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The Path of Miracles

St Mary’s Cathedral, Limerick. 8pm Thursday 18 September (also Galway today and Cork next sat) INTRODUCTION Path of Miracles by Joby Talbot is a one-hour acapella choral work for seventeen voices, depicting the emotional and physical journey of the pilgrim on the world’s most enduring Christian pilgrimage to the cathedral at Santiago di Compostella inContinue reading “The Path of Miracles”

IS IT THE CASE ?

On Thursday morning 10 July 2014, I woke completely unaware I was celebrating Thor, the God Of Thunder (whyever he got such good press, I don’t know), and found that I could not remember the specific dream I had…. and then as I wrote I asked myself ‘but what of the great on-going dream…..’     Continue reading “IS IT THE CASE ?”

IT’S ALWAYS ME

No matter what I do, where I go, who I meet, what age I am, what I call myself, whether I succeed or fail, I always seem to be the same person. This sea is crossed, that mountain is climbed, this is where I live, that is where I used to live, this depression isContinue reading “IT’S ALWAYS ME”

May

I continue to be amazed at the great winds of energy that blow through me during the great Celtic/pre-Christian festivals of the year. Bealtaine for me, which I have written about in a recent blog was no exception. On the first of May, I renewed my commitment to music, to which the universe responded to by sendingContinue reading “May”

NEW HOUSE CONCERT TOUR

  FIONNTÁINS NEW HOUSE CONCERT TOUR    Over the last year a lot of changes have occurred in my life which have inspired me to write new songs and create new sounds. With these my body, mind and spirit open fully to the world. With these I bathe in beauty. With these I travel to the four cornersContinue reading “NEW HOUSE CONCERT TOUR”

Stillness

hi June the 21st this year was a high energy day for me, lots going on in my house, don’t know whether it was the time of year or what, but it was all good. In the midst of all the activity I took this video of my latest poem. You’ll find a transcript ofContinue reading “Stillness”

IT’S ALWAYS ME

No matter what I do, where I go, who I meet, what age I am, what I call myself, whether I succeed or fail, I always seem to be the same person. This sea is crossed, that mountain is climbed, this is where I live, that is where I used to live, this depression isContinue reading “IT’S ALWAYS ME”

THRILLOGY: This, Song, And More

This asleep, the stirring, what is this?…..oh yes…. lets give this another go, cradled and alive to this as we always are rebirthed to this suckling at the nipple of this blissfully, painfully, transcending in ritual the cellular encumbrance of this to bask in the glow of this new light standing tall, facing all, I feel this energy this animated surrender, isContinue reading “THRILLOGY: This, Song, And More”

Aschouving – Is This Happiness?

ASCHOUVING – IS THIS HAPPINESS? During 2012, I’ve had a wonderful time focusing on and writing about what for me appears to be the key ingredients for healing and happiness. I present to you my ‘findings’ in this publication which I call ‘Aschouving – Is This Happiness ‘ and which I have pleasure in officiallyContinue reading “Aschouving – Is This Happiness?”

The Sheeps Head as painted by The White House

Adoring the curve, lightly expanding, round, through, too, through, and beyond. Standing still I’m brought to my knees, Falling deeper into that feeling of want Adoring that note, its rhyme and its rhythm, toned, overtoned and throned. Its never that, its always this. Falling deeper into this feeling of want Adoring the wave, all stiff withContinue reading “The Sheeps Head as painted by The White House”

Oh! To be together again

In the beginning was God. Since then God has had a rollercoaster of a ride, rough, smooth, being ignored, abused, praised and called all sorts of names. Yet resilience resides. Under whatever guise you wish to experience God, God still is and is just the same as ever So back to the beginning again. God.Continue reading “Oh! To be together again”

Lovers for a moment

Its funny, after all these years, and having ‘left’ so long ago, I still dream of my early childhood a lot and the village I grew up in. I dreamt last night of walking thru the village again as an adult and noticed that all the shops and businesses I grew up with, were eitherContinue reading “Lovers for a moment”

The Eagle Dance

Practising the Eagle Dance at Earthsong 2012 Looking back over the week at earthsong what was most powerful for me was the eagle dance. I resonate and enjoy very much the connections shamanism acknowledge with the cosmos, fellow humans, plant, animals and birds. The eagle, the leader of birds, holds a particular resonance in their rituals. MadelineContinue reading “The Eagle Dance”

Earthsong

I wrote a few posts in the Earthsong camp but I couldn’t publish them there as i was in a no-electronic zone. I have decided to collect them all together and publish them in this post. EARTHSONG 1. mon 9 jul 12 I’m writing this post from a tent in the middle of the Tipperary country side.Continue reading “Earthsong”

Another New Beginning

Well thats what it feels like…. beginning again….nothing like a fresh start, and yet every beginning is just an end and every end is just a beginning…..all part of the merry go round. Sometimes it feels like im starting over, new pages to turn, ah ah moments, difficulties arising, difficulties abating, opinions hardening, opinions softening, boundaries strengtheningContinue reading “Another New Beginning”

This very very present moment or something like that!

so im blogging again…i like writing things down, it lends [in some peculiar way] more definition to the thoughts that can swirl around in the head if left to their own devises. My music continues to flow and evolve and im writing new stuff all the time. A workshop in Limerick recently given by Chloe Goodchild ofContinue reading “This very very present moment or something like that!”

A New Beginning?

Its Monday, its 14.40, the beginning of October and i begin to blog for the first time. blog blog blog blog blog. That wasnt too difficult. Anyways!! Ive started a new meditation group in my village Cappawhite, County Tipperary and i thought it would be helpful to share some of the thoughts and ideas that inspire me as the group continues toContinue reading “A New Beginning?”