What is Celtic Spirituality?

[@bobbyjohnston7857]

I am an Irish Pagan of over 60 yrs of the old paths of the tuatha de dannan. Our Pagan beliefs come from belief in nature , all of our land have spirits, streams, woods, stones. What an honest beautiful belief. Saoirse

[@stellamariehere]

Beautiful thank you for sharing 🤍 my son's great, great grandfather and lineage is Irish x

[@sillygo0oser]

Do you hqve any resources (books ‘n such) I could look into as someone interested in starting?

[@fahadqureshi11178]

I just became a pagan in 2024 before I was a religious muslim​@stellamariehere

[@Livingtabitha]

I’m doing OBOD but have practiced witchcraft for just over 20 years. But Druidry has taken my spiritual life to a whole new level.

[@TheSarahJane33]

I’m also in the OBOD! 👋🏼 🙇🏻‍♀️

[@Livingtabitha]

@@TheSarahJane33 hi friend!

[@PumpkinMozie]

I’ve been considering joining OBOD. I take it you would recommend it?

[@VikingMale]

@@PumpkinMozie Definitely!

[@kayladowneywidner]

I was born in America, my ancestors are from Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. I was raised a Christian, but I've had so many questions along the way that are just confusing to me. I started diving recently into paganism and then started feeling guilty and even more confused. This video has given me much peace. I know what I feel and have felt since a child is real, it's Animisim. I'm loving your videos.

[@stellamariehere]

Thank you for sharing, I feel you. Just make sure to enjoy the mystery 🤍

[@ngnerd5392]

Come back to Jesus, before its too late

[@kinseyweisensteiner73]

Me to a T

[@cyaneyedinmydrink42069]

⁠@@ngnerd5392yuck, pressuring people into your own religion in the comments of someone sharing how they're exploring with their heritage and own beliefs is so odd.

[@ngnerd5392]

@@cyaneyedinmydrink42069 😏 it wasn't a pressuring comment like your dirty mind did, she was a christian, now she is lost.. As her brother in Christ, love is our foundation thats why im telling her.. If you think this is disgusting, well thats because it is your true nature.. you dont understand love at all, do you.. :)

[@ShunaEliMara]

Dear Stella, 50 years ago I was born in Germany and nearly my whole life I always ask myself WHY? Why I was born in a land where I felt so out of place. More than the last 15 years I did a lot of healing work for my ancestors and me. Always guided by my Higher Self (consciously or unconsciously :-) I moved from northern Germany to the east, where I spent the last 15 years. To speak to our ancestors, to feel them and to heal their path means healing for us. With all my Beeing I know now, that my work here is done and now I can go further on my on (which is also theirs) spiritual path. The Celtic Spirituality is one force my heart belongs to. Thank you for your work! With a big hug form Germany, Shuna

[@stellamariehere]

Thanks for sharing your story friend 👍🏼☺️🤍

[@SebastianDreams]

I’ve been pagan since birth but I haven’t ever felt a pull this strong towards any other path. This video popped up on my feed right as I began feeling that pull at its strongest. Thank you

[@stellamariehere]

Thank you for sharing that. The Earth is calling us home louder than ever for many of us. If you'd like to dive deeper, my first podcast episode came out yesterday and you can watch it here. I'd love to know what you think. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXypgmOsn7-lr9U

[@stellamariehere]

What other platforms do you use?

[@SebastianDreams]

@@stellamariehere i use instagram more than anything else

[@DylanRMcCabe]

Brilliant video, Stella! Celtic spirituality calls to me very strongly. I feel it in my blood and bones. Teasing apart the different layers of this rich cultural history is really exciting to me and I'm looking forward to seeing and hearing more. :)

[@stellamariehere]

Thank you Dylan 🙏🏼🤍

[@Rooted_wild_beauty]

Thank you sister, you words speak to my heart and it feels I'm on a very similar journey now. I want to connect to my ancestors and felt the need to research at first. But very loudly I heard, just experience, be with the land and go where u r called. I'm so glad I've found d your videos, it's so hard to find elders and i notoce it might be more emerging elders that i end up connecting with instead! I was getting lost with new age leaders and it didn't sit right, so now I feel im on a pilgrimage to really connect and one day hold space from my own experience and guide others. I look forward to tuning in to more of your videos , they've already helped me gain clarity 🙏 thank you for following the call sister xx

[@KellyLouiseBrown]

Lovely to have found your channel. I am from South Wales.

[@stellamariehere]

I'm also from South Wales!

[@Mawlivander]

Greetings! So glad to have found you! Have you read or viewed anything from Mhara Starling? She is rather informed on the topic of Welsh witchcraft and could be a great conversation for your podcast. However, I HIGHLY recommend reading, viewing, and (if at all possible) contacting Kristoffer Hughes who is also situated there in Cymru on Anglesey and is the chief of the Anglesey Druid Order. His work(s) have been priceless in my understanding of self and historical aspects of Cymraeg spirituality. Hope that helps. Keep up the good work!

[@stellamariehere]

Heya! Thanks for the comment. Me and Mhara have spoken a few times and I've got an old podcast coming out very soon that I recorded with her and a friend over a year ago. I've also heard of Kristoffer and you've just encouraged me to get one of his books on audible!

[@Mawlivander]

@@stellamariehere brilliant! His book CERIDWEN hits me right in the gut of my soul, I swear! Definitely beautiful! I look forward to seeing you on your adventure into the realms here and beyond! (Currently watching your interview with The Antlered Crown on a pause between my weekend crafts) keep up the good work, sis! 🌲 💚🌀💚🌲

[@guriinii]

This is a great video. I'm here because I guess this is my new hyperfixation haha. So I watched The Craft last night and got curious about actual witchcraft. Then started thinking about how each region of the world has similar sort of practices that connected with nature. So being British I thought I'd start with Celtic traditions.

[@user-qq3my9fm2r]

I'm excited to start learning with you your perspective is so grounded which is what i think we need to be on this journey where our history is broken and unclear

[@stellamariehere]

Yay welcome on board! If you like the grounded perspective, the first podcast episode I mentioned has just come out! You can watch it here. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXypgmOsn7-lr9U

[@CapucineF]

Thank you for posting this video! 🙏🏼 I look forward to the podcast episode!

[@stellamariehere]

Thanks! The podcast is out now, here is the link 😊🤍 m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXypgmOsn7-lr9U

[@CapucineF]

Thank you ! @@stellamariehere

[@MyHeartForBio]

What about Austria, where the first celtic period took place and was even named after the village in Austria, Hallstadt????

[@TarotandPalm]

The term “celtic spirituality” is very similar to the term “Native American spirituality” in that they are both so broad, encompassing many tribes over a large time periods. I appreciate that you mention finding the answers in silence, and acknowledging that elders and great spirits are still there to teach us in nature. I find it to be false when people say that Celtic people didn’t do this or that with spirituality simply because there isn’t a written record, if we can’t know that they did, we also don’t know they didn’t, especially considering how broad of a time period and people we are referring to. Also, Celtic people are still alive and if they are spiritual, that’s Celtic spirituality.

[@declanmurphy417]

HI Stella I am so glad I found your channel absolutely fascinating i enjoy very much Subbed

[@stellamariehere]

thank you so much! 😊👍🏼

[@henrykramer365]

This is incredibly well done! Thank you and looking forward to more!

[@stellamariehere]

Thank you kindly!

[@Shy--Tsunami]

Super excited to have found you just now ☺️

[@stellamariehere]

Thank you! 🤍😀 I'm just letting everyone know that the first podcast episode is now out. This video was an intro! Here is the podcast if you're interested m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXypgmOsn7-lr9U

[@davidb3070]

I have recently found a love for nature I feel connected some how. So I’m interested to learn more I feel so alive in the forest or mountain. I find myself spending more and more time alone with nature and the animals. I’ve had so many strange experiences. That have made me search my soul.

[@tracyrupp4882]

I'm an OBOD member. Suggest interviewing Philip Carr-Gomm, Eimear Burke, Damh the Bard or his wife, Cerri, or Penny Billington. For herbalism, Terri Conley (Danu's Irish Herb Garden). For history, Professor Ronald Hutton. I'm excited to suscribe. Best wishes!

[@stellamariehere]

My list is growing!! Thank you

[@DCIR2009]

Thanks 🙏 for this video I am just starting my journey.

[@stellamariehere]

Beautiful, welcome aboard

[@Em_of_Brien]

I’m an ex Mormon trying to connect with my Celtic roots and beliefs. I’m having a hard time letting myself open up since I was so hurt by the Mormon church due to my devotion. I want to feel spiritually connected again but it kinda gives me ptsd. Starting slow with my already good connection to my ancestors since I always believed they were there helping me. Any and all advice would be great if you have thoughts to share for me

[@shamum5158]

Why am I here? 🩵 I am native New Zealand Māori, my nana on mums side is NZ born English Irish woman now in spirit 🩵 I as a child loved the Wiccan way, as a teen studying all sorts as well as my Māori side I’ve learnt similarities throughout the world with respect and love of nature and our ancestors. My eye is opened in my dreams and there I believe I met Morrigan, she was a intense eyed woman with red hair and was getting me to follow her out of a forest, so I did, then (all without words) was getting me to hop on to a giant Raven with her. I did not so she flew away. Ever since that encounter I have been obsessed with getting the knowledge mostly of her, internet doesn’t help AT ALL so yea that’s why I’m here 😂 hi and thank you for sharing this 😊

[@TheLibraryChamber]

Good place to start for any interview would be Prof Ronald Hutton.

[@FeminineMedicine]

Hi there- wonderful video- one thing i wanted to bring up that is usually overlooked is that Proto-Celts & Celts migrated to the Iberian Peninsula- in prehistory- approximately 12,000 BC and from there migrated north into Britania- Scotland etc… i did see you added Portugal- but please include the origins of what is now known as Spain - and more precisely Galicia and north western Iberian Peninsula. This is the origins of the Gaelic - Galicians- Galicia and also known as CeltiIberians. I am a Medicine Woman- and Healer - very much drawn to Celtic and proto celtic traditions- until I realized that it was in my blood - extending from Ancestors in Galicia & Portugal. Many blessings Dr. Luna

[@profbri.02]

Recent research suggests that the Celts didn't reach Ireland in significant numvers. Modern Irish are descendants of preceltic people genologically speaking. There is also some evidence that the cultural markers currently identified as "Celtic" may have in fact originated in western europand moved east rather than brought west with the Celts. It's actually possible that those markers originated in Ireland...

[@Rooted_wild_beauty]

Your voice is needed

[@Dasyuhan]

What do you mean?

[@samshuijzen]

I love that a picture of dr william price went by.. having a deep connection to the Rockingstone myself.

[@stellamariehere]

He's one of my heroes 🙌🏼

[@samshuijzen]

@@stellamariehere Wow, I knew people who knew his daughter having grown up in a village near Ponty. I think I was concieved on the rockingstone 😂.. my father even named his business " Rockingstone", for some reason I never quite understood. I read the book about Price as well, definitely extraordinary.. filmworthy for sure.

[@BethRitterGuth]

I agree that the term is problematic because "Celtic" also applies to so many groups of people. Great video!

[@sygilrose9545]

Grateful to be shown this video that currently only has 215 views and 32 likes! This is really important work. “White” ppl especially need to unlearn our post-colonial mindset and re-connect with healthier ancestral practices! It’s especially challenging to find good information in this direction- tysm I will definitely be following your work.

[@stellamariehere]

I appreciate that! I feel something is being pulled from deeeeep within our cultures and i'm now devoted to becoming toe vessel for the teachings. I only just noticed this comment, thanks again!

[@wisdom.research1051]

As follower of your wonderful podcasts, perhaps some teachings can be included in Theology studies involving here understanding between pure Animism and it's usual twin Paganism. But also this follower is a herbalist & ecologist, trying to grasp nature; and your posts fill in so much important info 👍

[@stellamariehere]

Could you recommend any teachers? I'd love to explore some and appreciate recommendations. (sorry for responding so late)

[@PumpkinMozie]

1:29 Correct me if I’m wrong but my understanding is that Stonehenge is pre-Celtic. Like it was there before the Celts even arrived in Britain, in the Neolithic era.

[@stellamariehere]

Most of it was built in the neolithic period but the Celts used it too.

[@jenifer_taylor]

A beautiful insightful video, thank you! I have interview Sam of Pretani Wisdom Teaching on my channel. You both are incredible souls 💚 x

[@makingpixierose]

Just a note to say that there are actually many different orders of Druidry, all with significant overlap but different approaches. I am a member of both OBOD and AODA and plan to also mentor with the Tribe of the Oak, an order based very specifically on Irish Druidic recreation. There's more stuff written about Druidry closer to it's period, it's just not the kind of stuff you may expect.

[@annaallenmahammedi3433]

Angela's Symposium, Esoterica, Religion for Breakfast, Let's Talk Religion, Seekers of Unity, Robert Sepehr..

[@siiiriously3226]

I´d love to hear someone speaking to the overlay of (celtic) spirituality and activism. If we believe the earth is sacred, we must protect her, and in these trying times with the rise of the climate crisis, and all other linked crises, this connection is something i have been missing deeply in the pagan communities. People like starhawk would be wonderful elders with insight from research, experience in gathering spiritual communities and doing direct action to protect the world we need for survival. no witches on a dead planet.

[@stellamariehere]

YES. The offerings and practices I am currently encouraging people to do are litter picking & water guardianship! My pov is that we should all care for our local area and get to know our bioregion, while eliminating as much pollution from our lives as possible. Paganism and activism should go hand in hand and I get quite passionate about this hehe

[@stellamariehere]

I'll look into Starhawk

[@annaallenmahammedi3433]

Danu's Irish Herb Garden

[@tessaburkhamer3856]

💖 Terri

[@pttpforever]

At 73 years of age now, I think it's fair to say my path has been a long one with many and many a twist and turn. Yet, and looking back over all that time, Nature has always been my tried and true spiritual healer. And it's only been in the past 20 years or so that I've learned the majority of my ancestry is almost entirely Scottish sprinkled with Saxony French and German. As a young adult, I began studying, and living herbal and nutritional healing, but the work and commitments of family and earning a living pulled me away from the full commitment to being the Seeker I've always been. Now your channel comes to me! Thank you!

[@stephaniebutters1269]

Danica Boyce might be a good person to interview. She hosts the podcast 'Fair Folk'.

[@raggedy_jan]

Is Pretani referring to all the British Isles? I love this term “without borders”. Geography is a man made concept to make people territorial. I would love to better my understanding of terminology. 💚 great video, go raibh maith agat!

[@stellamariehere]

I've interviewed an expert on the subject 'Pretani Wisdom Traditions' if you'd like to check out my podcast episode 1 here on KZbin. 🤍 I'm glad you love it too!

[@Bandrui-Saorla]

Have you heard of Prof. Ronald Hutton? KZbin has videos of his lectures & he's written lots of books

[@stellamariehere]

Hi yes I have! I found him talking about his fairy story. ✨

[@Asriksrava]

Interview Lora O’Brian (affiliated with the Irish Pagan School)!

[@Painter.Wane92]

Would Lancashire be classed as one of those parts of England?

[@stellamariehere]

I'm unsure. Look into it and let me know :)

[@shebear93]

I truly believed we are born pagan/animist. I never felt a connection to Christianity. "Nature is my church" was always my motto. I followed Native American Spirituality (Cherokee) due to knowing it was apart of my ancestry. Oddly, I hadnt really heard of the term pagan until my early 20s. It was then that I really stared branching out and looking for more of what "felt fitting" spiritually. From a house plant group, I found out about green witches. Then looked into Wicca. It didnt really seem like a good fit. I stumbled upon Jacob Toddson's 'The Wisdom of Odin' while looking up pre-Christian Germanic beliefs and felt that CLICK!! Through Norse Paganism, I have learned SO much and met so many amazing people. As of recently, although Ive attempted to start but just didnt know where to, im diving more into "Celtic paganism". I have a lot of English, Scottish, and some Irish ancestry. I want to learn what their pre-Christian beliefs are! Is Anglo-Saxon paganism a step in that direction? I havent heard it mentioned in your videos that ive seen. I also recently joined OBOD and am pretty excited about that. It really resonates with me! - Thora, from Indiana, USA

[@stellamariehere]

You'll be excited to know me and Jacob met up recently for some collaboration! 😁 Have you heard of the Breton Laws from Ireland? Dig into that in terms of their beliefs about trees.

[@stellamariehere]

& Anglo might be a step in the right direction for you, for sure 😊

[@shebear93]

@stellamariehere he did mention to me that you guys have talked! Excited to see what comes of that collaboration 😁 and thank you for the recommendations!!

[@UndermindedVendetta]

3:35 I'm a male witch. I figured since I started working with the Morrigan, I might as well dive a little bit deeper into celtism.

[@zebo11]

John Philip Newell

[@jamesetal7088]

"You will find the answers in silence" 💗

[@stellamariehere]

🌬️🌀

[@juliamessin]

I could talk to you about the context of the revival in the birth of irish nationalism during the 19th century. An attempt to differeniate themselves from british colonizers was a huge a piece of celtic revivalism

[@stellamariehere]

Please do. Email me [e-mail]

[@stellamariehere]

Also this video was an intro for my podcast and the first episode came out yesterday if you're interested 😊 m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXypgmOsn7-lr9U

[@Shy--Tsunami]

Will the podcast be on yt music?

[@stellamariehere]

I'm not sure... It's on KZbin? You can watch it here. Let me know what you think 🤍😊 m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXypgmOsn7-lr9U

[@TalkinBen]

where can we listen to your podcasts? would they available on spotify?

[@stellamariehere]

They are available here on KZbin :D

[@the_liminalwitch]

🔮🌿

[@JanaSzIsBasicGlitch]

Is it Celtic spirituality tough?

[@tux_duh]

I mean, there's not just one Celtic spirituality. Think of how many Christian sects there are and they mostly follow the same book. Most pagan spiritualities had regional differences. And the term Celtic covers a VAST landmass and various time periods, spirituality is never static

[@JanaSzIsBasicGlitch]

@@tux_duh oh cool! I kinda would like to know more, also I am aware of regional differences and that, that the most of it, is probably aquired from roman texts? I do enjoy morphing parts of spiritual evolution... I hope my last sentence makes sense... 😁

[@stellamariehere]

I think the podcast I just released with someone who has expertise on the subject would help you!! Watch it here ~ m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXypgmOsn7-lr9U Blessings z

[@vixendoe6943]

My ancestry is Scottish in majority with Scandinavian, German and Russian mixed in. I am drawn to earth based belief systems, and Celtic Christianity.

[@josephmary969]

Look up the Celtic orthodox church

[@vixendoe6943]

@@josephmary969 There is one in my state, but to far to attend. I am looking into Ceile De, a Celtic Monastic order.

[@llswol2]

& Spain

[@pamelasavage5157]

This just confused me even more to be honest. Because why do ever other sources say otherwise?

[@stellamariehere]

What are you confused about in particular?

[@sarahpalmer411]

Today I participated in a meditation in person with a group that was also connected by zoom with people all over the world. The facilitators were in Glastonbury England. They brought us to the 12th dimension energetically, then called in the energy of Jesus, Mother Mary, and the Druids. I didn’t expect anything other than a nice meditation. When I felt the energy of the Druids I suddenly felt so happy, I had a huge grin. I felt like my friends had come back to me after being gone a long time. I’ve never had a thought like that about Druids before. I have studied psychic healings and readings, etc. The experience with the Druid energy was such a profound feeling, I went home and started learning about Druids. It’s sad so much has been lost, but I feel a sense of having been a Druid in a past life. I know next to nothing about Druids and don’t claim to be anything special. I’m just sharing my experience in the hopes someone may reach out who knows more than I about it.

[@stellamariehere]

This sounds beautiful! I actually have a video coming out about Druid soon. Recommend the book by Ronald Hutton called blood and mistletoe

[@andrewsmart648]

Now listen . This goes out to the city of my birth. :3 3years away. But destiny calls me back, I can’t wait.all my family members,are there. The family clan . That will make Scotland proud, might have lost in the euros , And I see 2 cups.-1world cup,And a universal World Cup.Scotland you are forever in my heart. To all druids I think you have an idea of what’s to come. To the rest of the world, fear not , if you haven’t been to Glasgow. Make a point .and to the youth Scotland welcomes you.and all races, but the difference is they are not judged by the Scottish , especially Glasgow . Rab c, Nesbit , still game, scotch and rye,‘Stanley Baxter Humour is a big thing in Glasgow, you can’t beat a good laugh🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🌹🙏

[@marinoserafini8036]

Asatru'tengrism

[@stop-the-greed]

Look up ogham irish pagan beliefs

[@stellamariehere]

In what sense? There's a lot of history to Ogham ☺️

[@MrChristianDT]

Given that my white ancestors came from Ireland, England, Scotland, France, The Netherlands, Germany, Poland & Norway, I've been interested in looking into Germanic & Celtic beliefs. Dear God, is what we know about the Celtic religion an absolute mess. Lol There's kind of a superficial collection of things most people kind of agree on that is given as a general idea that we do understand it, followed by hundreds of pages of stories, archaeological finds & documentation that seems to strongly suggest otherwise. But, it's fun to look into, just from an aspect of understanding where our peoples came from. According to what I've read, coming from the Irish, this is also the whitest religion ever. The gods establish dynasties & pass on their godship & power through their family lines, everything that exists already explicitly belongs to something, somewhere, somehow & not to you & you have to have symbolically screwed a god in order to have the right to be king.

[@stellamariehere]

It hasn't been long since making this video but i've come to absolutely love the mystery within it all and allowing it to unfold into my own life and my communities life, as the Celtic tradition was always a living tradition, it was never one thing because life itself is ever changing.

[@SteveJones-gz4vd]

I'm here beacause I'm Welsh and our country is lost

[@TarotandPalm]

The term “celtic spirituality” is very similar to the term “Native American spirituality” in that they are both so broad, encompassing many tribes over a large time periods. I appreciate that you mention finding the answers in silence, and acknowledging that elders and great spirits are still there to teach us in nature. I find it to be false when people say that Celtic people didn’t do this or that with spirituality simply because there isn’t a written record, if we can’t know that they did, we also don’t know they didn’t, especially considering how broad of a time period and people we are referring to. Also, Celtic people are still alive and if they are spiritual, that’s Celtic spirituality.