. Please help.

[@malissamorgan1791]

How would I find the mailing list?

[@emmafaith6436]

Hey I've been watching a few videos now, and I was wondering if there's a way you could put any Gaelic terms in your bio? I'm taking notes, and I'm not sure how to spell them definitely don't wanna spell anything wrong here.

[@BrenzerM]

You were where you were meant to be, she was getting you to that place and position, adamantly :)

[@aimeeOB]

Hello Lorna, Im a fellow Irish woman with Morrigan links. I would love more understanding if you have a way to communicate

[@jamescrawford8232]

It's been my experience that while Morrigan does take care of those who she calls her own, she also has certain expectations in return that you are wise to not ignore.

[@mithrilrussell1879]

I find it quite funny how we have similar experiences with our goddess. She tests your metal all the time and when she wants a certain outcome it will happen and the more you fight her the harsher the lesson. She knows best and I'm supposed to trust her. However she can be softer in times of need. Matron sounds like it fits her better than mother. She picks those that are resilient to work with her I've found.

[@kirsteenmackay4964]

so this is even more confirmy/intuity/coincidence/synchronocity.. i only recently had a name i only recently looked at images and yours are the first videos im listening too. i had a big thing happen and i had many big things happen. at the end or not the end but at a bridge she was there. i did not go across the bridge. its about fear but i eill leave outthe explanation in this moment but this is the second video im listening too and it struck me my good fortune again , that it is your videos and not others i found as if the others are 'off' or 'weird' i would not recognise the person i was seeking! if id clicked on something that had ill description or spoke differently... well id still be looking as in i have an reason to be looking for her and if the video wasnt describing her id be not listening or think id found the wrong person. although i did not have that sense of being a servant in the brief time we met it was more a person to person being to being thing. like if the butler puts out the bat sign the bat shows up and so do his cohorts or companions quest mates :) but the butler sent out the sign. so maybe i sent out a sign or a call from a place of something like essence maybe. a distress signal and a call of honour to that. a call to my people. a people call ? i dont mean inclusive/exclusive family i mean forget all words used to describe you or what you see in the mirror. i called from what is me to everyone i think. i called out i know that for sure. it was not a sweet call but it was not hatred or malice but it contained a call. um like not a request or a question or a thing like that maybe like a call to a round table of a sortbor a conference. something called from me to that which is in all the others and i called to them a sound or a feeling or a colour... a great noise. it seemed all i could do. how embaressing and cringe i feel but regardless. she came. k x x

[@osss71]

Does morrigan have power in the moon?

[@ShiningNoctowls]

Everyone has their own unique way of walking a path when they walk up a hill or down a valley, ya know?

[@j3tztbassman123]

The gods don't always follow clear paths to gain their objectives, but sometimes they do.

[@kahetel13]

only according to your definitions..... wow

[@urbannuncia9302]

Slainte :)

[@Knowthyself-zf3fy]

The Morrigan appeared to me in my dream as an old lady but when I told her that she wasnt welcome here.. she then asked me do you know your power? I told her to leave and she said good... but then tonight one night later she showed up in a vision asking me why did I reject her... so what do you think about that?

[@bmaurus]

Since "matron" and "patron" do not form a semantic pair differing only by gender, I think that "patroness" is the best way to express a feminine protectress. Webster defines "patroness" as being "a woman who is a patron".

[@magckmn01]

You’re not part of the US “prison system”; it “escaped” you.. Hahahaha Freudian slip of term..